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proper The did take agt ye peace of Ladÿ the Queen & agt ye forme of ye act of assemblÿ in Such Cases made & prvided Macklin pr Dña Regina ~ And ye bill was Endorsed wth these words Billa vera Willm Comegÿs foreman And the Said John Rickitts being Called to ye barre, trÿall | of ye prmisses of this Court wch: being Granted, The Sd John for plea Saÿeth | to ye Indictmt: aforesd ) that he is not Guiltÿ, and thereof he putts himselfe | for trÿall ) upon the Countrÿ And Richard Macklin who prosecutes for our Ladÿ ye Queen in Like manner Therefore Comand is Given to ye Sherf of Kent Countÿ that he Imediatelÿ Cause to Come here twelve &ca. not &ca. to Recognize &ca. because as well &ca And the Sd Sherf returns his prcept yt he has here readÿ twelve &ca: as bÿ his Sd prcept he was Comanded that is to Saÿ: Richard Mason : Tho: Beckles Wm: Sigleÿ : Tho: Punneÿ : x Jacob younge , Jon Sweatnam Tho: Smith Henerÿ Hÿnson : Nicho: Marseÿ Tho: Scottin John Loÿde & Chrÿstopr: Pinder who being Elected trÿed & Sworone to Saÿ ye truth in ye prmisses Doe Saÿ upon their oath We of ye Jurÿ haveing heard ye prcess & ye pleading in this behalfe we Saÿ upon our oath we find the Deft. Guiltÿ of ye prmisses wch being bÿ ye Court heard & understood It is bÿ them Considered that ye Sherf of Kent County Imediatelÿ take ye Sd John Rickitts & putt him in the pillorÿ for one houre and when ye hour is fullÿ Expired, & according to Custome; the Sd Sherf is ordrd to take ye said John to ye Whiping post, & there to Give him fifteen Lashes | upon ye. bare back ) well Lay’d on as allsoe paÿ four foule according to Law wch. amounts to Eight pounds Six Shills bÿ ye Judgment of this Court: & to paÿ all Charges accrewing &ca.
And the Sd Anthonÿ Iveÿ being Called to the barre, aprears, & praÿes a Trÿall of ye prmisses wch: is Granted : The Sd Antho: for plea Saÿeth he putts himselfe that he is not Guiltÿ and thereof ^ | for trÿall ) upon ye Countrÿ |
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