Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0390 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

      of Kent Countÿ plant^r fo^r y^t he y^e S^d George y^e 10^th Daÿ of ffeb^rÿ anno Dñi 1703 and att
      other Daÿs & times att Island Creeke hundred in Kent Countÿ w^thin y^e Jurisdiction of this
      Court a Certaine Road appoÿnted bÿ order of this Court to be Cleared for y^e use of
      Henerÿ Williams from his plantation to the water Side on Coursica Creek —
      being y^e usuall Landing place to w^ch y^e S^d Henrÿs tob^o made upon his plantation
      is Roul’d Did & Still Doth blocklÿ & obstruct Soe y^t y^e S^d Henerÿ to y^e landing
      afs^d Cañnot pass & repass to y^e Great Grievance of S^d Henrÿ & Devers —
     others of her majestÿes Loÿall Subjects ag y^e peace of Ladÿ y^e Queen & in
     Contempt to y^e order of Court in y^t behalfe made & ordained —
                                                                  Macklin p^r Dña regiña
      and ven^e fa: haveing Issued upon y^e S^d Indictm^t. y^e S^d George appear and
      Sumitts to y^e Court & thereupon is Clear’d paÿing his ffees

Ditto	\| Kent Ss)
a^t	\| The Jurors for our Soveraigne Ladÿ y^e Queen y^t now is for y^e bodÿ
Jesse Holtham	\| of Kent Countÿ upon their oaths Doe p^rsent Jesse Holtham als
	Dicts Jesse Holtham of Kent Countÿ Miller fo^r y^t he y^e S^d Jesse y^e 1^st
	Daÿ of March anno Dñi 1703 att Chester upper hundred in Kent Countÿ

      w^thin y^e Jurisdiction of this Cort w^th force & armes one ~~halfe~~ bushell of Indian
      Corn y^e prop^r goods & Chattells of John Sallter y^e vallue of two Shillings
      felloniouslÿ did take & bear awaÿ ag y^e peace of our Soveraigne Ladÿ y^e
      Queen & ag^t y^e form of y^e act of assemblÿ in y^t Case made & p^rvided
                                                                  Earle p^r Dña regina
      Which bill was Endorsed on y^e back Side | billa vera Joⁿ Davis foreman
      and y^e S^d Jesse being bound bÿ recog^e last Court now appears, and being –
      asked &c^a Saÿeth y^t he is not Guiltÿ & of this he putts himselfe upon
      the Countrÿ, & he y^t p^rsecutes fo^r our S^d Ladÿ y^e Queen in like manner
                                                                                                     Earle p^r reg^a
        Whereupon Comãnd was Given to y^e Sher^f of Kent Countÿ y^t he
      Imediatelÿ Cause to Come twelve &c^a bÿ whome &c^a who neither &c^a
      to recognize &c^a because as well &c^a And y^e S^d Sher^f Saÿeth y^t he hath
      here readÿ twelve &c^a according to his S^d p^rcept as he was Comãnded
      to Witt William Sweatnam, W^m: Werroll, W^m: Austin Edward Correll
      John Hurt Henerÿ Jackson, Daniel Wilde Geo: Powell Tho: Head
      Joⁿ Sweatnam Tho: Bruff George Smith who being Duelÿ
      Sworn to Saÿ y^e truth in y^e p^rmisses Doe Saÿ upon their oathes
      we of y^e Jurÿ Doe find y^e p^rsion^r Guiltÿ of y^e p^rmisses~
      Butt y^e S^d Jesse Comes & praÿs arrest of Judg^t untill to morrow
      as allsoe y^e Libertÿ of a Councill he being unskillfull in y^e law
      and he hath it

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