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June Court 25 bill of Indictment the Said Edward prays that he may have a tryall on— the Same and Mr Thomas Bowne his attry Saith that he will not make any advantage for want of [Same?] &ca. wee of the Grand Jury for the body of Kent County do present Edward Williams for Stealing a Mare the goods of Peter Allaby value one pound fifteen Shillings Sterling - Evidences John Jones John Clarke Peter— Allaby Billa vera pr Simon Wilmer foreman—— And the afd Edward in his proper person appears to the Same and being at the barr and being asked whether he is guilty or not guilty. Pleads not guilty and for tryall puts himselfe on God and the Country. Williams in proper person————— And he who prosecutes for the Lord proprietary Saith he is guilty in like manner J Johnson pr Dne..Proprtarie—— Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he cause to come here twelve &ca. By whom &ca To Recognize & because as well &ca. who neither &ca. And the Sherf comes and Saith that he hath here ready twelve &ca. as by his precept it was Commanded who being called likewise came vizt- Samuel Thomas John Taylor Robt Hutchenson—. John Hendrickson John Faning Roger Hailes John Huff John Ellis John- Williams Mathew Piner Charles Smith Thomas Cowarding who being duly elected tryd & Sworn and having heard the pleadings Evidences and allegations on both Sides with draw and after Some time do againe return to the barr and being called over as also the Prisoner at the barr and being asked whether they are agreed on a verdict~ or not do Say they are agreed on a verdict and being asked whether the prisoner at the barr is guilty or not guilty as he Stands — [alleged?] do Say the prisoner at the barr is not guilty as he Stands [Presented] and by Samuel Thomas There foreman al So Say on which Mr Thomas — Bowne attry for the prisoner at the barr prays Judgmt~. on the verdict of the Jurors afd. Therefore it is Considered by the Court here vizt. this — twentieth day of June Anno Domi one Thousand Seven hundred & — Sixteen That the afd Edward Williams as to the afd Presentment be therefrom acquitted & go thereof without day Pay the Sume of one Thousand and fifty- pounds of Tobacco Cost ariseing on the premises &ca— ordered by the Court here that Surety be gave for fees . on which George Gleaves Junr. of this County comes into Court and Saith he will pay for ye afd Edward Williams the fees on the premises afd to the officers of this Court if the afd Edward Williams do not pay them himselfe . Jams Smith Clk |
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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1716-1718
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