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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1716-1718
Volume 767, Page 91   View pdf image
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   91                                Novembr Co.rt 1716
   Said James Sankston then and there being found feloniously did Steal
   take and bear away against the peace of the Said Lord Proprietor his
   rule and dignity and against the forme of an Act of Assembly of
   this Province now in force in Such Cases made and Provided ——
                                                                  Johnson pr Dno prprietor
   which bill was endorsed as folls vizt Billa vera pr me Simon Wilmer
   Fforeman   :   The Same Thomas app.rs to ye Same in propr person—
   and prays he may have Council assignd him order’d that Mr Thomas
   Bowne be his Council   To which Indictm.t he pleads not guilty &
   for tryall puts himself on God and the Country   Hues in prpr prsona
   And he who prosecutes for the Ld Proprietor in like manner Johnson
   on which Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he—
   Immediately cause to come here twelve &ca. to Recognize &ca who —
   neither &ca. Because as well &ca. And the Sherf makes return that he
   hath here Ready twelve as by his precept it was Commanded vizt
   Samuel Thomas Ebenezr Blackiston James Murphey Roger Hailes —
   Fredrick Hanson Daniel Farlo Richard Davis Francis Bellows
   Edward Davis Samuel Norris Benjamin Blackleage Zachariah
   Macdaniel which Jury being duely Elected tryd & Sworn and having
   heard the pleadings allegations and Evidences on both Sides do with
  :draw from the barr and after Some time do againe return to the
   barr and being called over as also the prisoner who do all appr.
   and being asked whether they are agreed on a verdict do Say they
   are agreed on a verdict and whether they find the prisoner Guilty or
   not guilty as he Stands indicted do Say he is not guilty as he Stands
   Indicted and by Samuel Thomas there foreman all so Say the Sd
   Thomas by his afd Council prays Judgment on the verdict Therefore
   it is Considered by the Court here vizt. this twenty third day of Novembr
   Anno Domi one thousand Seven hundred and Sixteen That as to
   the afd Indictment the afd Thomas Hues go thereof without day and
   that he be therfrom acquited Paying his fees amounting to the Sume
   of One Tousand and two pounds of Tobo. to whom they are due
   ordered that he be kept in Custody by the Sherf Said Coty untill he
   Shall give Security for his fees . .    on which M.r Michael Miller —
   comes into Cort. and Acknowledges that he will pay all fees on the
   afd Indictment~
   ordered that he give Surety for appearance to next Co.rt and good-
   behaviour in the mean while   .   on which the afd Thomas comes
   into Court and acknowledges himself Indebted to his Lord Ship his -
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