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June Court 1719 281 Liege Subjects of the Sd Lord ye King that now is then and there being present & hearing openly and publickly with a Loud Voice did Speake Said affirmed published and Spread abroad of the Said Plt these false feigned Scandulous & Malicious English words follg. that is to Say Thomas Tyer (the afd Thomas Tyer the now Plt. meaning) is a thief And in these words following vizt Thomas Tyer ye afd Plt. meaning Stoole a Mare in St. Jones’es County (meaning in Kent County upon Delaware afd ) and brought her (the Sd Mare Meaning) Down into Kent County (meaning Kent County in Maryland add within the Jurisdiciõn of this Court ) And also these words following vizt. Thomas Tyer (him the afd Thomas Tyer the Said Plt meaning ) Stole A mare in St. Joneses County ( in Kent County upon Delaware afd meaning and brought her ) the Said Mar — meaning down into Kent County (meaning in to Kent County in Maryland afd in the Jurisdiciõn of this Court and that I (the Sd Thomas Mahone ye afd Deft meaning) will prove it whereas in truth the Said Plt no theft Robbery Burglerry felony or larceny or any Such base and wicked Crime ever Committed or perpetrated by reason of the Speaking Saying affirming publishing of the afd fals Scandulous Malicious and Defamatory words the afd Plt is not only Extreemly hurt and damnified in his good name and Creditt amognst his good Neighbours and divers other good people to whom the Innocency of the Sd Plt in this part was unknown but also in danger of [hard?] Imprisonment Corporall punishment and the— forfeiture of his goods & Chattells Whereupon the Said Plt Saith he is damnified and hath damage to the value of fifty pounds Sterling money & thereupon he brings Sute &ca. TBowne pr Quer plds &ca. Jno Doe & Rd Roe— and the afd Deft by Michael Howard his attry comes and defends the force and injury when &ca. And prays leave to imparle hereunto untill next Court And he hath it the Same day is given the Plt also Att which Said next Court vizt. the 17th day of March Anno Domi 1718 comes againe as well the Sd Plt by his attry as the Said Deft by his Attry afd And the Same cause was Continued untill the then next Court Att which Said next Court vizt. the 19th. day of June Anno Domi 1719 comes again as well the Said Plt. by his attorney afd as the Said Deft. by his attry afd And the Said Deft by his Said attorney cometh & defendeth the force and injury when &ca and Saith that he is no Sort guilty of the premises above on him Imposed as the Said Thomas Tyer against him hath declared and of this he puts himself upon the Country &ca. And the Plt. in like manner Thereupon Command is given to the Sherf of Kent County that he Immediately cause to come here twelve &ca. By whom &ca. who neither &ca. To Recognize &ca. Because as well &ca. of which Sd precept the Sherf of Sd County now here to wit this 19th day of June Anno Domi 1719 makes return that he hath here ready twelve &ca. as by his precept he was Commanded and now here afterwards to wit the day and Year last mentioned Comes again as well the Said Plt by his attry afd as |
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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1718-1720
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