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Novembr Court 1719 353 the Country ———— and he who follows for the Lord Proprietarie Says the afd prsoner Joseph Wright is guilty —————— 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 Said Precept the Said Sherf now here at this day to wit the 19th day of Novembr Anno Domi 1719 makes – returne that he hath here ready twelve &ca. As by his presept he was Commanded And now here afterwards to wit the day of Year last mention: :ed Comes again as well the Said Lord Proprietarie by his Clarke of Indictmts afd as also the Said Joseph Wright and Stands at the barr and the Jurors of that Jury being Impannelled who being Called Likewise came to wit John Ellis William Jones Charles Greendige Joseph Everit John Cleaver John Ward John King Arthr Foreman William Spearman William Simcocks Nehemiah Powell Samuel Clarke who being duely Elected tryd & Sworn to Say the truth in the premises upon their Oath do Say that the Said Joseph Wright prisoner at the barr is not guilty as he Stands Indicted the Said Joseph prays Judgment on the Verdict afd Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here the 19th day of Novembr Anno Domi 1719 afd That the afd Joseph Wright as to the afd Indictment go thereof without day and that he be therefrom acquitted But that the Said Joseph Wright pay the Sume of Fifteen hundred fifty one pounds of Tobacco by the Court here adjudged to him for his Costs and Charges accruing on the premises afd to the officers of this Court ordered by the Court here That the Sherf of Kent County keep the Said Joseph Wright in Safe Custody untill the fees afd Amounting to fifteen hundred fifty one pounds Tobacco he Shall Satisfie Thereupon Thomas Winn Senr and Benjamin Griffiths both of Kent here present in Court in their proper persons County Planters^ And Says that they will pay the fees afd for the afd Joseph Wright amounting to the Sume of Fifteen hundred fifty one pounds Tobo. to whom the Same is due —— Joseph Read an Evide. for the afd Joseph Wright in the afd Cause proves he attended this Court five days as an Evide in the Same cause ordered by the Court here That Joseph Wright afd Pay unto the afd Joseph Read the Sume of one hundred & fifty pounds of Tobacco —– Francis Read an Evide for ye afd Joseph Wright in the afd Cause proves he attended this Court five days as an Evide in the Same cause ordered by the Court here that Joseph Wright afd Pay unto the afd Francis Read the Sume of one hundred and fifty pds of Tobacco —– Jams Smith Clk |
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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1718-1720
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