Archives of Maryland, Volume 0833, Page 0426 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1718-1720

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1718-1720

   426                                  March Court 1719
   and against the forme of an Act of Assembly of this Province now in
   force in Such Case made and Provided
   Evid^e Joan Davis                                     D Macbride p^r Ld Prop^r.
   on the back of the preceeding Indictm^t. was as foll^s viz^t. Billa Vera
   Abra^m Redgrave foreman
   and now here at this Court to wit the 18^th day of March Anno Domⁱ.
   1719 comes the afd John Hadden to the barr and Says that he is no
   ways guilty as he Stands indicted and for tryal puts puts himselfe
   on God and his Country                      John Hadden in proper person
   And he who follow for the Lord Prop^ry. in like manner Say’th he
   is guilty                                            D Macbride p^r Ld prop^ry
   Thereupon Command is given to the Sherf of Kent County that he
   immediately cause to come here twelve &c^a. By whom &c^a. Who neither
   &c^a. To Recognize &c^a. Because as well &c^a. of which Said precept the Said —
   Sher^f to wit Simon Wilmer Gent. now here at this day to wit the
   18^th day of March Anno Domⁱ 1719 makes return that he hath here
   ready twelve &c^a. as by his precept he was Commanded and now here
   afterwards to wit the day and Year last mentioned Comes againe as well
   the Said Lord Proprietary by his Clarke of Indictments afd as the Said
   prisoner at the barr afd and the Jurors of tha[t] Jury being Impannelled
   who being called Likewise came to wit Thomas Piner Robert Meeks
   John Ashley Robert Mensill William Brown Richard West John
   Rollinson George Reed William Graves William Blackiston Arthur
   Foreman John Reed who being duely Elected tryd and Sworn to Say
   the truth in the premises upon their Oath do Say that the Said John
   Hadden is not guilty as he Stands Indicted Therefore it is Considered
   by the Justices here to wit the 18^th day of March Anno Domⁱ 1719 afd
   That the said John Hadden as to the afd Indictment go thereof
   without day and that he be therefrom acquitted And that he
   pay the fees accruing on the premises to the officers of this Court
   Amounting to the Sume of Seven hundred thirty one pounds of Tob^o.
   ordered by the Court here that the Said John Hadden go to his masters
   Service And that his Master at the Expiration of his time of Service be
   delivered up to the Court.
                                                                                       Jam^s Smith Clk

D:M. His Ld Ship —	\|	Indictm^t. for hogg Steal^g the Sd ap^rs to Same and pleads not guilty
a^t	\|	And the Court being informed that there is no Sufficient Evid^e. to
Mary Bryan Serv^t	\|	prove the Same orders that the Clark of Indictments Enters a Noli
M^r. Tho Bowne	\|	prosequi And his afd Ld Ship by David Macbride his Clarke of
———————		Indictments Saith that he hath not Sufficient Evid^e. to prove

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