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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 174   View pdf image
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    August Court      1726                174

of august ann.o Dom One thousand seven hundred and twenty six Came again as well teh afd
Francis Lancake as the afd richard Knight by their attorneys afd afd and the afd Francis Lancake
then and there his writt afd against the afd Richard Knight did not prosecute with Effect
but voluntarily suffered his Suite to be discontinued         Therefore afterwards vizt the same
day and year afd by discretion of the Justices here were adjudged the Same Richard Knight the
150   Sum of One hundred and fifty                        pounds of tob.o for his Costs and Charges
by him about his defence in that part sustained according to the form of the Statute in Such
Case thereof lately made and provided and the afd Francis Lancake in mercy and that the
afd Richard Knight have thereof Execution


LG  John Collins
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JP  Charles Low
 Somersett fs    Charles Low late of Somrsett County planter was attached to
answer unto John Collins of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
And whereupon teh same John Collins by Levin Gale his attry Complains
       that whereas he y.e same Jn.o is a good true & faithfull subject of our Lord the King and
       Divers his predesessors late Kings and Queens of England from the time of his nativity hath hitherto
       Behaved & govern'd himselfe & of good name fame Creditt and Estimation as well among his
       Neighbours as all other faithfull Subjects of our s.d Lord ye King by all the time afd hath been Esteemed
       accounted and Reputed and from all Treasons Burgerys felonys thefts or such like wicked
       or Base Crime and from the Procureing or ap abetting such Like wickedness or of y.e same in
       any manner noted or suspected by the whole Course of his Life hitherto free Clear & wholy unsuspected
       hath abstained remained lived & Continued by reason whereof the s.d John obtained y.e
       favour and good will not only of his neighbours butr of all other faithfull subjects of our Lord y.e
       King to whom he was Known nevertheless y.e afd Charles not Ignorant of y.e premises but Envying
       the Happy Estate and Condition of hte same John & Maliciously Intending not only to
       ruin the good name fame Creditt & reputation of the same and Bring into Hatred & Contempt
       amongst his Neighbours but also to Bring y.e s.d Jn.o in manifest danger of Loosing his life the
       tenth day of June anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred & twenty five at y.e County afd wihtin
       the Jurisdiction of this Court these falce feigned ^ aprobrious words & Lyes following in presence
       & hearing of Divers faithfull subjects of our s.d Lord the King did say afirm declare &
       with a high voice Publish viz.t I (the afd Charles himselfe speaking of & meaning) did see John
       John Collins (the afd Jn.o speaking of & meaning) Buger amair & I (y.e afd Charles himselfe
       again speaking of & meaning) by godwill swear it before Judge or Jury whereas in truth the
       same Jn.o never any treason felony Bugery theft or any such like wicked or Base Crime
       Ever Committed or perpetrated by reason of y.e speaking publishing & uttering of which falce feigned
       scandalous & approbrious words and Lyes y.e same Jn.o is not only very much hurt & damnified
       in his good name fame Creditt & Estimation but is brought tho' Innocent in dainger of
                                                                                                                (Loosing)


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