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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 181b   View pdf image
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              Novem Court            1726                     181

then his said Mistress to take Care and provide for him both Cloathing and provision mete for
Such a servent to have and wear and if in Case the afd Eliz.a Gray upon her return should
refuse to provide for the said Negro afd that then it is further ordered by the Justices
that John Scott of the County afd Gent put the said Negro Out to any person that would
undertake to provide for him such Necessarys that might be sufficient which is to be done at
the proper Costs and Charges of the afd Eliz.a Gray &c


His Lordship
       ag.t
Mary Atch
 Somersett fs    The Jurors for the Right honrble the Lord proprietary of this province
that now is for the body of Somersett County Upon their Oath doe psent that
Mary Ach Late of Somersett County Spinster the tenth day of March Anno
Dom one thousand seven hundred & twenty five with force & Arms &c
at ye County afd within ye Jur of this Court fifteen yards of Lining of ye value of fifteen
pounds of Tob.o each yard of ye goods & Chattles of a Certain Tho.s Fletcher then & there
being found then & there Feloniously did Steal take & Carry Away Ag.t the peace of
the Right Honrble ye L.d Proprietary his good rule & Government & also ag.t ye forme
of ye act of Assembly in Such Case Made & provided &c
                                                                                           L Gale P Dom Propr
    Testes: the Reverend Thomas Fletcher M.r Samuel Hopkins abraham Smith

        On the Back side of the foregoeing Bill of Indictm.t it was thus Endorsed viz.t Billa Vera Adam
Hitch foreman                                 Thereupon Command was given to ye Sher of Somrsett County
that he Should Take the afd Mary Ach if &ca to answer &ca and afterwards here
(to witt) the twenty first day of June Anno Dom: One thousand seven hundred and
twenty Six Came the Said Mary Ach into Court in Custody of ye Sher of Somrsett County
afd into whose Custody before that Time was Committed for ye Cause afd        And
Whereupon the Said Mary Ach being by ye Sher sett to the Barr (Indictmt read) is thereupon
Demanded how she would acquitt herselfe of the Felony afd says that She is
noe ways Guilty thereof & thereof for Tryall putts herselfe upon ye County and
Levin Gale his Lordships attorney who for his said Lordship in this Behalfe
Prosecutes Likewise                        Thereupon Command is againe given to ye Sher
of Somersett County that Immediately he Cause to Come here twelve &ca to recognize &ca by
whome &c.a who as well &a of which Said Preceipt the said Sher to witt Francis Allen Gent
Now hereat to witt the Same day & Year Makes return that he hath here ready twelve &ca
as by his Said Preceipt it was Commanded & the Jurors therein Impannelled being Called
Came to witt Wm Lane Tho.s Pullett Jacob Messick Lewis Disharoon Samuel Taylor
Samuell Tomelinson Jos: Langford Giddian Tilman, Robert Hall, Tho.s Purnall
James Mumford W.m Holland who being duely Elected tryed & Sworn to Say ye truth in
the premisses upon there Oath do say that a Certain Ann Barton did Steal ye goods in ye
Indictm.t afd mentioned to be Stolen & that ye afd Mary Ach did bear them away, Knowing
the said goods to be stolen   But for that ye Justices here as yett are not advised in
the rendering of there Judgm.t of & upon ye premisses & verdict afd day is therefore given
as well to his Said Lordships attorney who &ca as ye afd Mary Ach to here thereof their
Judgm.t untill ye Next Court is Committed by ye same Court into ye Custody of the Sher
of Somersett County thereto remain untill &ca the Said Sher to witt Francis Allen
Gent present here in Court took Charge of ye Said Mary Ach Accordingly
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