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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 34b   View pdf image
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       June Court           1725                 34

    Menconed Came and made return that he hath here ready twelve &c as by his said preceipt he was Commanded
and Now hereafterwards to witt the same day & Year Came as well the afd Plft as the afd defts by their
attorneys afd and the Jurors of that Jury therein Impannelled being Called Likewise Came to witt Merrick
Ellis, John Dennis Senr, John Fleming, Robert Mitchel, Robert Mills, Thomas Peale, Robert Collier, John
Townsend Sen.r, John Tull, William Bratton, Joseph Houston, & Thomas Collins who being duely Elected
tryed and Sworn to say the truth of the premisses upon their Oath do say that the afd Eliz.a Hobs wife
of the afd Noble Hobs is Guilty of speaking the scandelous words afd; of the afd Philip Covington
as he above against her hath Complained and do assess the damages of the afd Philip by occasion
of the speaking of the words afd besides his Costs and Charges by him about his Suite in that part
Expended to five pounds Currant money and for those Costs and Charges to one pound of tobo

                      Therefore it is Considered by the Court here the fifteenth day of June anno Dom one
thousand seven hundred & twenty five afd that the afd Philip Covington Recover against the afd Noble Hobs
and Elizabeth his wife as well the sum of five pounds Curr.t money & one pound of tobo his damages
(841)   afd by the Jurors afd in form afd assessed as also the Sum of Eight hundred & forty one
pounds of tob.o to the same plft at his request for his Costs and Charges afd by the Court hereof Increas
adjudged & the afd Defts in Mercy &c


LG  Ann Covington
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GD:  Love Hobs
 Somersett fs:     Love Hobbs Late of Somersett County Spinster was attached to
answer unto Ann Covington of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
And whereupon the same Ann Covington by Levin Gale her Next freind
          who is admitted by the Court here to prosecute for her She being within the age of twenty one
    years Complaines that whereas the said Ann a good true and Chast subject of Our Lord the King  
    Now is and as a good true Chast pious and honest virgin from the time of her Nativity hitherto hath
    always Governed and behaved herselfe and of good name fame Condition Creditt Conversation and repute
    as well by all her Neighbours as all other good people to whom she was Known hath been accounted
    Esteemed and reputed and Never any fornication adultery Incontinency or any such wicked ^or^ base
    Crime Committed or perpetrated and from all Note Spott or Suspicion of any such Crime by the
    whole Course of her Life Hitherto hath Remained Lived and Continued by means whereof
    the same Ann Covington Hath Obtained the Love favour and Good will of all her Neighbours
    and Other Good People of this Province Nevertheless the said Love Hobbs not Ignorant of the
    Premisses But Envying the Happy Estate and Condition of the Same Ann and Maliciously Intending
    the said Ann of her Good Name fame Creditt Estimation and repute afd to Deprive and also into
    Danger Inocently of Paying six hundred pounds of Tobacco Thirty shillings or Being whiped
    the fifth day of March seventeen Hundred and Twenty four at the County afd within the Jur of this
                                                                                                                                     (Court)


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