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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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June Court      1729                            185

and him beat wound and Evilly treated so that of his Life it was despaired and other harmes
to him then and there did do to the great Damage of the said Francis Mercer and against the
peace of Our said Lord Proprietary his good rule and dignity wherefore the said George
Dashiell for the said Lord Proprietor prays advisement of the Court herein the premisses
and that due process of Law may Issue          G Dashiell P Dom Prorter

             Thereupon Command was Given to the Sher of Somersett County that he should
take the said Thomas Peal if &.c to answer &.c and afterwards in the same Court Came the
said Thomas Peal in his proper person and the aforesaid Information being unto him read submits
with a protestation of his Innocency and becaus he will not Plead with the said Lord Proprietor he
putts himselfe upon the favour of the Court &.c   Wherefore it is Considered by the Court that the
afd Thomas Peal be taken to Satisfie his said Lordship of his fine by Occasion of the trespass and
assault afd which same Thomas Peal then and there present in Court afd prays he may be admitted at
fine ^with^ of his said Lordship by Occasion aforesaid and thereof he putts himselfe in Mercy of his said
Lordship and the fine of the said Thomas Peal is assesses by the Justices to fifty hundred pounds of
tobacco to the use of his said Lordship the Lord Proprietor &.c  and thereupon the said Thomas
Peal is discharged &.c


The same
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The Same
 Somersett County fs
                                                                      Be it Remembred that this day to witt
the Eighteenth day of June One thousand seven hundred and Twenty nine Came into
                Court George Dashiell Clerk of Indictments of this County for the right honrble the Lord
    Proprietor of this province that now is and Gives the Court to understand and be Informed that a Certain
    Thomas Peal late of Coventry parish in somersett County planter on the ninth day of May One
    thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Nine with force and armes &.c at the parish afd in the County
    afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court in and upon a Certain Sarah Mercer wife of Francis Mercer
    Merch.t in the peace of God and Our said Lord proprietary then and there being an assault did make
    and her did beat wound and evilly treated so that of her Life it was dispaired and other harmes
    to her then and there did do to the great Damage of the said Sarah Mercer and against the peace
    of our said Lord proprietary his good rule and dignity wherefore the said George Dashiell for his
    said Lord proprietary prays advisement of the Court herein the premisses and that due process
    of Law may Issue                              Geo. Dashiell P Dom Propry

                      Thereupon Command was given to the Sher of Somersett County that he should take ye
    said Thomas Peal if &.c to answer &.c and afterwards in the ^same^ Court Came the the Said Thomas Peal
    in his Own proper person and hath hearing of the Information afd and Says that he is not thereof
    Guilty and of this he putts himselfe upon the Country and George Dashiell who for his said Lordship
    in that part follows Likewise &.c      And whereupon the aforesaid Thomas Peal Relinquisheth
    his verification aforesaid by him above pretended says that he Cannot deny but that he is
                                                                                                                               Guilty



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