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August Court 1732
227 One thousand Seven hundred and thirty two Came hereinto Court before the Justices thereof the afd Patrick Stewart in his proper person and had a hearing of the Information aforesaid and was thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe of the premisses aforesaid above upon him Imposed says that of the premisses aforesaid above upon him Imposed he is noways Guilty thereof and thereof for tryall puts himselfe upon the Country and Thomas Bluett Gent who for his Said Lordship in that part followeth Likewise &c Thereupon Command is Given to the sher of Somerset County that Immediately he should cause to come before his Lordships Justices ^afd^ twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to Recognize &c and whereupon the Jurors of that Same Jury by the aforesaid sher being Impannelled who were Called Came to witt John Donelson, William Jones, John Tull Nathaniel Horsey James Tully, Jos Waile, John Outen Benjamin Tull, Isaiah Bredall, George Maglamory Richard Holland & Samuel Dorman who to the Say the truth of the premisses being elected tryed and Sworne upon their Oath did Say that the aforesaid Patrick Stewart is not Guilty of the premisses above as by the Information afd ^above^ against him Supposed whereupon all and Singular the premisses by the Court here seen here and fully understood It is Considered by the Court here ^that the afd^ Patrick Stewart be quitt and Goe thereof without day &c Phelix a negro boy of Thomas Layfeild is adjudged by the Court to five years of age Sue a negro Girle of Thomas Layfeild is adjudged by the Court to the age of Seven Years of age Barwick a negro Boy of Thomas Layfeild is adjudged by the Court to the age of Six Years &c Cloey a negro Girle of Thomas Layfeild is adjudged by the Court to the age of Six Years &c
Came here into Court the aforesaid Mathew Dorman and Abraham Heath in their proper persons and for as much as it did appear to the Court here that they had put the said Bridge in Good order & repair as they were Oblidged to do by a former Contract &c Wherefore it is Considered by the Court that the aforesaid Mathew Dorman and Abraham Heath be thereof Quiet and Goe thereof without day &c
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