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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
Volume 846, Page 118   View pdf image
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March Court               1733                        118

Such Evidence as he knows against the said John Evans of and Concerning his Stealing
One Suit of Cloaths of Dewroy Cloaths and Sundry Other goods and do not depart thence
without the Leave of that Court &a


HIs Lordship
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Joseph Hardin
 Somerset County sst
                                     The Jurors for the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary
that now is for the body of Somerset County upon their Oath do present that Joseph
Harden alias Hardy late of Somerset parish in the County afd planter the first day
of February in the Year of Our Lord God Seventeen hundred thirty and three with Force and
Arms at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court one
Bible of the Value of fifty pounds of Tobacco of the Goods and Chattels of John
Thompson then and there being found then and there feloniously did Steal take
and bear away Contrary to the Peace of the Said Lord proprietary that now is
his good rule and Government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in
such Case lately made and provided &a
Test   John Thompson, William Thompson & Sarah Thompson

             On the Backside of the foregoing Bill of Indictment it was Endorsed viz.t Billa Vera
Samuel Wilson Foreman
                                                    Thereupon afterwards to witt the ninteenth day of march
Ann.o Dom One thousand seven hundred and thirty before the Justices of his Lordships County Court
of Somerset now here held at dividing Creek in and for the Same County Came the afd Joseph Harden
al.s Hardy in his proper person according to a Certain Recognizance by him and securitys before
acknowledged and being by the Sheriff of the County afd Led to the Barr had a hearing of the Indictment
afd and says that he is not Guilty thereof and of this he putts himselfe upon the Country and
William Goldsborough Gent attorney of his Lordship and who for his said Lordship in that part
followeth Likewise
                                        Thereupon it is Commanded the sherriffe of Somerset County that Immediatly
he Should Cause to Come here before the afd Justices twelve &a by whom &a and neither &a ^to recognize &a^ because
as well &a and afterwards Immediately Came thereof the Jury &a and the Jurors of that same
Jury by Joshua Caldwell Gent Sherriffe of the County afd to the Impannelled being Called Came
to witt Edward Beachamp, Parker Selby, Thomas Ryley Wm Holland and John Flemming
who to say the truth of and upon the premisses being Elected tryed and Sworn upon their Oath did
Say that the said Joseph Harden al.s Hardy is not Guilty of the Felony afd   Indictment
afd Specified in manner and form as by the Indictment afd above against him supposed &a

    Whereupon all and singular the premisses by the court here seen heard and fully understood   It is
Considered by the Court here that the afd Joseph Harden al.s Handy be quiet and go thereof
without day &a
                              Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the said Joseph Harden Give Security
                                                                                                                                             for)


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
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