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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 23b   View pdf image
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June Court                1735                 23

pounds sterling good and Lawfull money of England of his goods and Chattells Lands and tenements to the
use of his said Lordship his heirs and Successors ^to be made and levied^ if it Happen that the said Daniel Jones do not make his personall
appearance before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek
the third tuesday of august next and do not then and there give Such Evidence as he shall know against
a Certain John Roberts for Concealing a taxable and do depart the Court without Leave &a


His Lordship
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John Shiles
 Somerset County ss.t     The Jurors for the Right honrble the Lord Proprietary of
that now is for the Body of Somerset County afd upon their oath do
present that John Shiles late of Stepney Parish in the County afd planter
the twenty second Day of April in the year of our Lord God seventeen
    hundred thirty and five with Force and Arms at ^the^ Parish afd in the County afd
    within the Jurisdiction of this Court one Canoe of the Value of one Hundred
    pounds of Tobacco of the Goods and Chattles of Henry Walter then and
    there being found then and there feloniously did steal take and Carry
    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 &ca 
Testes Henry Walter John Pullett, Majr Floyd George Tull John Bradley Charles Dashiell Richard Hooffington
    On the backside of the foregoing Bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed vizt  True Bill p Josa Caldwell
foreman      Afterwards to witt the Seventeenth day of June anno Dom One thousand seven hundred
and thirty five before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset now here held at dividing Creek
in and for the Same County Came the aforesaid John Shiles in his proper person according to a Certain Recognizance
by him and his security before acknowledged and being by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid sett to
the Barr had a hearing of the Indictment afd who says that he is not guilty thereof and of this he putts
himselfe upon the Country and William Goldsborough Gent his said Lordships attorney and who for
his said Lordship in that part followeth Likewise

       Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriffe of Somerset County that Immediately he should Cause to
Came here before the afd Justices twelve &a by whom &a and who 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 Joseph McClester
Gent sheriff of the County aforesaid to this Impannelled being Called Came to witt Day Scott, John Waters
Thomas Waller Angello Atkinson Jon.a Sturges George Benston James Breman William Mills Richard
Chambers, James Neirne, John Lane and Aaron Lynn who to say the truth of and upon the premisses
being Elected tryed and Sworn upon their Oath did Say that the afd John Shiles is not Guilty of the
                                                                                                                                     Felony


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
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