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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1737-1738
Volume 859, Page 20b   View pdf image
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    March Court                          1736                    20

FA  Thomas Fletcher et uxor
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GD  Abraham Mannering et uxor
 Somerset County ss.t    Abraham Mannering late of Somerset County
planter and Comfort his wife were attached to answer unto Thomas
Fletcher and Sarah his wife of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
And whereupon the said Thomas and Sarah ^by^ Francis Allen their attorney Complains that
whereas the said Sarah is a good true honest and faithfull leige Subject of our Lord the King that
now is ^and as^ a good true honest and faithfull liege Subject of our said Lord the King and his progenitors
Kings and Queens of the Realm of great Brittain from the time of her nativity hitherto hath behaved
and demeaned herself and from all kind of felony Robbery Larceny or any such wicked
and base crime hath from the time of her nativity hitherto free clear unspotted and unattainted
Remained by reason whereof she hath kept and Co^n^served herself of good name Fame estimation
and repute amongst her nighbours and other faithfull leige Subjects of our said Lord the King
and also all and Singular her good  and Chattells in nowise Subject to the Rigour of the Law
for such like offences made and provided but hath deservedly had and obtained the Love and
good will of her nighbours and other faithfull Liege Subjects of our said Lord the King by all
the time af.d  Nevertheless the said Comfort being not Ignorant of the premisses but envying
the happy estate and Condition of the said Sarah Malitiously plotting and Containing the said
Sarah not only in her good name fame estimation and repute af.d very much to hurt but also to
Cause her Innocently to be brought in danger of suffering Corporal punishment and the Pillory
and forfeiting four fould as the Law in such cases directs the twenty ninth day of January Anno
Dom seventeen hundred and thirty four at the County of Somerset af.d within the Jurisdiction
of this Court ^these^ false Infamous Scandalous malitious and approbrious words following of her the said
Sarah of her malice forethought in the presence and hearing of sundry faithfull leige Subjects
of our Lord the King having communication and Speech concerning ^her^ the said Sarah with ^an^ audible
voice Scandalously falsely and malitiously did assent rehearse publick pronounce and
Speak viz.t she (the said Sarah meaning) did steal my Corn (the Corn of him the Said Abraham
her husband meaning) after it was measured and divided (his shear of the Cropp made upon
the plantation of the said Thomas after it was measured and divided Between the said Thos
and the said Abraham meaning) when as in truth the said Sarah no such wicked and base
Crime ever did comitt or perpretate by reason whereof the said Sarah in her good name
fame creditt and repute af.d is very much hurt and damnifyed but also the said Tho.s sundry
sums of money and tobacco for clearing ^and^ vindicating of the good name fame creditt and Repute of
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