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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 9   View pdf image
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           August Court                  1740               9

hitherto hath behaved ^held^ and Governed himself and of Good name fame Credit Condition Conversation of Life and Gesture
by all the time af.d amongst all his neighbours and other faithfull Subjects of our Lord the King now was held and reputed
and from all kind of theft felony fraud fraud deceipt or any other such wicked and base Crime or the procurement or suspition
of the same in any Sort through the whole Course of his life untouched Clear Innocent Free & altogether unsuspected hath
Lived and Continued by reason whereof he the said Francis Allen Jun.r the favour Esteem and Good will of All his Neighbors
and other faithfull Subjects of our Lord the King now deserved had and obtained to his apparent and manifest advantage
in all his affairs nevertheless the said Robert being not Ignorant of the premisses plotting and Malitiously Intending him
the said Francis Allen Jun.r not only of his good Fame credit Estimation and repute af.d to deprive and him the said
Francis Allen Jun.r into Ignoming and opprobiousness to Induce and to Cause him innocently to be brought in danger of being
whipt and Piloryed and Forfeiting four fold as the Law in such Case doth direct the twenty Eighth day of August Anno Dom
Seventeen hundred and thirty nine having speech with the said Francis Allen Jun.r in the presence and hearing of his neighbours
and other faithfull Liege Subjects of our said Lord the King now openly and publickly these false feigned Scandalous
and opprobrious words following falsly and Malitiously to and of him the said Francis Allen Jun.r did assent publish
pronounce and speak viz.t You (speaking to and of him the said Francis Allen Jun.r) are a thief for you (the said Francis
Allen Jun.r meaning) stole wheat from your father and sold it to Peggy Peale by reason of the malitious Speaking publishing
and declaring of which False Infamous Scandalous and approbrious words the said Francis Allen Jun.r not only in his good
name Fame Credit Estimation & repute af.d is very much hurt and damnified and also sundry Sums of tobacco for the purgation
and manifestation of his Innocency in that pte is forced and Compelled to expend & Lay out to the damage of the said
Francis Allen Jun.r of fifty pounds Currt money of Maryland & thereupon he brings Suit &c

             And the aforesaid Robert Geddes by his attorney aforesaid Cometh         Pledg.s &c John Doe R Roe
and defendeth the force and Injury when &.a and prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle here untill next Court to be held at
dividing ^Creek^ in and for the County aforesaid the third Tuesday of June then next following and he hath it and the same day
is given to the aforesaid Francis here also &a

          Att which day here Came again as well the af.d Francis Allen Jun.r as the af.d Robert Geddes by their Attorney
af.d and whereupon the said Robert prays further leave thereof to Imparle here untill next Court to be held at dividing
Creek in and for the County the third tuesday of August then next following and he hath it and the same day is given to
the af.d Francis here also &c

                Att which day here Came again as well the af.d Francis Allen Jun.r as the af.d Robert Geddes by their Attorney
af.d and whereupon the said Robert as before Defends the force and Injury when &.c and says that he is not Guilty of
of the premisses by the said Francis above upon him imposed in manner and form as the said Francis above against him
hath Complained and of this he puts himself upon the Country               And the plf.t in like manner

               Therefore it is Commanded the Sheriffe of the County aforesaid that Immediately he Should Cause to Come here
before his Lordships Justices twelve &.a by whom &.a and who neither &.a to Recognize &.a because as well &.a and the Jurors
of that Jury being Called some of them to witt John Dennis Jun John Huett Nutter John Goslee George Tull Littleton Townsend
                                                                                                                                                                                  James


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