Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1697, Part 13

Author: Chester County (Pa.). Courts; Lapp, Dorothy B
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by Patterson & White Co.
Number of Pages: 890


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Whereupon he is Called to the Barr where he makes his appearance and putts himself upon the mercy of the King and Govern"


Judgem' is granted that he is to be bound to his good Be- haver and to Sett up a paper of what is Crime was And Like- wise Henry Barnes was Ordred to find Surityes for his good behavor and to putt up bis paper


Caleb Pusey Attorney To ffrances Cooke Delivred a patten wth a Deed upon it bearing deat the 19th day of the 9 mo 1687 To Thomas Cross


Robert Woodward being Called to the Barre for Speaking abusifely against the Majestretes espetialy against John Sim- cockes Soe he Submitted himselfe Ordred that he should finde Two Suriryes for his Good behavor


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William Hawekes in Oppen Court passt bearing deat the 5th day of the first Month 1689 to Nicolas Piles


The Grand Inquest presentmts


Pensilvania


Wee The Jurors for the Governor and County of Chester by the King and Queens Authority Upon the Genarall Com- plaint of the people of this County about the Sevall taxes that have bin paid formerly to the building of the Court house and prison which yet the County ar not Satisfyed because there hath not as yet bin given any parfect Accot. and Likwise the Last Composir of Taxes together wherin your Warrents you Charge the County to be 312£: 159: 4ª Indebted for the Court house and prison the Counsell Men and the Asembly mens wages the poore and other publick uses according as you Charge it in yo' Warrants And Likewise the tax for the Woules heads no account as yet have bin given for it


We the Grand Inquest for the County of Chester doe desire an account in the behalfe of the County wca way our Debts arise in Gennarall and perticular and Likwise what moneys that have bin raised by way of publick taxes for to defray publiek charge of the County and have bin paid by the County already we desire the account in every perticular as fol.


1.st The Charge of the Cort house and prison what the charge of the building of them com to wth the matteralls by the Severall receipts of the Workmen that built them or make it apeare by the perticulers receipts upon the Records


2. Likwise we desire an account of the Tax that was formarly gathered for the paiment of Charg of building the Corthouse and prison which was 28 6ª { hundred Accars and 23: 64 3 head for freemen and 13: 34 ) head for Bond Servants and for Land non resident not settled on half more then resi- dent we desire the perticular Duplicats or Returns of every Township wth their Severall rats or make the perticular recepts of every Township plainly apear by the Records.


3. Likewise the Severall Consell men and Assembly mens wages what is allowed to each person.


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4. Likewise what money is paid to the releefe of the poor and what persons that receives Releefe.


5. Likwise what is the other publicke Charge the County is Charged wth as it is in y" Warrants.


6. Likwise we desire an account of this Last Composier of taxes together viz. for the Court house and prison Counsell men and Assembly mens wages and the Releefe of the poor and other publick uses as it is in your Warrents.


7. Likwise an account of the Tax for the Woules heads wch was 15 : @ hundred Accars & 1": { head for freem and 6d. 23 head for Servants and Land nonresident on halfe more then resident.


Likewise what Woules heads have bin paid for or to pay for that they may be paid if any be out of purse or wether any Money remaine in hand.


Wee the Grand Inquest present this in the behalf of the County whereunto we have Subscribed our hands the 4th of the first Month 1689/90


Joseph Richards fforeman


Tho Bradshaw


Lau : Routh


Richard Parker


Tho: Worth


William Cloud


John Sharples


John Bennett


Petter Peterson


Wm Collett


Wª: Marten


David Lawrance


Wa: faccit


Edward Carter


John Kinsman


John Beals


The Jurors present Robert Eyre for Exstortion on his ffees on his bill to Nathaniell Evins in Casse of his Maid Servant Mary Turberfield.


They Likewise present Robert Eyre for Exstortion on his bill of ffees to Henry Barnes.


They Likewise present Robert Eyre for Exstortion on his bill of ffees to John ffov.


Wee Likewise present as a Generall Grevance of this County for want of a Standerd to try both dry mesure and Liquid


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Mesur for ther is great Diversity in Mesures Som are to bige and others are Somthing to Little we desire that all Mesurs be Made by the Winchester Measure.


Wee Likewise present William Coborin being Surveior of the Highways for not Ordring the Inhabitants of Chester to Mend the way by the River Syde between Chichester & Chester.


Wee Likwise present the sª William Coborin for want of a bridge over the Creek att William Woodmansey's


Wee the Grand Jury do desire that a Table of ffees may be hung up in the Court house according to the Law in that Case provided, We the Grand Jury present it as a Generall Greav- ance of the County


Joseph Richards foreman.


James Hayes Petitioned to have Right donc against His Master Jeremy Collett. Reade And Considred


Ordred that the Article in the Acco Charge to Grand Jurey being 17 men in Nº : amo to £2: 03: 3ª be raised out of the accot.


The Names of the Constaples Chosen to Searve the Next ensuing veare


ffor Springfield


Bartholomew Coppiek Sen".


Chester


John Child


Aston


Thomas Cartwright


Burmingham


John Bennett in behalf of John Jones


Middel Towne


Joseph Cookson


Edgment


William Gregory


Thornbury


George Pearss


Concord


John Hannam


Darby


John Wood


Upper Providence Peter Taylor


Marple John Howell


Lower Providence John Sharples


JAMES SANDILANDS pI"


WILLIAM WHITE Defdt withdrawne


in an Action of Debt 13


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JAMES BROWNE plus withdrawne


WILLIAM WHITE Defdt


in an action of Debt


JAMES STANDFIELD PIE


GEORGE PHILIPS Defit


in an Action of Scandel


withdrawne


and Defamation


Whereas upon the Complaint of Thomas Rawlins against George Chandler of a Debt of 345 81ª wch appred att this Court


Ordered that the Said George Chandler by his Owne Consent doe Sell him self a servant ffor Two yeares and five Months wth Edward Beazer he the said Edward Beazer paying to the said Rawlins the said Sume of 348 Sad and the Remainder wch would make up the Summe of Ten pounds wen was £S: 53: 31ª to be paid to his father in Law William Hawkes.


Att an Orphans Court Held att Chester the first Third Day of the 1st Week in the 1st Month 1682


John Bristow presid' John Blonston Nicolas Newland Justices ffrances Harrison Samuell Levis James Sandilands Joshua fferne George fforman Sheriff


Joseph Wood being Called gaive Satisfaction to this Court Philip Roman Being Called meade his Apperance and gaive Satisfaction to this Court Relating to the former


William Hawkes being Called Meade his Apperance Was Ordred to give in Security to this Court wch accordingly he did.


Mary Obarin One of the Orphans of William Obarin being Called gaive Satisfaction to this Court that She was off Eage and that she had received her full part of the Said William Obarin Estate of the Trustes thereunto appointed by this Court.


Anne Beazer Widdow to Edward Beazer Decesed being Called she appered not. Soe it was Ordred that her Sonne


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Edward Should Bring in a Trew Inventory to Morrow Morning and to give in Security to this Court to performe Trust ac- cording to Law.


Thomas Powell and


Calibe Pewsey Trustes of Joseph Powell being Called to make good their Complaint against Hester Gleves the Widdow of ye Said Joseph Powell the Said Widdow was Ordred to bring in a Trew Enventory of the Estate of George Gleves wth an accot: of his Debts how paid and if She Should alter her Condition that She Should apply her Selfe to John Bristow James Sandilands and Samuell Levis to Take farther Care and Order in the matter and Soe She was Desmist this Court


Edward Boazer Brought in the Enventory of the Estate of his Decesed ffather Edward Beazer and it was Ordred that Two Sufficient Securityes to be given the next Court.


The True appraisment of the Goods and Lands of Edward Bezer of Bethell Late Decesed the 28th of the 12 month 1688 4 Cows and Calfs £ 15: 00: 00


3 hafers .£


S: 00: 00


3 2 yearlins Steers .£


6: 00: 00


2 youak of Oxen £ 18: 00: 00


2 yearlin Calves £ 2: 05:


1 Gray Gelding .£ 5: 10:


1 Black Mare & Colt if they are found £ S : 00 :


1 Cart and pear of Wheels one pear and Irons 4 : 10:


1 set of hors harnes .£ 1: 00: 00


1 Old Cart Line .£ 0: 03:


90" of Irone plow geare att 7ª ye £. . £ 2: 12 : 6


401b of puwt att 14ª £. 2: 13: S


24" of bel bras att 11d ve £. . .£


1: 02:


74: 16: 2


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Brought from below £ 74: 16: 2


128" of Bras att 2º ye £ € 12: 16


1 warming pann £


: 10:


1 fouling peese 1: 04:


The best bed and beding with


Cortins £


6:


4 old bedes and beding £ 15:


Edward Wareing Clothes



5:


6 Table napkins 2 Old Table Cloths £ :


12: 6


132" of Irone att 6ª a pound. .. £


3: 6 :


3 Thume Laches and One pr of


Stėreps 07:


5 old Reep hookes £


: 04:


Mason and Carpenters Tooles. . E 6:


Carrie To ye Other Syde. 125: 15: 8


SevFall brought from ye Other Syde being ye Inventory of Edward Beazer £125: 15: 8


3 Cow Bells : 08:


2 fforks 2 Old Irone Speeads 2 Old Sweif [?] : 08:


1 Beame and Skeals : 10:


Waits and Musterd Boull £ : 09:


1 Bible : 15 :


1 ffriing pan and Chest Locke. . .


.£ :


05:


1 Steel box Claneq and Other things £ : 05:


1 Old Sadle One Old pade Old Saks. £ : 09:


2 Speening Wheels .£


: 10:


1 ffan and Household Lomber goods £ 3: 00: 00


19 Sowes and hogs. £ 12: 00: 00


Gees and ffoulls .£


: 12:


200 Ackers Land Lying in Concord.£ 13: 00:


The Housing and Plantation Con- taining 500 ackers £150: 00:


debts dew £ 1: 00:


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1 Grind Stone


: 10:


2 Thousand of pipe Staves £ 1: 05:


£314: 10: S


Nichlas Nulen Robert Piles


Att a Court Held att Chester for the County of Chester the 1st 3d day in the 1st Weeke of the 4th


Month 1690


John Bristow president Nico. Newland ffrancis Harrison Justices


Samuell Levis there


James Sandilands presant


Joshua ffearne George fforman High Sherif


The King and Queens Justices Being Called John Plancton and John Bevins appered Not. The Grand Inquest Being Called Wollo Rawson not appered.


The Names of the Grand Inquest Attested att this Court.


John Worrell Robert Nailer


John Mendenall


Randel Mallin Adam Roades Jacob Chandler


Thomas Worrollo Thomas Martin Nicº. Piles


Joseph Beaker Robert Borros


James Standfeild


Nathaniell Evence Albert Hendrickson Thomas Moore


Thomas Smith Josiah Taylor Randel Varnam


Joshua Heastings being Sumonsed to Searve upon the Grand Inquest being Called appered not. But afterwards Apered And Gaive Satisfaction to this Court.


John Baldwin being Sumonsed to Searve upon the Grand Inquest bein Called appered not.


Robert Woodward Being Called to Seave his Recognience Tr-ch accordingly he appered Ordered he Should be Discharged paying his Charges


Henry Barnes Being Called to Seave his Recognience w-ch accordingly he Appered Ordered he Should be Discharged paving his Charges.


Isaac Brickshaw Being Called to Seave his Recognience ich


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accordingly he Appered. Ordered he Should be Discharged paying his Charges.


John White being Appointed the Kings Attorney By the Court Accordingly be accepted of it.


Charles Pickerin and Patrick Robinson attorneys for


THOMAS HOLMES PI" In an Action of ) Continewed till against Trespass on the


fnext Court


CHARLES ASHCOMB Defd' Case


Charles Pickerin and Patrick Robinson Attorneys for


THOMAS HOLMES PJU In an Action of against Trespass on the


Continewed till


next Court


CHARLES ASHCOMB Defdt Case


John Martin Attorney


To RICHARD CROSBE PIL


In an Action on ye Case


against


ioth drawne


JAMES STANDFEILD Defit


NATHANIELE LOAKINCE plf against In an Action on the Case


RALPH DRACOTT Defit


The petty Jury being Inpannieled Boath partyes Left it to the Bench


THOMAS HOLLINSWORTH plf


against JOHN CALVERT Defdt Gyª drawne


We ye Grand Jurey present Ralp Dracot for Swaring in the house of Walter ffausett


Joseph Richards forman


Ordred to pay 28 6ª into the hands of George fforman


Davide LLoyde Petitioned to have a Roade or Street Layde Out from His plantation to Chester Creek to the publik Land- ing place


Ordred that the Grand Inquest make ingnivey into the Con- venieney and Accordingly make Report thereof to this Court


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And allsoe to Inspect into a Convenient way or Roade through the March of Robert Wads Down to Chichester


Chester


this 4th of the 4th mº 1690


Wee of the grand Inquest doe Lay out a Street 30 foot Wide the One halfe of this publike Street to be on One Syde the line deviding betwixt David Loyds Land and the Green L. C. one halfe on David Loyds Land the other halfe on the Greens Side: Note that this Street begins att the publike Landing place att Chester Creek and ending att the further Side of Joseph Richards his Lott neere David Loyds House note also that if any part of the 15 foot on David Loyd his side w"" is Laid out for the Street it must so remaine


Andros Bone Appered in Oppen Court and Delivered a Deed for 36 Ackers Land to Monce Peterson


Monee Peterson Appered in Oppen Court and Delivred & Deed for 36 Acker Land to Andros Bone


Roger Jackson Delivred a Deed for 70 Ackers of Land to William Swafford


John Kingsman Delivred a Deed for 50 Ackers of Land to Humphry Scarlett


Joshua fferne Attorney to Joseph Wood Delivred a Deed for 500 Ackes of Land to John Wood


George Simcakes appred in Open Court and Delivred a Deed for 43 Ackers of Land to John Wood being Appointed At- torney for Robert Scothorne to receive Said Deed.


Robert Smith Delivred a Deed for 16 Ackers } Land to John Wood being appointed Attorney Robert Scotherine


Robert Smith Delivred A Deed for 90 Ackers Land to Joseph Need.


Robert Smith Attorney to Philip England Delivred a deed in Oppen Court for 100 Ackers of Land to Jenkin Griffen


George Simcock Delivred A Deed for 100 ackers Land to John Wood


John Hoskince Attorney to Robert Robinson Delivred A Deed for 150 Ackers to Mary Jones and now ye wife of David Maridieth


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Ralph Dracot being Presented and Indited By the Grand Inquest for Wickedly lustfully unlawfully and incestuously Defile the Body of Susannah Willard his Daughter in Law and wtt her bad Carnall Copulation and Did Comit Adultry whereby the Said Susannah Did conceive and was Delivred of a Bastard man Child


Upon wch he is Called to the Barre and pleades not Gilty and putt himselfe upon God And the Country


And being Called the Second Tyme he pleaded Gilty to the Inditment


Judgemt past that the said Ralph Dracot Shall forfit One halfe of his Estate and Suffer Imprisonment One whole yeare And that he Take Care in brining up of the Child And pay all Charges Boath for his Daughter in Law as well as his Owne


Ordred that a Warret be granted to the County praisers to Praise the Estate and make Retorne thereof To James Sandi- lands and John Bristow


The Court Appoints Thomas Varnamì Joshua Hestings Appraisers Robert Borrows


And for the Said Ralph Dracot Breaking of Prison Ordred that he Appeares att the next Court and to finde Two Surityes Chester County SS


The Grand Inquest of the Body of the County of Chester by the King and Queens Authority for the Honble Wm Penn Propriatary and Governer of the Province of Pennsilvania and Territorys att a Session held for the County of Chester this 3ª of the Fourth Month 1690 doe present and Indict Susannah Willard of the County aforesaid that she not haveing the ffeare of God before her Eyes did Wickedly Lustfully and unlawfully and incestnously Commit ffornication w" Ralph Dracot her ffather in Law whereby she the said Susannah did Conceive and was delivered of a Bastard man Childe on or about the 6th day of the 1st month Last past in the Township of Marple in the County aforesaid to the High dishoner of


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God and Great Scandall of the Goverment against ye peace of our Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and Queen and to the Dishonour of our Propriatary and his Dominion and Goverm' and Expresly against the Statute in that Case Expresly made and Provided.


Upon which ye Said Susannah Willard is Called to the Barre and pleades Gilty to this Indictmt


Judgem' Past that the sª Susannah Willard One halfe of her estate to the Governer and if none found she be Inprisined One whole yeare and Kept att hard Labar to be for the use of the Publick.


John Martin being presented by the Grand Inquest That the Said John Martin of Chichester Weavor for that he the said John Martin having not the feare of God Before his Eyes did on the One and Twentieth day of the first Month Last past felonishly take Steal and Carry Away out of the Dweling house of Thomas Browne John in Chichester fourteen Drest Deer skins att the vallew of Thirty Shillings in Contempt of the King and Queen and their Lawes and the Propriatary and Governer William Penn his Dominion and Goverint


Upon wch the said John Martin was Called to the Barre and pleaded not Gilty and putt himself upon God and the Country


Names of ye Jurey Inpanneled


Thomas Rawlins


Joshua Heastings


Nathaniel Lamplugh


Thomas Varnam


Caleb Pewsey


Philip Roman


John Thomas


Joseph Richards Sen"


John Neelde


George Pearce


William Hawkes


Thomas Cross


Thomas Browne John being ( That John Martin himself attested Decleareath tould him that he Stole the Skines and that he did Intend to goe in 3 dayes Tyme And the print of his foot nailes and Clamps was like the print that


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was upon the earth and that Two Nailes was towards the end of his Shoue


ffrances Chades ) Decleareth That he Mended John Martins being attested Shoues with two nailes and Two pleates Towards ye Toues of his shoues.


James Browne ) Being Attested| Decleareth


That Morning the Skins was Stolen the Corrier was Roning by our house and Martin Seamed to have a great Coller in his face and he prest Sevrall tymes upon him to tell him wether ne had stoted them and Sª Browne to Martin thou art Gilty of Stealing ye sª Skines then he Seamed to have gilt in his face and then Said Martin if I should Confess then I should bring my Self to publick Shame


Willia Clayton ) being Attested | Decleareth


that when Tho: Brow Jno and he was dicoring sª I will not Confess befor 2 Evidece Soe we went to Thomas Browne John's house and there we saw the print a shone and we ffollowed it and we perceived it to be print wth nailes and a pleat wth nailes and we ffollowed it to the Swamp and There in a hollow Tree we found the Skins and after wards we took the Mesure and


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George fforman being Attested


went to James Brownes and Compeared it wt John Martins and it Seemed to be the very Same.


Decleareth That ye same Morning that the Skine's was missing Thomas Browne John Came to my house and made his Complaint and said that he had Lost Six- teen drest Skines and that his house was Broken oppen and with all desired me to writte him a Warran to Make Search through the naughboroughood wth accordingly I did but after- ward he made a Search but could find none Soe I bid him goe to his house and wether ther was no Tracking of any body soe he imediatly went and retorned to my house that there was a print of a foot then I went to his house my Selfe and there I saw the Window oppen and upon the Ground there was a print of a Shoue wib nailes and Clampes of Iron soe we ffollowed the Trecking down the syde of the ffence and then along the Swamp untill we Came upon Wr Clayto new Cleared feild and there in the Swamp in a hollow Tree we found four- teen drest Skines then we went to James Brownes house and


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toke along with us The Mesure of the print of the shoue and mesured John Martins and it Seemed to us to be the very Same and sª Martin seemed to be startled att my taking his shoue of


The Jurey ffind him Gilty of the Inditm. John Martin being Called to the Barr and Judgment Awarded That he be Sould into


Andros ffreind ) Being attested Charles Jestice Being attested a nother province to make good all Dam- ages of the parson agreevied and his Masters Charge wth all Lawfull Charges and Three fould according to Law and Re- ceive 39 Lashes well Laide One on his Bare back att ye Carts Tayl


Ordred that John Martin be Sould for Eight veares Service to Make Satisfaction Three ffould To Thomas Browne John for Stealing 14 deare Skines and the Charges of Court being 616 128 21ª due ye Sheriff Clarkes Wittness and Kings At- torny and 17hb 07 : 93ª due before to his Master James Browne for service due on Indenture and Moneys paid to Ellizabethi Looke to make Satisfaction for Goods Stollen by John Martin from her


James Hayes petitioned this Court to have his Toles from Jeremy Collett wch according was Ordred that the Said Toles was to be delivred Imediatly into the hands of James Sandi- lands for the Use of the Said Hayes The said Hayes paying to Jeremy Collett what he Justly Owes him The said James Hayes Promised Here in Open Court to searve James Sandi- lands his Heirs Ex's Adm's or Assignes the Residue of the Tyme of his Indenture Excepting Two Monthes and fifteen day wch James Sandilands gaive him.


James Standfeild Petitioned this Court for Tyme allowed for his servant Richard Bestrazer Runing away accordingly Reade. Ordred one years Service.


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ISAAC WARNER pleť r -Declaration


Isaac Warner of the against County of Chester HENRY REYNOLDS Defat Complains against in an action on the Case Henry Reynolds of the said County Taylor in an Action on the Case ffor that whereas the said Defat for Worke and Severall Delivered him became Indebted unto the said Pl'f in the full and Just Sume of ffifteen pounds Eighteen Shillings and five pence Current Money of this Province as by accot in Court to be prodused will make it ap- peare And the said Def" hath neglected to make paym' unto the said Pl": the sume of ffifteen pounds Eighteen Shillings and five pence although often requested thereunto Whereby action Doth Accrew to the said Pl" notwthstanding whereof the said Defet delayes to make payment of the aforesaid sume with Resonable Damage Therefor the Pl" brings this Sute and Craves Judgment of this Court against the Said Def" for the said Sume of ffifteen pounds Eighteen Shillings and flive pence wth Cost of Sute


Thomas Rawlins Nathaniel Lamplugh Jonathan Hayes Jurors Philip Roman Jurors


John Thomas


John Neeld


William Hawkes


Joshua Hestings Thomas Varnam


ffrances Chades George Pearce James Browne ---


Walter Martin (Decleareth that he was upon an Arbitration being Attested Saith that Henry Reynolds acknowledge that he Owed Isaac Wardner &£ and Isaac Warner to give him 6 dayes Worke ye sª Reynolds giveing him 14 dayes warning and tocke hands upon it and Isaac Warner Gave him Tyme upon the paymt of the money till the first month and s" Henry Reynolds to discharge ye sª Warner from all Dewes Debts and Demands


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John Hulbert


Decleareth ye Same


being Attested


Edward Beaser [ Decleareth that Henry Reynolds was to pay being Attested Isaac Warner 8£ in the first month and to Cleare Sª Isaac Wardner of all Charges with the Sheriff and Clarkes wth George fforman and sd Warner give him 6 day's worke att 14 days Warning


The Names of the Wittness Taken in New Castell County befor William Stockdone prodused in writting


John Grubb


{The Verdit of the Jurey


John Buckley [ the 4 day of the 4 Month 1690


Wee the Jurey find for the) Plaintife that the Defendt pay to the plantif Eight pounds upon which the first of March next Insuing Judgm' is and Cost of Court wth Two Fawarded ac- pence Damage and the plan- cording to Virdit tife pay to the Def" Six dayes Woorke att fourteen dayes Warning


County Chester SS


Joshua Hestings foreman


The Grand Inquest for ve Body of the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsilvania att a Court of Quarter Sessions held by the Justices of Sd County by the Kings and Queens Authority and in the name of William Penn Propriatary and Governer of the Province of Pennsilvania & Territorys on the 4th day of the 4th month 1690 att the Towne of Chester in the County aforest doe present and Indict Phillip Conway late of the County of Bucks in the Province aforesd Labourer that he the said Phillip Conway not having the ffear of God befor his eyes nor any regard to his duty notwithstanding he the Said Phillip Conway was att a Court Lately held in the County of Buckes in the Province aforesd indicted arrained and Con- victed of ffelonious Stealing a mare upon weh conviction it being a Third offence commited by the Said Phillip Conway he the


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Sª Phillip Received Judgment of Corporall punishment & Judgment allso of Banishment weh Should have Obliged the Said Phillip dureing his Stay in this Governm' to have Com- ported himself peacably and honestly but he the Said Phillip being a person of ill ffame and life did on or near the 25th of the 34 month Last past Aid abett and Counsell one Patrick Conway Suspected of ffelonious Stealing a Certain bay horse upon the Suspicon whereof the said Patrick was Committed to the County Goale and hath Since made his escap and thereby Confest the ffelony and he the Sª Phillip att the Tyme and place aforesaid did produce a Certain Key belonging to the ffetters wih wch the Said Stolen horse was ffettered and he is guilty of Remaining in this Governm' contrary to the Late Order of banishment, and of being an abettor of ffelons in their ffelony. Billa Vera Jacob Chandler foreman




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