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The Jurey Impanneled
Thomas Rawlins
Joshua Hestings r
Nathaniel Lamplugh
Thomas Varnam
Calibe Pewsey
ffrances Chades
John Thomas
Jurors Joseph Richards
William Hawkes
John Neelde
George Pearce Thomas Cross
William Beakes High Sheriff his Evidence Taken in Writ- ting befor Justice James Sandilands.
Joseph Richards Being attested
Declareth that when John Child the Con- staple went to inquire for the ffetters he Serched up and downe the house att the Last William Woodmasell put his hand in a Caske and Said heare is the ffetters and ye sª Partrick Conway being asked where the Key was he s' be knew not where it was but att the Last his wife s" her husband had it and accordingly it was found in his pockett
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being Attested
John Buckenham? Decleareth that ye Prisoner Owned Par- Jtrick Conway to be his Brother and Sa Patrick asked him what Shall I say about the Horse Say it was Thomas Kerseyes but what sh I say about the ffetters Say you Bought them
John Childe being Attested
1
Decleareth that he being att Mortons house asked Morton wether ther was not a horse but the man that was by would not redyly answere but afterward Par- trick Conway seamed to be faint-harted and asked Phillip Conway what he Should doe y& Sª Phillip Said thou art the faint harted man that lives (and in discorre said that Partrick had bin Cheated of a boat and they Intend to Cheat him of a horse). And ye Deponent asked where was the Key of the ffetters they was very loath to bring him out, but after- wards Patrick brought forth the Key but Partrick Could not open the Locke but Philip tooke the Key and oppened the Locke redely And Owened the Sª Par- trick Conway to be his Brother and Så it was Thomas Kerseyes horse and sª Phillip Conway polled the Key out of his pockett
Mordecay Maddock ) Decleareth that Partrick Conway came being Attested Sto him when he was att plow Sª he was a minde to Excha the Horse if he Could gett a Mare and Money to Boote and did Say the Horse was is Three yeares and that he was a Tanner by Trade and he Ground Barke wth the Horse
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Robert Moulder } Decleareth that he Coming to Mortons being Attested along wth John Childe and That Partrick Conway tooke the Key out of his pockett and Så that Philip and partrick said that the Horse was had from Kersey and if Philip and Partrick could have Liberty that they would bring Kersey the Owner of the Horse
ffrances Littell ) being attested
Decleareth S' that Philip Stode much in the behalfe of his Brother and Said he would goe and fetch the man that would Cleare his Brother And that the Lock was Phillips
being attested
armam ) Decleareth that Phillip Conway Vindi- cated Partrack Conway to be an honest man and put in prison unlawfully
The Jurey finde him Gilty ) Phillip Conway Being Called to of the Inditment
Sthe Barre and Judgement Awarded That thou Phillip Conaway shall goe wth all Convaniet Speed wth all that is thy Owen and to De- part this Province and not to Retorne againe and to pay all Lawfull Charges and to have Liberty for 14 dayes to settel his Concernes and to make sale sale of his Goods to make Satis- faction.
Thomas Person and Peter Worrall appointed to be fence vewers for the Towneship of Marple
John Chambers presented his pettion for his Liberty from Jeremy Collett Ext to Joseph Shaw Decesed reade and ac- cordingly Considered
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And Jeremy Collett meade it Appeare that he had a Law- full Titell or Claime to ye Said John Chambers.
Ordred that the Said John Chambers Shall Searve Jeremy Collett or his Order from the Tyme of his Decesed M' Joseph Shaw wch is 9 weeke and after untill his Tyme be Expired and sª Collett shall pay ye Lawfull Charges.
SAMUELL ADAMS against HENRY REYNOLDS Defdt wth Drawne
in an action on ye Case ---
JAMES SANDILANDS PItf against
JOHN SMITH Defát
with Drawne
in an action on ye Care 7 JAMES SANDILANDS PIU
JONATHAN HAYES Defat (with Drawne
in an Action On ye Case
Jeremy Collete Petitioned this Court for a Convaniant Roade to Brandy Wyne Reade and Considered.
Chester the 4th of the 4th Month 1690.
Wee of the Grand Inquest doe Lay out A foot way of six foot Wid att the Lest begining att Chester Creek over against the Comon Landing place from thence upon a Strait Line over the Swamp of Robert Wades to the Corner of Robert Wades pales and So a long by the Said pales and fence to a popeler and White Walluot Standing by the Said Robert Wades fence and so to Remaine a Longe the Syde way accordingly as it is already Marked and Cutt out unto Chichester Creeke.
The 34 4º Mo 1690 Wee of the Grand Inquest present Bethell Hamlett for not repaireing the Bridge in the said hamlett
All so we present Chichester Towneship for not repaireing a Micey place betwist John Kinsmans and ve Kings Roade
Also we present Chester Towneship for not repareing a Miry Place in the Same Road from Concord to Calebs Mil!
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Also we present Chester for not repareing the foot Road betwixt Robert Wades and Chichester through there respective Towne Ships
Also we present John Thomas of Marple for Keeping of unlawfull fences and Disturbeing his Neighbours Catle.
Upon weh sd Presentm' John Thomas was Called and Promised a mendmt
Ordred that notice be given to the Supervisors of the Re- spective Towne Ships for the mendm' of the High wayes.
Ordred that George fforman High Sheriff be appointed Re- seiver Generall for all the Remainder of those Three Levies that was the 28 64 9 hundred and 12d @ hundred and 38 hundred that is unpaid and that a full power be Granted to sd George fforman for to Compell them to Make paymt And Tiko- wise that a Warrant be Sent to the Respective Constapies of Each Towne Ship to be Ayding and assisting unto the Said George fforman in Collecting the Same
Att a Court held at Chester) John Bristow president
Nicolas Newland ) James Sandilanes
for the County of Chester ye 1th 3d day in ye first Justices weeke in ye 7th month Samuell Levis present 1690 7 George forman Sherif Joshua ffearne Clerk The Grand Inquest being Called James Stanfield appeared not DAVID LOYD Plaintiff ) refered untill ye after noon & JAMES SANDILANES deft J soe also untill ye next morning this action being Called againe ye plaint appeared by his at- torney John White and aledged that ye Jury was not Lawfully Sumoned soe would not Com to tryall whereupon ye def" Craved a none sute and being refered to v° Court re Court granted re same
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Also we present Chester for not repareing the foot Road betwixt Robert Wades and Chichester through there respective Towne Ships
Also we present John Thomas of Marple for Keeping of unlawfull fences and Disturbeing his Neighbours Catle.
Upon weh sd Presentmt John Thomas was Called and Promised a mendmnt
Ordred that notice be given to the Supervisors of the Re- spective Towne Ships for the mendm' of the High wayes. "
Ordred that George fforman High Sheriff be appointed Re- seiver Generall for all the Remainder of those Three Levies that was the 25 64 9 hundred and 12 hundred and 3? hundred that is unpaid and that a full power be Granted to sd George fforman for to Compell them to Make paym' And Like- wise that a Warrant be Sent to the Respective Constaples of Each Towne Ship to be Ayding and assisting unto the Said George fforman in Collecting the Same
Att a Court held at Chester) John Bristow president
for the County of Chester ye 1th 3ª day in ve first weeke in ye 7th month 1690 7 George forman Sherif Joshua ffearne Clerk
Nicolas Newland ) James Sandilanes Samuell Levis
Justices [present
The Grand Inquest being Called James Stanfield appeared not DAVID LOYD Plaintiff ) refered untill ye after noon & JAMES SANDILANES deft S soe also untill ye next morning this action being Called againe ye plaint appeared by his at- torney John White and aledged that ye Jury was not Lawfully Sumoned soe would not Com to tryall whereupon ye def" Craved a none sute and being refered to ve Court ve Court granted ve same
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Charles Pickring & l
attornys to Tho : holmes plaint Patrick Robinson
John White & | attornys to Charles ash Com Defd'
Caleb Pusey in an action of trespas on ye Case ye Jury Impanelled
Richard Bonsall William Hawkes
John Smith
Walter Martin
John Bartram
philip rumon
John Bailes
Edward Cartter
Tho : powell
Robert penall Nathaniel! Ampley petter Taylor
Jurior somoned & not appeared
Edward peerson )ye sheriff was attested wheather be Law- Johnathan hayes fully somoned these men who declared that franses Yarnall [he somoned them a month before ye Court david Morris
the plaint declareth for tow hundred & five pounds Eleven shillings & one penny and acknowledged the recept of foure pounds of se same
The def" play is we owe nothing to ye plaint
the plaint Comission was read
A list of lands & Survay mony was read
A paper under Governor penns hand Concerning Charles Ash Com making Returns & Giving part of ye Survay mony to Tho: holmes was read
Evidences
Charles Ash Coms Comission was read
A warrant from Tho: holmes to Charles Ashcom Survayor was read
A recept produced for foure pounds English mony Borrowed of Charles Ashcom under ye hand of tryall holmes sonn to ye sd Tho : holmes was read
An order to resurvay Land of ye old in habittants on this side ye skulkiln in Chester County & make returnes into ye Secretarys offices under Governor penns hand to Charles Ashcom was read
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ye Verdite
we ye Jurors are unanimusly agreed and Gives ye verdite for ye defd' wie the Cost & Charge of Sute & tenn shillings damage
Walter Martin foreman
Judgment is Awarded according to the verdite
Whereupon ye plaint Craved an appeale to ve next provinc- tiall Court in Law And it was Granted paying all Cost & Charges due according to Law and Giving Security to prose- cute : who accordingly did ye same
The plaint by his attorneys Charles peickering & Robert Long Shore Recognize them selves there executors Adminis- terators in ye sum of one hundred pounds Corent money of this province that if we ye above sd Charles pickering & Robert Longshore Attorneys to ye st thomas holmes shall prosecute ye appeale now Granted to ye next provinciall Court in Law against a Judgment now obtained & to pay all Cost and dam- age if ye appealant be againe Cast
Charles pickering Robert Longshore
JAMES STANFIELD plaint RICHARD CLUSE defdt in an Action of ye Case ye plaint declares for tenn pounds
Rich Bonsall
Jury phillip ruman
John Smith
Walter Martin
John Bartram Joseph Wood
John Bailes Mordikai Madock
Robert pennall Caleb pusey
Will Haukes James Swafer
Witneses John Smith Andrew Jobe George Willard
We ye Juriors Give ye verdite for ye defendant wth ye Cost and Charge of Sute and six shillings damage being all un- animusly agreed thereto Walter Martin foreman Judgmt awarded according to verdite
This 3ª of ye 7th month 1690 we of ye Grand Inquest doe present Andrew ffriend Alias Neales and John friend Alias Neales for Killing and taking away on ye 26th day of ve 6th month 1690 a hogg or hoggs from of ye red bauke Island of
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petter dalbos or wlloe dalboe Contrary to ye Law in that Case made and provided Jacob Chandler forman
the presentm' being red unto weh ye pleaded not Gilty
Thomas Gardner pleaded as attorney for ye King
ye Jury impanielled Jury
Rich Bonsall phillip rumon
the Juriors finds Andrew
John Smith
Walter Martin freind alies Neals and
John Bartram Joseph Wood John freind alias Neals
John Bayles Mordikai Madock Gilty in maner and forme Robert Pennall Robert Barber according to ye presentm'
William Haukes James Swaffer Witnesses
Walter Martin foreman
Mounce Lock John ramboe
James Whiticor
henrick hendrickson
Judgm' was awarded
that the shall pay four pounds tenn shillings and Cost of Sute &c.
Edward pritchitt entered a Cavitt Concerning a parcell of Land Lying att Crum Creeke.
Chester yº 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 Wee of yº Grand Inquest doe present William Collit of Concord and Edward Beazer of Bethell for Breaking ye peace in fighting to ye wounding and sheding of Blood Contrary to ye Law in that Case mad and provided ;
Jacob Chandler foreman
Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 we of ye Grand inquest present James Stanfield for absenting himself from ye Grand Jury he Being on of them Contrary to ye law on that Case provided : Jacob Chandler foreman
Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 wee of ye Grand Jury present William Cobern supervizer for ye township of Chester for rot mending ye miery place from Calebs mill up Concord road Jacob Chandler foreman
Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 wee of ye Grand Jury doe present Joseph Coborne for e legall fettering ye horse of Thomas Marttin alsoe wec present thomas Coboru for sufering
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his man servant Richard Woodward to ride ye horse of ye sd Thomas Martin Contrary to ye Law in that Case provided :
Jacob Chandler foreman
Patrick Robinson 7
Charles pickering Attorneys to thomas
in action of frespas holmes plaintiff
on ye Case
John White) attorneys to Charles Ashcom
Caleb puseyj defendant with drawne
Ordered that Robert penall be supervizer for Midle towne ye yeare in suing
Ordered that david Morris be supervizer for Marple ye yeare insuing
Ordered that henry hastings be supervizer for Chiahector ye year insuing
Ordered that Tho peerson & petter worrell be ye vewers of fences ye yeare insuing for Marple
Anne vanculin was Called & examoned Concerning her Giving out evell words against some magistrats but upon her submission was discharged paying ye fees.
Jacobus hendrickson was Called upon ye susspition of hogg stealing but none prosecuting he was discharged paying his fees
A deed of Effeofment delivered in Open Court by George foreman attorney to petter Banton for a parcell of Land Lying in Chichester to Samuell Rowlland dated ye 5th day of ye 4th month 1690
A deed of Efeofment delivered in Oppen Court by Robert Pile attorney to James Browne unto John Kingsman attorney to Amey harding & for ye use of ye sd Amy harding for A cer- taine parcell of Land Lying in Chichester towneship with all y9 building upon ye same bearing date ye 5th day of ye 4 month 1690
A deed of Efeafment delivered in Oppen Court by John Kingsman attorny to Amy harding unto Robert pile in ye behalf and for ye use of Amy James for A Certaine parcell of land Lying in Chichester towneship wth all ye building upon ye
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same bearing date the twenty forth of ye fourth month 1690
A deed of Efeofment delivered in Oppen Court by thomas powell unto petter Taylor and Randle Malin in ve behalf of severall others for A parcell of Land Lying in uper providence for ye use of A burying place bearing date the second day of the seventh month 1690
Charles Whitticor delivered a deed of Efeofment in Oppen Court unto Randle vernon for A parcell of Land Containing tow hundred acers bearing date the third day of the seventh month 1690
The Court Adjournes untill ye 1th 3ª day in ve 1th weeke in ye 8th Mo 1690
Att A Orphans Courtt held at Chester ve 1th 3d day
in vº 1th weeke in ye Sth Mo 1690
John Blunston Presid John Simcocke John Bristow Nicolas NewLine
Justices Present
Samuell Levis James Sandilanes Geo. foreman Sheriff Joshua ffearne Clerke
hester Gleaves being Called appeared & brought in an In- ventory of ye Goods and Cattles of George GLeave Late of Springfield deceased taken by us whose names are here under written the 12"% of ye 11th month 1688; 1 6
for 3 Cowes one heafer one bull. 18 00 00
for 4 shotes & 2 Sowes. 03 05 00
for plowing & seed for eleven acers Corn 07
03 00 for 3 mares 2 Colts one horse at home 14
00 00
fore one mare & a 2 years old Colt & one horse hassartable in ye woods. .... . 07 00 00
for one whip saw one Cross Cut Saw 2 hand sawes 01 02 00
for Corno in ye Stack
00
12 00
for Corne in vª house
00
06
for 2 Sucks (3) & 2 Couliers 01 00 00
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for 4 paire of hames & 4 paire of
Cheains & 2 horse Collers 01
10 00
for Sithes & Sickles 00 14 00
for nailes 01 10 00
for 2 Casments & 2 other panes of Glass 00 14 00
for flax undresed 00 15 00
for one bed & beding & bed stids in ve
uper rome 04 00 00
for one bed & beding Curtains & bed- stead in the parlor 05 10 00
for table Linnin 01
00 00
for 5 paire of Sheets 03 00 00
for 2 warming panes 01
00 00
for black silke
00
10 00
for 5 speckled hand Cherifs
10 00
for 2 paire of Linin stockins & 1 paire shoes 00 09 00
for 5 yards of broad Cloath and foure yards of Collered fustion 02 16 OS
for a pound of whalbone & 1 piece of Uper Leathers 00
04 00
for one Looking Glass
00
05 00
for one Match Coate
00
08 00
for Edge tooles
01 06 00
1
8
đ
2 Chests one trunke & boxes in ye parllor 01 for 8 augers 3 wedges 1 square 1 dung
05 00
forke with some other Loose Iron ... 01 04 00
for one mathack one Iron Crow 00 10 00
for 5 pound of steele
00 03 08
for a peece of Leather 00
02 06
for ye Loume & Metterials to it 01
00 00
for Linin varne in ye Loume
00
14 00
for Sadle & pillion 01
04 00
for 44 pound of wooll
02
07 04
for 2 pound of Comed Jarsey 00
05 00
for 2 pound of Spun Jersey 00
10 00
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for a gun barrell and Lock 00 05 00 for a Cuberd & table & 4 Cheirs and
dishboard 02 00 00
for 2 plowes
00 05 00
for 2 brass pots one brass pann one cettle & one skellitt 02 15 00
for 3 Iron pots 01
10 00
for pewtter & alkemy Spoons 01
10 00
for foure pound of tallow 00 02 00
for 6 flitches of bacon & braken meat. 02 05 00
for treane ware 00 15 00
for tow Cushons 00 02 00
for 3 frying pans one baking pan a paire of Iron Goberis 2 paire of tongs wth other Irons in ye Chimney 01 00 00
for 2 Spining wheils 00 08 00
for 2 Shovels & other ode Lumber 00 08 00
for George wearing apparrel 05 00 00
Apraysed by Bartholomew Coppock Robert Taylor
y& Sun is .105 19 CA
An account of what was owing Geoe GLeaves when he dyed 1 S
d
petter Leaster depter 03
15 00
James Stanfield depter
00 15 00
Barthollomew Coppock ye elder depter. 01 00 00
John ffox depter
00 19 00
Thomas Cross depter
05 11 00
The sum of all is 12 00 00
An account of ye depts of Geoe GLeaves deceased that are already paid by ye widdow £ 5 d
To James Stanfield 03
17 00
To Joseph Lownes & George 00
07 OS
To William dillion
01
04 00
To Griffith Owin
00
00
To Philip England
00
06
00
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To Edward Peersou 00
04 06
To John Madocks 00
12 06
To Mordicai Madocks 02 14 09
To Robert Woodward 00
15 00
To John Edge 00
01 05
To Walter ffossitt
01 01 06
To Richard Cross
00 07 00
To John Cross 00 08. 00
To Petter Leaster 00
11 00
To Henry Barnes
02 12 00
To John Simcock
02 17 00
To Thomas Brasey 01
10 00
To Henry Cadman 00
01 00
To John Hodkinson 00 01 02
To hendrick Totten 00 13 00
To Matthew Mortton 00
02 06
To James SandiLanes
04
04 08
To Jacob Simcock 00 05
10}
To John Peerson 00
07 00
To Eliz: Penall 01 15 02
To Robert Taylor 05
16 08
To Bartholomew Coppock eld" 00 03 00
To Thomas Peerson 00
02 00
To A Coffin
00
05 00
To A Levey ye sum of all is 35 13 083
00
04
06
An Inventory of ye Goos belonging to Wm Taylor deceased taken ye 3th day of ye 1th Mo 1683 1b a
Imp$ 10 doz & 10 Knives Cost 00
10 00
2 doz: & 2 Combs Cost .
00 01 03
2 doz: & eight paire of Sisers Cost .. 00 02 00
1 doz : & 3 paire of Shoe buckles Cost. . 00 01 03
16 grosse & # of buttons Cost 00
13 00
paire of Shooes Cost
01
03 04
for a parcell of old Iron
00
13 00
for 100 waight of nails 01
12 09
4
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for Edge tooles & frying pan pitch
forks one square one paire of Compases 02 05 00 A mare & Colt 04 12 :00
for part of tow Cowes 04 00 00
for houshold Linin beding & Cloathes. 08 09 00
for brass & peutter 03 12 00
A sadle bridle & wearing apparrell 05 00 00
' for Lumber. 00 10
00
y® sum of all is 33 11 05
Apraysers Randle Mallin Robertt Vernon Thomas Menshaw was Caled & appeared & brought in ye inventory above men- tioned with ye will of ye sd William Taylor & an account of dep" & Crdt" as followeth
To finerall Expences & taking up man 1
And proving the will & taking up a mare 01 12 00
.
To Petter Taylor for bringing up tow of ye Children &c 21 06 03 To my selfe for bringing up y& other child . 10 13 13 To one of ye sª Children as by recept Appeareth 05 00 00
To Mary Taylor one of ye sd Children. . 04 04 06
To 6 days & a halfe to gett a letter of Attorney with other expences ...... 00 16 03
To taking up ve mare & Colt & 2 days About dissposing of ye Estate 00 07 06
The sum of all is 43 19
Errors & omissions excepted ve 6th of ye 7th mo 1690 Contra
Credt 8 d
To recived being ye whole Esstate of 1
William Taylor deceased ya sum of ... 33 11 05 To received more for a Citty Lott ..... 09 17 00
To Ballance due to Thomas Meushaw
001 119 0234 43 19 073 43 05 05
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Memorandom there is 1' & 5º due to me weh I paid Mary Taylor more than her wages w" shee Lived wth mee wch by agreement ye sª Mary was to pay mee againe and to give mee a Discharg
The Pittisson of Mary Taylor exhibited to ye Court shee being one of ye orphans of William Taylor deceased Concerning her Cloaths being detained & Kept from her by Tho; Men- shaw whereupon Thomas Menshaw was ordered by ye Court to pay 125 6ª & to deliver yº Cloaths to ye sd Mary and to deliver as many planks as was taken of ye Childrens house upon which ye said Thomas Menshaw is fully discharged by this Court ; ye Court adjourns untill ye 4th hour in ye afternoon And mett again according to adjournment.
The Court ordered that y widdow Gleaves Give Security to ye next orphans Court to make Good ye Estate of Joseph Powell deceased unto ye Children
Joseph Wood exhibited a pittission to ve Court & upon ye reading thereof an Inventory was produced of ye Goods and Cattles of William Wood deceased ye Court finding things not well amongst ye orphans of ye deceased ordered John Blunston Samuell Leuis And Joshua ffearne to Inspeett into them and indeavor to Composs matters amongst the orphans of ye deceased and alsoe orders John Bartram to Appeare for him that Cannot speake for him selfe and make return to ye next orphans Court.
The Court orders Robert pile Jacob Chandler and Joseph Bushell bee trustees for ye orphans of Edward Beazer deceased according to inventory and make return to the next orphans Court
The Court Adjourns untill ye 1th 3d day in ye 1th weeke in ye 1th month next
This orphans Court Adjorns untill ye 23" day in ye 2th wecke in yº 1 mo next
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Att A Court held at Chester the 1th 3ª day in ye 1th weeke in the 8th
month 1690
John Blunston Presid' John Simcocke John Bristow Justices present nicº newline Samuell Levis James Sandilands) Geo: foreman Sheriff
JOHN ANDERSON plt )
Joshua ffearne Clerke
ANDREW BOONE
dft (withdrawne
in an action of ya case -
JAMES SANDILANDS PI )
DAVID LOYD Dft Continued
in an action of ye Case
MATHEW HOMAN
LARRONS HOMAN Plt
WILLIAM HOMAN withdrawne
HANCE URIN Dft
in an action of ye Case
Edward Beazer and William Collitt was Caled to answer to a presentment of ye Grand inquest and upon examination ye sª Edward Beazar was Cleared And William Collitt was ordered to find surtys to appoint at ye next County Court and the Court ordered that ye sª Beazer and Collitt doo pay this Court Charges equally between them.
the Jury Impaneled
monce Petterson Pl)
Jury walter fossitt Sam : Sellers
Petter Petterson
Anne ffriend Deffdt
Joseph Richards elder
Robert Vernon
John ffriend Edward Cartter John Kingsman
Sarah ffriend
William Browne John Marttin
in an action of
Joseph Richards vonger Thomas powell
Scandall and
thomas minshaw James swafford
defamation
Witneses Edward pritchitt Ringneare petterson and his wife Andrew hendrickson Jacob Jolinson Tatton Hendrickson
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The Jury finds for ye Deft wth two pence damage and Cost of Sute
Judgment awarded according to verdite
The Court Adjourns until ye 2ª 34 day in ye 2ª weeke in ye 10th month.
Joseph Wood acknowledged and Pased over a deed unto George Simcocke and Susanah his wife for 500 acers of Land in tow parcels Lying in new towne: bearing date ye 1st day of the 7th month September 1690
Hendrick Jacobson Pased over a deed unto Ringneare Petter- son for fifty Acers of Land Lying upon Crum Creek bearing date the third day of the first month 1690
Att A Court att Chester) John Bristow President
The 9- day of ye 10th
Mo 1690
the Kings Justices
being Caled John Beavon Appeared not
NicoLas NewLine -1 prsentt
Samuell Levis
James SandiLands George fforman Sheriff Joshua ffearne Clerke
The Grand Inquest was Caled over and John Mendinghall appeared not but upon good reasons given he was excused for this Courtt
Thomas Cowborn was Called and gave satisfaction to the Court and was discharged
James Standfield was Called and gave satisfaction to the Court and was discharged
William Cowborn superveisser of the towneship of Chester made his Complaint to the Court that the inhabittants thereof would not Come to mend the highways upon which Complaint the Court ordered that those That have made neglectt of the same shall make satisffaction either in worke or pay tow shill- ings pr day for every Days Neglectt
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