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Christian Clause ye Husband of ye said Margaretta Clause bound to psecute ye Accon
Villamchy Keene & her bondsmen appeare & Christian Clause & Margarett appeare against ye said Villamchy; But haveing noc Evidence against ye said Villamchy The Court cleare her
Mortin Knewtson bound to appeare to answer at ve Co't for bis Contempt of Authority in refuseing to aid ye Sheriffe in pe formance of his office
The said Mortin Knewston appeares & upon his acknowl- edgem of his fault & submission to ve Co"t.
The Court dismisso him
JOHN MARTIN Plaint?
RICHª DYMON Deft
Fan Accon of ye Case
The Def by M' Tho: Holmes appeares & desires a reference which ye pl yields to And soe ye Accon rests
JACOBUS FFABRUSHES CL'US
Defti ye Plain' Continued it
ABRAHAM MANN
Plaint) The Co't cast out ye
EDMOND CANTWELL
Deft fAccon
FFRANCIS STEPHENS
Plain')
SAM" THRUMBALL
Deft j Withdrawne
HENRY HASTINGS
Plaint?
ANDREAS MACKTUAY
Deft
Withdrawne
GEORGE OLDFIELD
EDMOND CANTWELL
Plain') Det raccon of Le case
PETER ERICKSON
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The Plaint 3 tymes called to Psecute & appeares not & at ye Def's request ye Co't grant a nonsuite
GEORGE OLDFIELD plt r EDMª CANTWELL
Deft j
The Plaint appearos not as aforesa & at ye Def's request ye Co" grant a nonsuite.
JOHN MOLL Plaint Withdrawne
JACOBUS FFABRUSHES Deft
JOHN HAZELL Plaint ) The Def appeares not &
JOHN CHAMPION Deft therefore Confesses ye Accou JOHN HAZELL Plaint)
JOHN CHAMPION Deft f
The Deff appeared not & therefore Confrgenth ve Jaman & Lassey Cock proves ye greatest te of y Debt The goods At- tached called forfeit
Lassey als Lawrence Dalboe by a new Warrt apprehended & taken & by mittimus from Tho: ffairman Comitted upon his former fact brought in last Cort, & at this Co't Indicted -- and by William Clayton John Hart
Tho : Brassey
Nath" Allen
John Symcock
Win Woodmanson
The : Sary
Tho: Coebourne
Robert Wade
John Otter
Lawrence Cock
Joshua Hastings
his Grand Jury the Bill is found
Whereupon ye Prison' is called to ye Barre & Arraigned, and Pleads not Guilty and referres himselfe to God & ye Country His Petty Jury all accepted by ye prison"
Richard ffew James Kennerley
Henry Hastings Nath" Evans
John Harper Mons Peterson Albert Hendrickson Joseph Richards Thomas Crosse Jeremiah Collett
Richard Worrall Tho: Nossiter
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Evidence, Rencere Peterson & Andreas Peterson can say nothing to ye matter in ye Indictme
The Jury finde him not Guilty; And ye Cort by clamation cleare him.
Cas? ffiske appeared at this Co't to have his discharge about y® Admistration of ye Goods of Eusta Daniell Deceased: And it was ordered at this Co't that ve said Cas ?? shall appeare at ye next Coït or ye next Co't ensueing after that, And bring into ye Cort ye Bills of ye Credito's, or other satisfaccon signifyeing to ye Coït ye justnesse of each Pticular debt & alsoe to duce his receipts for what he hath paid
At the Co't held at Chester for the County of Chestor ffebr: 14th 1682 & adjourned
John Simcock Prsident Th: Brasy - William Clayton Justices
unto ye 27th of yº same moneth
Rob' Wade John Bezer
Thomas Usher Sheriffe
Tho: Revell Clerke
JOHN MARTIN Plaint)
RICHª DYMON Deft
ye accon called & ye Def appeares (not & deferred
accon Case
JACOBUS FFABRUSHES Plaint
PETER ERICKSON Deft
neither Plaint nor Def
an Accon Case
William Rawson
Jury Joshua Hastings
James Browne
Willm Woodmanson
Jeremiah Collett
Tho : Colborne
William Hewes
Albert Hendrickson
Walter Martin
Joseph Richards Edward Carter
Nath : Evans
appeare. Continued
George Thompson appeared at ye Co't & none appeareing against him was Cleared by pelamation.
Lawrence Carolus, for marrying Fª abovesª Geo: Thompson & one Merriam Short, Contrary to the Lawes of ya Province, according to his warr' appeared this Co't, was deferred untill
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ye next Sitting of ye Co't, & ye said Lawrence upon Ja : Saund'- lands Engageing in Co't for his appeareance then; ye said Law- rence at that tyme dismissed.
At the same Co't by Adjournm' untill ye aforest 27ª febr 1682
MICHAEL IZARD against
Izard renewed his Execution JOHN JOHNSON
John Hazell had Execucon agst John Champion in 2 Actions brought at ye Cort held Sept 12th 1682
HARMON ENOCH against (Harmon Tooke out his Exe-
PETER MATSON ala DALBOE cucon on ye action tryed Sept 12ª 1682
JACOBOS FFABRUSHES against Jacobus had Pronation
PETER ERICKSON
granted ags' Erickson, in ye action tryed Sept 12th 82
JOHN MARTIN Plaint
RICHª DYMON Deft Tryed
Jury
William Rawson
Willm Woodmanson
James Browne
Tho: Colbourne
Will" Hewes
Albert Hendrickson
Walter Martin
Joseph Richards
Nath. Evans
Edw: Carter
Joshua Hastings
Tho: Vernon
Witnesse, Joseph Willard, Josh: Hastings
Joseph Willard deposeth that ye Boatswayne belonging to ye said Richard Dymons Ship, did owne they had a Pack of goods & other things of ye said Plain's on Board, & yt the said Boatswayne said he would deliv" ve Plaint (Martin) ye said Pack & goods, & after (this Depont saith) ye Boatswayne said hee had sent ye said Pack & goods on shore; And ya said Depont saith y' he believes ye sd Jnº Martin ye Plain' never received y" said Pack & Goods & further sayth y' if y" said Plain' had
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received them hee should have knowne, being Conversant with him in y® affaire,
Joshua Hastings deposeth, that hee heard ye Boatswayne belonging to ye s" Richª Dymon say y ye sª .Martin ye Plaint would be undone in his action; for y' he ye said Plaint had not a Bill of his goods shipped & further sayth yt ye Boatswayne after looking into his Booke found ye said goods entered therein, and said hee had sent them on shore but being de- manded to whom hee had deliv'ed them; hee answered hee knew not,
V'dict The Jury finde for ye Plain' & give him in Consid" of bis goods & dam for want thereof 12" sterling & Costs of Suite, & Execut taken out
The: Usher (Sheriffe) by order of Co't, administ's on y" goods &c ot Canonwell Brittin deceased Intestate, & is to dis- pose thereof according as ye Co't shall appoint
Lawrence Carolus, called & appeares not & by Ja: Saund'- land Engagem' to appeare next Cort
GEORGE STRODE pl 1 WILL™ CLOUD Def Continued
accon case
HENRY REYNOLDS Plaint
Rests
ROB'T EYRES Deft accon case deel & Coppy drawne 7
Att the Co't held at Chester for - ye County of Chester 27th of ye 4th Moneth called June 1683.
William Penn Esq Proprietary & Gov'no' p'sent
Justices Prsent
Jnº Symcock Will™ Clayton Rob' Wade
Tho: Brasey Otto Ernst Cock Ralph Withers
Tho: Usher Sheriffe Tho. Revell Clerke
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The Grand Inquest
James Kennerley
Olle Rawson
James Saund land
George Wood
George fforeman
Albert Hendrickson
Neales Lawson
Hermon Johnson
Jno Cornelius
Nathaniel Evans
Richª Buffington
Rob't Robinson
Tho: Minshawe
Willm Woodmanson
Jno Harding
Richd ffew
Mons Stawkitt
The Jury
Jno Blunstone
Tho: Cowbourne
Michael Blunstone
Jno Bartlestawe
Henry Coleman
Jno Mynall
Henry Hastings
Tho: Worth
James Browne
Joshua fferne
Jnº Chyld Joseph Phipps
Lawrence Carolus by yº Ingagemt of Ja: Saund'lands was to appeare at this Co't But was Called three tymes & appeared not ;
GEO: STRODE Plaint) Withdrawne
WILLM CLOUD
Deft
JOSEPH RICHARDS
Plaint) ye Plaint 3 tymes called
THO: NOSSITER
Deft bat appeared not
JAMES SAUND LAND'S Plt 7 Fye Def appeares not
JNº WARD
Deft
ARNOLDG DELA GRANGE Plt -Referred
OTTO ERNST COCK
Deft
JNO DAY
HENRY REYNOLDS
Plaint Jury Deft Jnº Blunstone Mich" Blunston
Tryed
Henry Coleman &e as above
Evidence Richª Buffington
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The Decl is for 151. 175: By Bill, which is acknowledged by y® Def The Plain' acknowledgeth ye receipt of 10£: 148: 104 & more 39. in all 10£. 78 10ª Rests 4£: 198: 2ª which to be paid in a Cow & Calfe; but as appeares yº Plaint was to receive yo Cow & calfe ye 20th of ye 2ª mo last & hath not yet received them
Richª Buffington deposeth y' the Def tendered a young Cow & calfe to ye Plain' And yt the Plaint liked not ye Cowe, where- upon ye Jury bring in ye V'dict above, And Judgmt is awarded thereupon.
VIdict The Jury find for ye Plaint & give him a Cow & calfe ye same to be delive within 7 dayes or 4£. 193 2d at ya choyce of ye Plaint, or ys value thereof in Porke, Beefe or Corne in y8 6 mo. nest & 40° dam & Costs of Suite
Ordered by ye Co't that a Tax for defraying Publique Charges be raysed wthin this County : And in order to ye Effect- ing ye same with Justice & Pportion, Three of ye magistrates of ye County are to meet weekly.
Ralph Withers & Henry Reynolds are Admitted to Ad- minister upon ye Goods & Chattells of one John Hazlegrove who deceased Intestate. The Inventory of which Goods &c amounting to 11£: 12: 6ª
Appraised by, James Browne & Joseph Phipps Taken by Tho: Usher.
Jnº Ward for Sundry ffelons, Comitted to ye Custody of ye sheriffe; & made his Escape with Irons upon him
James Saund'lane upon his Complaynt to ye Co't against yº sª Jnº Ward, is ordered by the Co't to Receive his owne Goods which were found in ye possession of him ye sd Ward
George fforeman alsoe upon his v'ball Complaynt, is alsoe ordered to receive his goods.
Whereas Jeremiah Collett hath Treated with Jnº Barnes late of Bristoll in England for y" service of a Boy named Robt Williams, And declareth that the bargayne was made for six
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pounds, And ye Boyes M' was to be at ye charge of Cure of his Legg which appeares to amount to 7£: 128; The Co't thereupon Judg it reasonable yt the sayd Boy shall serve 4 yeares for satisfying ye same; And ye Boy declareing his willingnesse thereto. The Co't order him to serve 4 yeares
Constables Chosen
ffor Chichester Liberty
Willm: Hewes
Chester Liberty
The: Coubourne
Derby Liberty
Tho: Worth
Ammersland liberty
Willm: Cobb
Concord Liberty
Jnº Mendinhall
Ordered That ye Peace makers are to meet yº ffirst fourth day of every moneth.
The next Colt of Seccion to be this day Eight weeks.
Att the Co't held at Chester for ye County of Chester 22th of 2.
the 6th moneth called Au-
gust 1683
John Symcock Prsident
William Clayton John Bezer Justices
Thomas Brassie Ip'sent
Otto Ernst Cock Tho: Usher Sheriffe
Tho: Revell Clerke
The Jury Returned & empannelled
John Harding Tho: Garrett
Tho Vernon
Edward Carter Tho: Cowbourne
Randolph Vernon
Joshua Hastings francis Chelsey Jnº Kinsman
Walter Martin Robert Vernon
Joseph Richardson
ARNOLDUS DELAGRANGE PI 2
OTTO ERNEST COCK Deft
The Plaint sues & declares as Heire to Tynnacu Island & p"misses
It is acknowledged by Jnº White (ye Defend's Attorney) that ye Plaints ffather was Legally possest of Tynnacu Island & p'mises in ye declaracon menconed, by vertue of his purchase from Aringard Prince; But sayth (in regard Ate of ye purchase money was onely paid) that ye sayd Lady Armgard Prince had
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Tryall & execucon thereupon & was put into possession of ye same p'misses, and sold ye same p'misses to ye defend'
The Plaint (by Abraham Man his Attorney) setts forth that hee ye sayd Plaint (who was Heire to ye sª Island) at ye tyme of ye sayª Tryall & Execucon was then und" Age & in Holland & therefore could make noe defence, & further y' the said Heire (this Plaint) was not menconed in ye sayd Tryall; the Accon being Comenced against one Andrew Carre & Prissilla his wife, mistaken in ye Execucon for ye mother of this Plaint, whose mothers name was Margaretta.
The Testimony of Nicholas More Secretary in writing und" his hand produced on behalfe of ye Plaint *:
Shackamackson ye 20th of ye 5th Moneth als July 1683. I doe solemnly declare that about ye month of May last nost of this p'sent yeare ME Otto Ernst Cock of Tynnaeu Island, came to mee at Shackamackson (haveing before spoken to mee of a Tryall y' was to bee at Upland, Betweene M' Lagrange & him- selfe, about ye Island of Tynnacu) and told mee among many other things, that hee wished he had never sold mee ye said Island and said hee, Hee wished hee had lost 50" rather then to have put his hand to eyther my Conveyance, or MF Lagrange Agreemt, saying that hee was undone, Why ? said I; Because, said hee, I have wronged Lagrange Children from their Rights; Well : said I, M' otto: If you beleeve in yo' Concience that ye Island is his let him have it, I will not take any ad- vantage of it, either against him or yo", Yes said hee, it is his, and if you will doe soc & part with it, I shall give you" thanks & repay yo" yo' charges : Well: said I you shall have it, and I will endeav" to make M' Lagrange & yo" ffriends without any wrong: This was in ye p'sence of Major ffenwick, Thomas ffairman & Michael Neelson, all which I attest und" my hand N : More Sceretary
Israell Helmes Deposition : Israell Helme being required to declare what hee knowes, conscorning ye Bargaine betweene ye say" Armgard Prince, & ye Plaints ffather for Tynnacu Is-
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land & p'misses, Deposeth That Lagranges ffather was to give ya sayd Armgard for ye same six Thousand Dutch Guilders, & yt hee knowes there was three Hundred Dutch Guilders thereof pª but knowes of ye paym' of noe more; And further sayth that ye Three thousand Guild's (which is Three Hundred pounds) was to bee paid in this Country by agreemt betweene Jacob Swanson & ye ffather of ye Plaint & further sayth that when the Plaints ffather dyed hee ys sayd Plaint was a litle Child; and further sayth not.
ffop Johnsons Deposition : ffop Johnson being required to declare what hee knowes in ye p'misses, Deposeth, That hee ye said ffop, & ye above menconed Israell, was desired by M's Armgard Prince als Popinjay to demand ye remaind' of y8 sayd Six Thousand Guild's which was Three Hundred pounds of M's Delagrange (ye Plain's mother) And yt shee ye said MT Delagrange (upon ye same demand) sayd shee could not pay it, & further sayth not.
To which ye sayd Plaint replyes (by his afores" Attorney) That if the Def' can make it appeare ye sayª money is unpayd, and can shew their Right to receive it, hee is ready to dis- charge what can be made appeare to remayne due of ye sª Purchace, But denyes yt ye Def hath any legall right to de- mand ye same.
The Juryes V'dict : The Jury finde for ye Plaint and alsoe give him his Costs of Suite, and fforty Shillings damage, the Plaint paying to ye Def Thirty & Seaven pounds & Tenne shillings, according to an agreemt betweene ye Plaint & Deft produced & Read in this Co't & alsoe delivering ye Block house & #ticulers in ye same agreemt menconed :
HENRY REYNOLDS Plaint
MATTHIAS VAND HOYDEN Deft
Judgm' is thereupon Awarded Jury : John Harding Edw: Carter Joshua Hastings &c before returned
The Testimony of Law' : Headings : Lawrence Headings De- poseth, That ye Plain' brought certaine skins to bim upon his
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masters accomp' (ye Deft) but yt hee this Depont did not accept them for ye sayd Def because hee judged they were not m'chantable.
Sabrant ffolke his Deposition : Sabrant ffoulk Deposeth, That hee was present when ye said skins was brought & laid downe; & after Lassey Cock came in, and sayª they were not Merchant- able; the aforesd Lawrence Headings would not accept them, whereupon ye said Reynolds sayd, then lett them lye, till ye sª Vand'hoyden come him selfe.
John Cock his Deposition: John Cock deposeth that Rey- nolds (ye Plaint) agreed with ye aforesd Headings (serv to ye sayª Defendt, that if ye skins aforemenconed were not Mchaut- able hee ye sayd Plaint would change them.
Vrdict: The Jury Finde for the Defend & give him Six pence Damage & his Costs of suite, & Judgmt is awarded
WILLIAM CLOUD Plaint ? DANIELL SYMONDS Deft
an Accon of Case
ye Dof called three tymes & appeares not, and ye Plaint produced a Bill of ffive pounds six shillings, which Thomas Usber the sheriffe declares ye Deft acknowledged, as due to ye Plaint, whereupon ye Accon goes against ye Deft by Default & ticulers in ye same agreemt menconed :
MATTHIAS VAND HOYDEN pit Withdrawne
HENRY REYNOLDS Deft
THO: USHER
Plaint]
JEREMIAH COLLETT
Deft The Plaint suffers a non suite
accon case
WOOLLEY RAWSON
DANIELL SYMONDS
pl Deft
‘Withdrawne
accon case
GEORGE THOMPSON
THO: ELDER accon case
pl Def:
Continued
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HENRY REYNOLDS
EDWARD EGLINTON
plt Deft Continued
accon case
HENRY REYNOLDS Plaint?
GEORGE ANDREWES
Deft
Entred & withdrawne
Lawrence Carolus cleared by @clamation
John Bezer offered two Deeds to bee Recorded, one from Jnº Harding & another from Willm Hewes, but ye Records of Land being not there it was deferred
The next Co't is appointed to be this day Eight weekes.
Att a Cort held att Chester for the County of Chester ye 17" of v° 8th moneth Called October 1683
John Symcocke Presid'
Thomas Brasy 1 Otto Earnest Cocke Justice Robert. Wade
Thomas Usher: Shreife Robert Eyre: Clerk
The Jury returned
John Blunston
Thomas Worth
Robert Taylor
Wm Cloud June"
James Browne
Henry Hastings
Thomas Withers Albertus Henrickson
Nathaniell Evins Thomas Nositer
Joshua ffirne Thomas Minkshaw
The Jury being Called the Cort adjourned till the next morning 10 of the Clocke
The next morning the Cort mett according to Adjournmt
GEORGE TOMSON : plt
THOMAS ELDER : Def: {Withdrawne
action of ye Case
EDWARD EGLINTON : plt: Continued
GEORGE STROUD : Def:j
HENRY RENOLDS : pl: [the plaintife not appearing at
EDWARD EGLESTON : Deft : the Def": request the action is (Continued
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(Ordered that ye Action be
RICHARD CROSBY :
GEORGE ANDREWS
Continued and that ye Deft Def give new security or goe to Prison
JOHN ASHTON : Pľ fordered that Satisfaction be
JAMES SCOTT : Def: made in a fortnight or else the Action to Continew
upon Attatchment
The Shreife made returne of two Executions one against Henry Renolds att ye Suite of Mathias Vanderhyden which was Satisfied by his Attorney Cap' Cocks order to G Andrews the other against Otto Earnest Cocke att ye suite of Arnoldus Delagrange for ye Island of Tenicum
NEALES LAWSON pl -Withdrawne
ISRAEL HETME : Deft:
THOMAS REVELL : plt Withdrawne
JOHN JOHNSON : Def:
The Shreife gave an account that he could not take John Johnson by ye Speciall Warrant granted against him by this Cost for his Contempt of a Lawfull Warrant servd by ye Shreife Ordered yt ye Shreife Presente the Warrant.
The Inhabitance of Providence made their Application to this Cort for a highway Leading to ye Towne of Chester. Ordered that the Grand Jury doe meet on ye 22th Instant att. Tho: Nositers there to Consider of ye Premises
The names of the Grand Jury Impaneled to looke out a Convenient Highway leading from Providence to Chester
James Kenela William Oxley Anthony Nelson
James Saunderlaine Thomas Minkshaw Michael Isard
Thomas Nositer John Harding John Child
Neales Lawson Robert Taylor Richard ffew
John Hastings Wm Rawson Thomas Colborne
George Wood Robert Robinson John Henrickson came into Cort and gave Possession to Charles Johnson of a feel of meadow by delivering his deed in open Cort
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Albertus Henrickson came into Cort and acknowledged that he had Sold a cell of Marsh ground lying at Harwicke unto John Beasar
The Cort Adjourned till tomorrow eight weekes
John Symcocke President
Att a Cort held att Chester for -- the County of Chester ye 14th Thomas Brasy ] of the 10th Moth 1683 John Beasar Justices Robert Wade Thomas Withers Shreif Robert Eyre Clerke
RICHARD CROSBY : Pl The Jury returned & Im-
GEORGE ANDREWS. Def'
anneled
in an action of ye Case. J
Joseph Richardson Edw: Beasar
Michael Isard IVm Loues
Anthony Nelson
Joshua Hastins
Albertus Henrickson Walter Marten
Jeremy Collett
Henry Hastings
William Johnson Robert Pile
Before the Jury went forth upon ye Cause it was ordered that ye Plaintife should suffer a nonsuite and so the cause to be referred to ye Peace makers
HENRY RENOLDS Pit ) Continued till this Cort and
EDWARD EGLINTON
Def J now Withdrawn
GEORGE ASTON
Plt
JAMES SCOTT
Deft (Withdrawne
upon Attatchmt
RICHARD BUFFINGTON : Plt Jury JORN CHILD Deft Joseph Richardson
in an action of Trover and Michael Isard &c
Convertion
as above
Witnesses Sumond: Albertus Henrickson William Taylor
Witnesses
Henry Renolds Thomas Usher
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the Jury finde for the Plaintife and give him his heifer and thirty Shillings damage with Cost of Suite
Judgment is hereupon awarded
JAMES SAUNDERLAINE as Attorney
to STEPHEN CHAMBERS Plt -Continued
WILLIAM OXLEY Deft
in an action of the Case
John Johnson being taken upon a second Warrant and att this Cort Indicted made his appearance and Craved to Come to his Tryall
Witnesses upon Sumons George Stroad Tho: Usher Mary Hickman W™ Hues
Ordered that John Johnsons Tryall be Suspended untill the nexi Cort
The Cort Adjourne till this day eight Weekes
1194955
Att a Cort held att Chester for the County of Chester the 1st day of the 5th moneth, 1684
Christopher Taylor President William Wood Robert Wade John Blunstone George Maris Justices
James Saunderlaine
---
John Harding Thomas Wither Shreife Robert Eyre Clerke
JAMES SAUNDERLAINE as Attorney to STEPHEN CHAMBERS WILLIAM OXLEY
Plt
The Defend" Attorney not Appearing ordered to be Continued
JOSEPH RICHARDSON
MONS STAKETT
PI [neither Pl nor Defendt Deff appear The Jury Returned
John Minar Thomas Nosirer Richard Buffington 3
Edmond Cartly
Nicholas Newland
John Child
Deft
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James Browne John Kinsman
William Hues
William Browne
William Cloud Junor Jeremiah Collett
This Cort Considering the necessity of Defraying the Charge of the Cort House and Prison att Chester by a Publicke levie it was ordered that according to the Law in that Case Provided every man Possessed of Lands should pay towards the Levie after the Rate of one shilling for every hundred Acres withiu this County And every freeman should pay six pence being above sixteen years of Adge and not Exceeding sixty and every Artificer not Exceeding the aforesd Age of sixty and above sixteen 1/6 by the Pole and every Servant three pence as also non residence having land in this County and not Occupying : the same shall pay for every hundred Acres after the rate of one shilling six pence > hundred
The names of the Collectors nominated to gather the Asses- ment viz
for Darby Thomas Worth Joshua fferne
Chichester Thomas Usher Jeremy Collett
Amos Land and Calcoone Hooke William Cobb Mons Stakett Providence Richard Crosby Andrew Nelson
Ridley and in the Woods, James Kenela Randolfe Vernome
Thomas Usher having formerly Administred to the goods of Canowall Britten made his Applycation to this Cort for his discharge who ordered him to pay the Ballance into the hands of Phillip Lemaine being as it appears four pounds fifteen Shillings Sterl money of Old England and so to be Discharged.
George Maris Cattle marks a slitt in the tip of the near year his brand marke G MK
William Clayton and James Saunderline as Attourneys to George Andrews offered to pass over the Estate of George
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Andrews to Henry Renolds butt upon a further debate it was ordered to be referred to another Examination
Ordered att the request of Henry Renolds that John Garrett be Examined by John Harding in the matter relating to the Premisses.
Constaples Chosen for Chichester, James Browne
Supervisars Chosen for the High Wayes
from Namans Creeke to Marcus Hooke alius Chichester, Walter Marten
from Chichester Creeke to Chester Creeke, John Child.
from Chester Creeke to Croome Creeke, Robert Taylor.
The Court Adjourne till the 5th day of the 6th moneth next.
Att a Cort held att Chester for ) John Blunstone, President. the County of Chester the Robert Wade 1 jih day of the Gu moneth 1684.
George Marris Justices John Harding J Thomas Wither Shreife Robert Eyre Clerke
STEPHEN CHAMBERS 1 WILLIAM OXLEY Dertran action of the Case
The Jury returned and Impanelled.
William Woodmanson
John Minar
Thomas Worth
John Child
Joshua fferne
Mons Stakett
George Wood
Caleb Pusey
Michaell Blunstone
Richard Crosby
Joseph Richards Richard Bondson
The Jury returned and cannot by the declaration finde any cause of action Hereupon Judgm' is Granted
EDWARD PRETCHETT Pl an action of the Case. Continued.
HENRY RENOLDS Deft
ROBERT WADE Plt JOHN JOHNSON Deť -Continued
Richard Crosby made his Complaint for want of his Execu- tion against the Estate of George Andrews upon the award
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of the Peace makers. ordered that Execution be Granted him.
Henry Renold made his usuall Complaint for not being admitted to ye Estate of George Andrews: ordered that before he be admitted he bring George Andrews in place.
Jeremy Collett Informed that Edward Pretchett Contrary to the Laws of this Province hath abused and made over his Servants
Ordered that Edward Pretchett be sumoned to appear the next Cort to answer the Premisses.
Ordered that upon the Complaint of Thomas Wither Shreife and Robert Eyre Clerke for the non Payment of their fees that Execution be granted to levie the same
Collector nominated and Appointed for Amos Land and Calcoone Hooke: Charles Ashcome
Collectors appointed for the Publicke Aide for Marple : Jonathan Hayes James Stanfield
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