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JOHN ORION Defendt and Conversion Comenced ye last Court
Jury as in ye foregoing Case of Samuell Rowland & Samuell Baker
Thomas Vernone being Attested declareth that ye mare which James Stamfield had was about six years old and that shee was a brown bay mare
Mouns Peters being Attested declareth that he did marke a mare for Haunce Urine when shee was about two years old which was about four years since
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The Testimony of Andrew Swanson taken att Philadelphia :
Andrew Swanson of ye County aforesaid being legally At- tested before me Humphry Murry one of ye Justices of yº said County deposeth and saith as follows that is to say
That he this Deponent hath formerly Sold unto John Orion two mares one being Chestnutt browne and ye other a blacke one with a White Streak down her forehead of this deponents owne & his fathers Ear marke to witt ye Browne mare has a swallow Tayle in both her ears and ye Blacke mare onely one Swallow Tavle in ye near ear And further deposeth not the marke of Andrew A Swanson
Attested by and before me ye 26th day of ye 5th moneth 1687
The Testimoney of Andrew Swanson taken by John Goodson att Philadelphia
The Deposition of Andrew Swanson sayth that he marketh with a Swallow fforke in ye left ear and noe other ear marke And ye two mares that I sold to John Orion was marked with no other marke no my Posecion butt a Swallow forke in ye left ear which hath been my marke all along and my fathers marke before me. Attested ye third day of ye 7th moneth 1687.
John Goodson
The Juryes verdickt
Wee finde it for ye Defendt with six pence damage & Cost of Suite
Hereupon Judgment is Granted
Robert Stephens was Presented by ye Grand Inquest for being Drunke att Chester since ye last Court for which he was fined by ye Court 58.
John Chard was Presened by ye Grand Inquest for being Drunke about ye beginning of July last for which he was fined by ye Court 53.
John Bradshaw Presented a Bill to ye Grand Inquest against Nathaniell Lamplue Constaple of Chichester for not Prosecut- ing his hue and cry. The Bill is found
Upon which Nathaniell Lampluc Petitioned the Court. Continued untill ye morning & afterward referd to arbitration
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John Edge being Convickted before John Blunstone and George Maris for being Drunke was fine by ye Court 53.
Edward Pritchard was Presented by the Grand Inquest for absenting himselfe from them. Whereupon his is fined by ye Court 109
Haunce Urine and Mort Mortenson being Convickted before John Blunstone for Beating and abusing Mouns Peters was bound by recognisenee to answer ye same att this Court. Upon which they were Indickted.
The Bill is found by the Grand Inquest :
Upon which they are called to the Barr and Pleads not Guilty and referrs themselves to God and the Country
The names of ye Petty Jury all accepted by the Prisoners
Joshua Hastings
Jacob Simcocke
Poter Loster
Thomas Norbury
Nathaniel Newland
Thomas Powell
Joseph Baker
William Gregory
Thomas Coates
George Gleaves
Thomas Vernon Joseph Richards
Peter Peters being Attested declareth he did see Mort Mortson beat and strike his ffather Mouns Peters with a Paddle att Calcoone Hooke
Adam Roads being Attested declareth that he being att the house of Mouns Peters he did see that his head was Broaken wounded and Bloody
The Jurys verdick'
Wee finde Mort Mortenson guilty according to fact as he stands Indickted with 3£ 38 Damage with Cost of Suite and Haunce Urine an abettor. Hereupon Judgment is granted
James Saunderlaine was fined 53 for Suffering Robert Stephens to be Drunke in his House.
Neales Quist paid 58 for Being Drunke att Chester.
Andrew ffriend was Called to ye Barr upon his former In- dicktment butt noe Prosecutor appearing he is Discharged pay- ing his fees.
Thomas Boules being summoned to appear att this Court
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to answer ye Complaint of our Sovereign lord ye King and Cheife Proprietary for Suffering the Kings Leidge People to be Drunke att his house was upon the same Indickted.
The Grand Inquest find the Bill
Whereupon he is called to ye Barr and Pleads not Guilty and referrs himselfe to God & ye Country.
The names of ye Petty Jury ye same as in ye foregoing Case of Mort Mortenson and Haunce Urine Except James Swaford in ye roome of William Gregory and accepted by ye Defendant.
John Taylor being attested declareth that Thomas Boules told him that he lett Lasie Coleman have soe much rum till he was soe drunke that he was forct to be Carried to his Canow
Albertus Henrickson being Attested declareth that he did sce Harmon Johnson soe drunke att Thomas Boules house that he lay and * himselfe
Thomas Usher being Attested declareth that Samuell Weight did call for tife att Thomas Boules house and he heard Thomas Boules say why might he not have it since he doe pay for it.
Andrew ffriend being Attested declareth that Thomas Boules sold him and W" Cob two boules of Punch and att another time he sold ye Trumpeters sonne a Cann of Tife .
The Jurys Verdickt : know this that we doe finde Thomas Boules Guilty according to ye Indicktment
Hereupon Judgm' is granted & that he pay 10$ with cost of Suite.
Thomas Boules was also Presented by ye Grand Inquest for selling rum by small measure without lysence.
Witnes upon Sumons : Robert Brothers Andrew ffriend John Taylor: remitted upon Condition that he doe soe noe more and that he pay his fees
In an action of ye Case for
ROBERT EYRE Clerke PIt Clerks fees and other
WILLIAM TALLY Defendt | Charges due from his Predicessor John Johnson
The Plaintife Prooving his account Judgment is thereupon granted for ve sum of 3€ 00 10-4ª
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WILLIAM TALLY PI in an action of Trover and
ANDREW FFRIEND
Defendt Conversion. Continued
ROBERT EYRE Clerke Plt in an action of ve Case for
EDWARD PRITCHARD Defend' [Clerks fees
Upon Prooving ye account Judgment is granted for 138 43d
THOMAS BROWN JOHN PI
WILLIAM WHITE Defendt
{withdrawne
PETER BAYNTON PI
EDWARD JONNINS
Defendt withdrawne
JONATHAN HAYES PI
ANDREW FFRIEND &
withdrawne
ROPERT STEPHENS Defendts)
Richard Crosby being Sumoned to appear att this Court to answer the Complaint of our Sovereigne Lord the king and the Cheife Proprietary for being Drunke and Comitting other misdemeanours was for ye same Indickted.
The Grand Inquest finde the Bill.
The names of ye Psons bound over to Prosecute:
William Goford John Clue and Johannes ffriend.
The Testimony of Anne Saunderlaine taken att Chester ve 4th day of yº 5th moneth last before John Simcocke John Bristow ffrancis Harrison and Edward Beasar: Who being Attested declareth that upon ye 29th day of ye 4th moneth last Richard Crosby was in Drinke att Chester and very unruly.
Phillip Denning being attested as aforesd declareth that ye same day Richard Crosby was very much disordered by drinke and that he was very abusive. Phillip Denning.
William Goford being Attested declareth that Richard Crosby being much in Drinke Challenged ye Sweads or English or any other man att Cudgells Wrasling or any other such violent exercise and further more did Strike him upon ye head and did trip up his heeles twice and y he heard him say ya Sweades were rogues and did take part with ye Indians.
John Cle being Attested as a foresaid declareth ye same.
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Johannes ffriend being Attested as aforesaid declareth that he heard Richard Crosby call ye Sweads Rogues and that they did take part with ye Indians against ye English.
Before y& Petty Jury went out upon ye Cause he submitting himselfe unto ye Court was fined 58 and ordered to pay Court Charges and soe to be Acquitted.
Ordered that Hugh Derby be Attested Constaple for ye Township of Thornbury and John Marten for Middle Towne
Anne the religut and Executrix of Neales Lawson late of Chester and Andrew ffriend her sonne Past a deed to Robert Wade for two cells of Land in ye Towne of Chester dated ye 7th day of ye 7th moneth 1687.
ffrancis Harrison was fined by ye Court 308 for absenting himselfe this Sesion.
The grand Inquest Presented a bill against Elius Keach for Spreading falce news Contrary to Law: remitted he doing soe noe more
ffrancis Smith Senior for and in ye Bchalfe of himselfe and his wife Anne Past over a Deed unto Robert Eyre and Anne his wife &c dated ye seventh day of ye seventh moneth one thousand six hundred eighty six for a Plantation Conteining one hundred and fifty acres of land and premisses lying in Bethell alsoe ye Stocke of Horses Cattle & Hoggs thereupon to the same uses.
The names of those persons fined in ye Township of Chester for not appearing to mend ye High wayes
Jonas Holmes absent 3 days, 68
Richard ffew absent 2 days, 48 Wm Coborne absent 3 days, 63
George Churchman absent 2 days, 48
Robert Barber 3 days, 68
The Court adjourne to ye 3ª day in ye 1st Weeke of yo Sth moneth next.
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Att a Court held att Chester for ye County of Chester ye 3ª day in ye 1st Weeke of ye 8th moneth 1687
John Bristow President John Symcocke John Blunstone r George Maris
Justices
Bartholomew Coppocke Present
Edward Beasar Joshua ffirne Shreife ... Robert Eyre Clerke
WILLIAM TALLY Pit in an action of Trover
ANDREW FFRIEND Defendt 1
The names of ye Petty Jury Sumoned
Hugh Durbury ffrancis Chadsey James Swaford
George Parece Jacob Chandler William Swaford
Wm Browne Richard Buffington Jacob Symcocke
Andrew Moore Joseph Richards Joshua Hasting's
The Jury Called butt before they were Attested it was ordered to be referred
The Grand Inquest Presented Robert Moulder for suffering Thomas Clifton & Samuell Baker to be Drunke att his house where were present John Bradshaw William Haukes Jsacke Warner
Witnes Attested William Tally
Ordered that they be all Summoned unto the next Court.
SAMUELL BAKER PĪt in an action of Assault and
SAMUELL ROWLAND Defendt [ Battery
Witnesses upon Sumons, Samuell Noyes, Thomas Green : ordered to be referred unto Caleb Pusie George fforeman & Joshua Hastings.
The arbitrators award that Samuell Rowland shall pay ye lawfull Charges of this Court and give the said Sammell Baker a Hatt & so to Discharge each other of all manner of Dif- ferences from ye Begining of the world to this Present day.
Hereupon Judgment is Granted.
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James Browne required his Bayle Bond to be delivered up Samuell Rowland Appearing according to recognisence
Ordered that John Bradshaw doe pay the Shreife & Clerkes fees in his case against Nathaniell Lamplue ye last Court and that he bring it them to their Houses.
Albertus Henrickson was Attested vewer of Pipe Staves for this County
Ordered that ye Grand Inquest doe lay out a Sufficient Cart Road from Burmingham to Concord and from thence to ye Bridge near Chester Mill and from thence to Chester and that John Mendinghall and Nicholas Newland be assisting in ya matter
Thomas Wither was Sumoned to this Court att the Com- plaint of William Tally Successor to John Johnson for pot making returne of a paire of Oxen formerly taken by James Kenerly Coroner upon Execution att ye Suite of ya said Withers and others vallued by ye appraisers att nine pounds & delivered by ye said Coroner into ye hands of the said Wither the then Shreife -- who made returne as followeth, viz. Due to himselfe and Thomas Usher 4£ 83. Expence & Charge driving ye Oxen to Chester 138: 2 dayes spent weighting on ye Crowner 68: ap- praisers fees 23: 3ª: Robert Wads attachm' 1£ 12: Shreifes fees 5º 6ª: Coroners fees 48 6ª: Clerkes fees in Robert Wads Suite 88 10ª: amounting in all to ye sum of 8€ 00$ 01ª
Due to John Johnson .0 19 11
Ordered that ye Grand Inquest doe lay out a Sufficient Cart Road from Edgmond to Chester
Ordered that Thomas Wither pay for ye Sumons Issued out against him att ye Complaint of William Tally.
Nathaniell Evins Past over a Deed unto Richard Mason dated ye 4th day of ye 8th moneth 1687 for a parcell of Land Conteining 150 acres lying in ye Township of Ashtone.
John Harding one of the Commissioners was Called three times butt answer being made that he was sieke his fine was Exeused by y3 Court.
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Jeremy Collett for his Insolency and abuse to ye Court and asserting lawes which he could not Produce being thereunto required by the Court was upon ye same ordered to finde Surties for his good behaviour & Appearance att ye next Court Butt upon Refusall was Comitted to yo Shreifes Custody.
ffrancis Harrison was Called three times but appearing not was fined thirty shillings
George fforeman for Confessing to ye Court that he kept ordinary Without Lysence was fined five pounds he submitting himselfe to ye Court.
Samuel Noyes paid 58 for being drunk
John Shard was fined 10" for being drunke this being ya second time.
The Court adjourne untill ye 3ª day in ye 1% Weeke of y" 10th moth next and began the Orphans Court
John Bristow Presid r
Att an Orphans Court held John Symcocke
att Chester ye 3ª day in ye 1st Weeke of ye Sth moneth 1678. [1687]
John Blunstone George Maris Bartholomew Coppock Edward Beasar
Joshua ffirne Shreife Robert Eyre Clerke
Richard ffew Appearing was ordered to bring an account to ya next Orphans Court held ye 3ª day in ye 1st Weeke of ye 1st moneth next of the Estate usage and Imployment of his Grand Daughter Susanah ffew.
Margrett Smith Petitioned ye Court against Richard ffew for his Breach of Promise made to her relations in England.
Ordered that Richard ffew bring in his account of Charges against Margrett Smith ye next Court of Sesion.
The Court adjourne untill yº 3d day in ye 1% Weeke of the 13% moneth next.
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Att a Court held att
Chester for ye County of Chester ye 3ª day in ye 1º* Weeke of the 10th moneth 1687
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John Blunstone
John Harding
Justices
George Maris
present
Bartholomew Coppocke
Edward Beasar
ffrancis Harrison
Joshua ffirne Shreife
Robert Eyre Clerke
THOMAS USHER Plt )in an action of ye Case.
THOMAS BOULES Defendt f withdrawne.
Jeremy Collett being Presented by ye Grand Inquest for his Assault and Breach of Peace Comitted against ffrancis Little under Shreife, and uppon his misbehaviour to ye last Court was for ye same Called to ye Barr & fined five pounds.
MORTEN CURNUTE Plt
WILLIAN TALLY Defend' Fin an action of ye Case
witnes upon Sum's: Joel Bayly, Thomas Cooper.
The Declaration was read. The Defd' ownes taking ye Canow The names of ye Jury
George Greaves
Thomas Vernon
Robert Vernon
Jacob Chandler
John Woorrell
John Child
Joseph Edge
George Churchman
William Maillon
Peter Taylor
John Edge Richard ffew
Albertus Henrickson being Attested declareth that he knew Morton Cornutes Canow and that a man might make such a Canow for 158.
John Harding being attested declareth that he did hale a small Canow out of ye Woods belonging to Morten Cornute and that it seemed to be a thicke bottom Strong Canow and very shorte.
The verdickt of ye Jury is the finde for se Plaintife six
John Bristow Presid' John Symcocke r
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Pence Damage and to have ye Canow restored or 10 for it with what the law allowes and Cost of Suite 6% 10th moneth 1687
Judgment is hereupon awarded
DANIELL LINSEY Plt
THOMAS BOULES Defendt (in an action of ye Case
The names of ye Jury
Joshua Hastings
Randal Mailen
Caleb Pusey
Jacob Simcocke
Joseph Bushell
David Ogden
Edward Carter
John Marten
Richard Mason
Joseph Richardson
Joseph Wood
James Swaford
The Declaration was read The Defend' Pleads Nihill Habitt.
Witnesses upon Sumons.
Robert Brothers, James Hayes, William West.
Robert Brothers being Attested declareth that ye Defend' told him that he had bought a Canow of ye Plaintife and that Samuel Weight told this Deponent that ye Defendt was to pay 30$ for it and yt ye Defend' received ye Canow from this Deponent.
James Hayes being attested Declareth that he did see the Defend's negros make fast ye Canow and that they did it by ye Defend" ord" and that ye Plaintife brought five shillings in Barley to ballance accounts with ye Defend which he refused to receive Saying twas noe Corne.
William West being attested declareth that ya Plaintife did offer Barley to ye Defend for pay which ye Defend refused Saying twas noe Corne
The Jurys Verdickt
Wee of ye Petty Jury doe finde for ye Plaintife thirty shill- ings being ye Price of ye Canow & Cost of Suite.
Judgment is hereupon granted.
George Wood Past over a Deed of Settlement to John Beaven and Joshua flirne in Trust for a tract of land therein
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mentioned to ye use and Behoofe of John Wood and Jane his wife dated ye last day of ye 9th moneth 1687.
John Simcocke Past over a Deed to Jobin Steedman for sixty acres of Land lying and being in ye Township of Ridley Dated ye 6th day of yo 7" moneth 1687.
Thomas Worth and Samuell Bradshaw Past over a deed to Joshua ffirne for fifty acres of Land lying in Darby dated ye 4th day of ye Sth moncth 1687
Joshua ffirne Past over a Deed to Thomas Bradshaw for a Parcell of Land Conteining sixty five acres lying in ye Town- ship of Darby dated ye 6th day of ye 75 moneth 1687
Thomas Powell Past over a Deed dated ye 27th day of ye 9th moneth 1686 unto Charles Whitacres for 200 acres of land lying upon Ridley Creeke
in an action of Debt
GEORGE ANDREWS PI
Jury as in the Case of Morten
HENRY RENOLDS Defend Cornute and William Tally.
The Declaration was read
Robert Moulder being Attested declareth that he knoweth nothing of ye matter touching ye Plaintifes Attorniship to James Wroth
Nathaniell Thornton being Attested declareth ye same as above
The Defend' Pleads to have ye Plaintifes letter of Attorney to James Wroth Prooved to be ya Plaintifes act and deed which Thomas Usher Attorney to said Wroth not doing ye Plaintife upon ye same Suffered a non Suite
Richard ffew Petitioned against his former servant Mar- grett Smith
upon which John Buckley was Attested Who declareth that he brought noe Cloth out of England for ye said Margrett
ROBERT MOULDER PI
in an action of se Case
WILLIAM TALLY Defend Jury as in yº Case of Morton
(Cornate and William Tally.
The Declaration was read
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James Browne being attested declareth that Margrett John- sons mother enquiring of ye PI where her daughter was he told her he knew not he thought shee knew Best Butt ye next day this deponent saith that he saw ye said Margarett making Hay in Company of ye Defend
And Mary Best being attested Declareth that after Mary Johnson had run away the Plaintife and bis wife did often offer her time and oppertunity to vissitt her Perents and that shee have often run away since without any occation given her.
Morton Canute being legally Attested Declareth that Mar- grett Johnson told him that shee did looke after her Parrents Cattle and that shee could not live with ye Plaintife by reason of her hard usage by ye Plaintifes wife and Mary Bisse and that shee further told him her father knew nothing of her being att home butt her mother did And ye next day after shee came againe with her Parence Cattle to this Deponents where he shewed her a Paper threatning her that if shee came any more he would send her to her master Moulder.
William Hamby being attested Declareth that the Defend' and his wife came to the Plaintifes upon a first day of ye weeke ye Defend's wife Pretending shee came to looke her Daughter Margretts head upon which ye Plaintifes wife answered shee would make her doe it her selfe the Defend's wife replyed she was Better be Damned then meddle with her.
William Haukes being Attested for y Defend' Declareth that he heard ye Plaintife say att his owne House that he would be troubled himselfe noe more with her as a servant since George Stroad had given his Judgment that ye Indenture was not good
The verdickt of ye Jury is they allow yo Plaintife twenty seven shillings with Cost of Suite and ye Girle to remaine with her mother. Hereupon, Judgment is Granted.
The Court adjourne untill ye next morning eighth Houre and mett againe according to adjournment
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JOHN MAYOW PI
ANNE JOHNSON Defende] -nonsuite
Witnesses upon Sumons John Neales John Marten.
WILLIAM TALLY PI 1 (in an action of y& Case
ROBERT EYRE Defende
The names of ye Jury
Joshua Hasstings
Joseph Richards
Walter ffausett
James Swaford
Joseph Wood
Joseph Baker
Randall Maylen
Wr Cloud Junior
David Ogden
Thomas Cartwrite
John Marten
Edward Carter
Before ye Jury went out upon ye Cause ye Pli suffered a nonquite
ffrancis Harrison Past over a Deed unto Jacob Chandler dated ve 6th day of ye 7th moneth 1687, for three tracts of land laid out by lott in ye Township of Chichester Conteining one hundred twenty six acres
James Saunderlaine was Attested Consaple for ye Town- ship and liberty of Chester or that he see ye ofice Duely Executed untill another be attested in his Roome which service is upon ye account of his father in Law Urine Keens farme which ye sª James Purchased.
William Chambers Past over an Indenture unto Jeremy Collett for four years service from ye date of ye sa Indenture.
ELIUS KEACH PI Lin an action of ye Case.
WILLIAM WHITE Defendt
Witnes upon Sumons, John Child William Tally and his wife: nonsuite
JOHN MAYOW PI
THOMAS CARTWRIGHT Defend'f
Jury called as in v° Case of Robert Evre and William Tally Except Jacob Chandler for Thomas Cartwright : nonsuite
A negro man and a White Woman servant being taken up
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by John Bradshaw Nathaniel Lukins Isacke Warner and Samuell Rowland and brought before John Simcocke, Justice in Commission for runaways, Who upon Examination finding they had noe lawfull Passe Comitted them to Prison and this day was delivered by order of Court into ye Custody of Thomas Smith and John Henson with a Black nagg
The Shreife made returne of an Execution Levied upon a Horse belonging to William Tally as successor to John Johnson att ye suite of Robert Eyre Clerke which Horse was appraised att 4£ 158 (viz)
ffor Shreifes fees serving Execution ... 00€ 013 06ª
for Serving ye Sumons
00 02 00
for a Warrant 00 01 06
for Clorks fees
00 08 043
for Expencis 00
02
06
for keeping yº Horse
00
05
03
for Appraisers fees
00
00 06
for ye Prime Debt
3 00
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Jeremy Collett Petitioned to have his fine remitted which was ordered this Court to be levied upon him
The Court Considering his Petition and that he putts him- selfe upon ye mercy of ye King and Govern" mittigates his former fine and admitts him to a fine of 10/ to be levied upon his goods &c with all manner of Court Charge to Shreife & Clerks &c
John Worell Petitioned against ye road laid out by ye Grand Inquest from Edgmond to ye Kings High way in Chester ordered that yo road be made by the Petitioners fence
ffrancis Little was fined 5/ and Suspended selling drinke and keeping ordinary for suffering George Stroad to be drunk in . his House.
George Stroad was finned 5/ for his being Drunke att the sª ffrancis Littles.
Ordered that all Warrants for Publicke uses to be levied by
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the Constaples this Court be paid in by the Inhabitance living on ye upper side of Ridley Creeke to John Simcocke and on ye lower Side to John Bristow, Tresurars appointed for ye same.
Ordered that Warrants be Directed to ye respective Con- staples of each Township in this County for raising of a Levie to be used toward ye destroying Woolves and other Hurtfull Vermin as followes (viz)
for all Lands taken up and Inhabited one shilling for every hundred Acres
for all Lands taken up by non residence and soe remaining unoccupied eighteen pence for every hundred acres
all free men from sixteen years of adge to sixty one shilling -all Servants soe qualified six Pence
Joseph Baker returned John Hoolistone Supervisor of yo High wayes for ye Township of Edgmond for y" next ensuing year
Richard Crosby was presented Supervisor of ye High wayes for Middletowne (by John Marten Constaple of ye same) for the next ensuing year
Ordered that ye Township of Darby finde out a Convenient High way from thence to ye Township of Hartford.
Ordered also that High wayes be laid out by ye Grand In- quest or any five of them from Newtowne Marple and Spring- field to ye landing att Amos Land.
Andrew Carolus was attested Constaple for ye Township of Ridley for ye next ensuing year
The Grand Inquest Presented Thomas Boules of ye Island of Tenecum for killing and Converting to his owne use divers Hoggs and Piggs of Thomas Smith with others belonging to ye Leidge People; Thomas Smith prosecutor.
Witnesses Nathaniel Dawson, Mouns Peterson, John Hen- rickson, James Hayes.
The Grand Inquested Presented George foreman for resen- ing one Cox from Robert Barber, then Constaple of Chester. Butt Before Conviction the said fforeman Protesting inoncency and not willing to Plead with ye King and Govenour putts him-
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selfe upon their mercy and craves to be admitted to a fine upon which he is fined 5/ to ye Governours use to be levied by ye Shreife of this County and that ye said George pay all Court Charges and Shreife and Clerks fees.
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