494 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
And furthermore that Elizabeth Plummer Late of Prince Georges County the
Wife of Thomas Plummer of the Same County about the 19th day of July in
the Year of our Lord 1698 att Patuxant hundred within the Jurisdiction of this
Court before the Felony aforesaid in forme aforesaid committed att the Place
aforesaid Maliciously and Feloniously did Councill command Procure and allure
the aforesaid Jonathan Bryar to the doeing of the aforesaid Voluntary Felony
against the Publick peace etc.
Joshua Cecell Clerk Indightments
And now here att this Day (to witt) the 27th day of June Annoque Domini
1699 before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne
aforesaid came the Said Jonathan! Bryar in Custody of the Sheriffe of Prince
Georges County and being brought to Barr in his Propper Person Presently it
is demanded of the Said Jonathan Bryar how hee would acquitt himselfe of the
Premises above Imposed upon him.
And the Said Jonathan Bryar cometh and defendeth the Force and Injury
when etc. and conffessed the Fact and humbly Submitted himselfe to the Court.
Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses being Seen and understood it is
considered that the Said Jonathan Bryar bee committed into the Custody of the
Sheriffe and it is Commanded the Sheriff to have the Said Bryar to the Whipping
Poast and there to give him twenty five Lashes well Laid on, and Further it
was ordered that the Said Jonathan Bryar Pay unto Thomas Wells two hundred
pounds of Tobacco it being four fold allowed him according as the Law directs
in that case and to remaine in Custody till Security given in five pounds
Sterling Each of them for his good behaviour and for his appearance the next
Court and for all Fees due to the officers of this Court.
And now here att this day to Witt the 27th day of June 1699 came the Said
Jonathan Bryer and acknowledged himselfe to bee indebted to our Sovereigne
Lord the King in the Just Sume of five pounds Sterling money of England
Togather with Thomas Wells his Security and the Said Thomas Wells did
acknowledge himselfe to be Indebted to our Sovereigne Lord the Kings use
if the Said Jonathan! Bryar Shall not appear at the next County Court to be
held the fourth Tuesday in August next at Charles Towne and in the mean
time to be of good behaviour as well towards our Sovereigne Lord the King as
all the good people of this Province and Espeacially the Justices and officers of
this Court.
And now here att this day to witt the 27th day of June Annoque Domini 1699
before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne aforesaid
came the Said Elizabeth Plumer in Custody of the Sheriff of Prince Georges
County and being brought to Barr in her Propper person presently it is de-
manded how She would acquitt herselfe of the premisses above imposed upon
her.
[428] And the Said Elizabeth Plumer by William Stone her attorney Espeacially
admitted by the Favour of this Court comes and defends the Force and Injury
when etc. and for plea Saith that She is not Guilty thereof and thereof for good
or Evell putts her Selfe upon the Country.
William Stone for the Defendant.
And Joshua Cecell for his Majesty allso.
Therefore it is Commanded the Sheriff that without delay he cause to come
here twelve etc. by whom etc. to recognize etc. because as well etc. and now here
at this day that is to Say the 27th day of June Annoque Domini 1699 came
Joshua Cecell for his Majesty as the Said Elizabeth Plumer by her attorney
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