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Kent County Criminal Proceedings, 1724-1728
Volume 548, Page 270   View pdf image (33K)
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270                                March Court 1726/7

the afd James Watson Stand in the pillory for the Space of one hour and that
afterwards he receive at the publick whipping post twenty one lashes well
laid on his bare back till the Blood appears as a punishment for his afd
Crime of feloniously Stealing the afd Saddle in y.e Indictment afd Specified
According to the force form and Effect of the verdict afd Also it is Considered
that the said James Watson pay the Sume of Seaven hundred and Seventy
Seven pounds of Tob.o Costs Accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers
of this Court
                                                                                        Jam.s Smith Clk

    Ordered by the Court here at this Day to wit the Day and year last mentioned
that the Sher of Kent County take the afd James Watson Into his Custody
and Execute the punishment in the Judgment afd Specified and afterwards
to bring him into Court again of which precept the said Sher to wit John
Gresham Gent. high Sher of Kent County makes Return on the Day and
year af that he hath Executed the said Judgment and also hath here the s.d
James Watson before y.e Court

    Ordered by the Court here that the Sher of Kent County keep y.e afd James
Watson in Safe Custody untill he Shall Satisfie the four fold Amounting
to forty Shill.s Curr.t money and Seaven hundred and Seventy Seaven
pounds of Tob.o Costs in y.e Judgment afd Specified

    And now here afterwards to wit y.e Day & year afd Comes into Court y.e
Doct.r W.m Humes prosecut.r for his Lordship and relinquishes y.e four
fold in y.e Judgm.t afd Specified thereupon y.e s.d Ja.s Watson is therefrom
acquitted

    Ordered by the Court here that the afd James Watson Enter into Recognizance
with good Security for his appearance at next Court and Good Behaviour and
that the Sher of Kent County keep him the s.d James in Safe Custody untill
he Shall Enter as afd                                Thereupon James Watson
of Kent County planter present here in Court in his proper person doth
acknowledge himself Indebted unto the Lord prop.ry of this province of
Maryland in the Sume of twenty pounds Sterling Money of great Brittain
to be Leveyed of his goods and Chattles Lands and tenements for theme
of the s.d Lord prop.ry his heirs and Successors Conditionally that if
he Shall not make his personall appearance before the Justices of our
next County Court to be held at our Court house in the Town of Chester in
said County on the third Teusday of June next and if that in the mean
time he Shall not be of Good Behav.r wherewith y.e said James Watson
doth Acknowledge himself to be Content                                also

    Robert Green and John Wilson both of Kent County and present here in
Court in their proper persons Acknowledge themselves Indebted unto the
Lord prop.ry of this province of Maryland in the Sume of ten pounds
Sterling money of Great Brittain Each to be Leveyed of their goods
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