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                                            November Court 1732                                        323

and there feloniously did Steal take and bear away contrary to the peace of the Said Lord prop.ry
his good rule and Government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such case
lately made and provided
                                        The Same Indictment endorsed as foll. viz.t A true bill
                                                                                p Edw.d Worrell foreman

    And at the third tuesday in August being the fifteenth day of Said Month Anno
Domini Seventeen hundred and thirty two  The afd Margaret being called Came and
prayed that the afd Indictment against her might be Continued untill the third
tuesday in November then next ensuing which was granted &c.a

    And now here at the Same third tuesday in November being the twenty first
day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty two Came againe the
afd Margaret Wood in her proper person  And the Honourable the Lord prop.ry
by Tench Francis his att.ry &c.a

    And the afd Margaret Wood in her proper person cometh and Saith that
She is in no Sort guilty of the premisses above upon her imposed as by the afd
Indictment it is alledged and thereof She puteth her Self upon the Country
                                                                        Margaret Wood in p.r p.a

    And he who followeth for the Lord prop.ry in like manner Saith She is guilty
                                                                            T francis p Ld p.ry

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sherrif of Kent County that he Immediately
move to come here twelve &c.a by whom &c.a who neither &c.a To Recognize &c.a because
as well &c.a Of which Said precept the Said Sherrife to wit John Gresham Gentl. now
here at this day to wit the third tuesday in November being the twenty first day of Said
Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty two makes return that he hath
here ready twelve &c.a  As by his precept he was Commanded And now here afterwards
to wit the day and Year last mentioned came againe the afd Lord prop.ry
by his attorney afd  And the afd Margaret Wood in her proper person  And the
Jurors of that Jury being impannelled and called likewise came to wit John Derrick
Samuel Norris Luknor Middleton John James William Hynson Robert Meeks John Carvill
Thomas Piner Bulman Medford William Smithers William Moore and George Medford
who being duely elected tryd and Sworn to Say the truth the premisses upon their Oath do Say
Margaret Wood is guilty of the felony whereof She Stands indicted and by John Derrick
there foreman all so say                Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here
to wit at Kent County Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in
November being the twenty first day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and
thirty two  That the afd Margaret Wood Stand in the pillory for the Space of one
hour and that afterwards She Receive at the publick whipping post fifteen Lashes
well laid on her bare back till the blood appear  And also pay the four fold
of the Goods afd Amounting in Value to the Sum of two hundred pounds of
Tobacco As a punishment for Committing the Crime afd According to force form
and effect of the Verdict of the Jurors afd  Also it is Considered that
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