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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
Volume 567, Page 367   View pdf image (33K)
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                                    March Court 1732                                                    367

in Said County on the third tuesday in March being the Twentieth day of Said
Month Anno Dom. One Thousand Seven hundred and thirty two Came the
afd Abraham Lake and in his proper person appeared according to the tenor of
the afd recognizance &c.a  And prayed that the afd recognizance might be discharged
Ordered by this Court that the Same Recognizance be disch.d  The afd Thomas
Aires his Recognizance taken as afd for the appearance of the afd Abraham Lake
is by this Court here disch.d

T. f.
 His Lordship
        ag.t
Edward Cossens jun
 Kent County fs.t  The Jurors for the right honourable the
Lord prop.ry that now is for the body of Kent County afd
upon their oath do present that Edward Cozens Jun late
of S.t Pauls Parish in the County afd Planter the tenth
day of October Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & thirty two at the parish afd in
the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court in and upon Elizabeth the wife
of Thomas Aires in the peace of God and of the Said Lord prop.ry then and there
being with force and Arms an assault did make and her the said Elizabeth
then and there did beat wound and evilly treat So that of her life it was much
dispaired and other harms to her then and there did to the great damage of the said
Elizabeth and against the peace of the said Lord prop.ry his good rule and dignity
&c.a Test Abraham Lake Thomas Aires                        T francis Cler. pac.
    On the same was endorsed viz Billa Vera p Simon Wilmer foreman

    And the afd Edward Couzens jun.r in his proper person comes and Saith that he
cannot gainsay the Indictment afd so as afd against him brought nor but that he is
guilty of the premisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is
alledged  And thereupon Submits to the Court  Therefore it is Considered by the
Justices here to wit at Kent County at the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said Coty
on the third tuesday in March being the twentieth day of Said Month Anno Dom. One
Thousand Seven hundred and thirty Two That the afd Edward Couzens pay ^to^ the Use of
his Said Lordship the Sum of One Thousand pounds of Tobacco as a fine for Committing
the assault afd as by his Confession afd and also pay the Sum of four hundred
and fifteen                                        pounds of Tobacco Costs accrueing on the premisses
afd to the officers of this Court

    Ordered by this Court That the afd Edward Couzens jun.r be Committed for the fine afd
And that John Gresham Gentl. Sherrif of Said County keep the afd Edward Couzens in
Custody untill the fine afd Shall be Satisfied

    Ordered by this Court that the afd Edward Couzens junr. give Security for the fees afd
Thereupon Thomas Aires & William Gatenby both of Kent County Planters
present in their proper persons Do under take joyntly and Severally the paym.t
of the fees afd amounting to the Sum of four hundred and fifteen
pounds of Tobacco That is to Say to each officer the fees becoming due to him
on the premisses afd to the Several officers of this Court
                                                                                                Jam.s Smith Clk


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