Extracts from Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey CourtsSource: The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 37, No. 2 (1913), pp. 207-224Published by: The Historical Society of PennsylvaniaStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20085637 .

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Minutes of Proceedings of Neiv Jersey Courts. 207

EXTRACTS FROM MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF NEW JERSEY COURTS.

Gloucester County At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Gloucester in and for the County of Gloucester in the Province of New Jersey on tuesday the fifth day of May 1752

The Justices being mett

His Majesty's Commission of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery Directed to Samuel Nevill and Charles Read Esqrs Justices of the Supreme Court, Isaac Jennings, Alexander Randall, Simeon Ellis, John Ladd and Michael Fisher Esqrs Justices of the Peace for said County or any three or more of them, whereof

the Said Samuel Nevill or Charles Read always to be one, was openly read

The Court Opened Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esqr Alexander Randall ) John Ladd ) Simeon Ellis j Michael Fisher j EsqrS

His Majesty's Ordinance for Establishing the Several Supreme Courts in the Province of New Jersey, was

openly Read?Sherriff Call'd on?Justices Call'd? Constables Call'd?Grand Jury Call'd and twenty-three appearing were Qualifyed as follows?

Samuel Clement Esqr John Browne Richard Matlack Garret Duheese Samuel Burras Josiah Shivers

Henry Sparks William Alberson

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208 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

Thomas Atmore Thomas Bates Thomas Thorne Joseph Hilliard John Burras Thomas Kinsey James Whitall John Sparks, farmer, Jacob Couzens William Wood James Lord Cornelius Duheese Isaac Alberson William Stone Jos: Morgan

After the Charge the Grand Jury with drew with

John Maxfield and Peter Matson Constables ordered

to attend them?

Court Adjourn'd to three o'Clock in the Afternoon.

At three o'Clock in the Afternoon the Court opened. # # # # #

The Grand Jury came into Court, and being Call'd

over, were ask'd if they had any Indictments or

Presentments to offer to the Court, said they had none

Court adjourned Gloucester, June Term 1754

Names of divers persons mentioned in the minutes

of a Court of Oyer & Terminer &c held at Gloucester in

& for the County of Gloucester, Province of New Jersey on the Second Tuesday in June 1754 The Court The Honbl8 Samuel Nevill Esqr

Alexander Randal, Simeon Ellis, John Ladd, Michael

Fisher, Justices

James Whiteall Abraham Inskip Samuel Davis John Blackwood

Thomas Kinsey Robert Morss

William Wood William Stone

Abraham Chattin Junr Nathan Boys John Flight Francis Batten

Henry Treadway David Roe

John Sparks, farmer Jonathan Reeves

Henry Wood, of Woodbury Joseph Adams

Joseph Tatem Lawrence Hulings

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Minutes of Proceedings of Neiv Jersey Courts. 209

William Sharp Henry Sparks Junr William Hugg Joseph Harrison

Joseph Lowe

Henry Wood Abraham Chattin Senr

Henry Sparks Sen1"

James Brown

Wm Hanby John Collins Junr Tho8 Bates Jotham Cheesman Samuel Hugg

Mary Coles Senr

Mary Coles Junr Keziah Roberts John Collins Joshua Stokes Richard Cheesman

Thomas Willard

George Wheist Samuel Cole Thomas Wilkins

Moses Ward

Joseph Galloway Atty at Law

Henry Wetherby Henry Sparks,

the younger John Hooper

William Clark Mr Ross of Counsel

Mr Warrell Atty General Thomas Kinsey Robert Zanes Richard Mattlock Isaac Hinchman

George Weeds

Gloucester April 1757

Names of divers persons mentioned in minutes of a

Court of Oyer and Terminer &c held at Gloucester in & for the County of Gloucester Province of New Jersey tuesday the 26 day of April 1757

Robert Hunter Morris, Samuel Nevill, Richard Salter

Esqrs Justices of the Supreme Court, Alexander Randal

Simeon Ellis John Ladd, Michael Fisher, Samuel Clements Esqr Justices of the Peace for said County? John Burroughs, senr

Joseph Harrison Esq Samuel Coles John Mickle Josiah Alberson

Joseph Morgan David Cooper

Vol. XXXVII.?14

Daniel Human Samuel Burroughs Senr

John Brown

Jeffrey Chew William Griscum

Isaac Burroughs William Hinchman

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210 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

Joseph Ellis Bathsheba Whiltern John Daniel Jeremiah Smith Thomas Denny Abraham Inskeep Enoch Hains

Henry Wood

Joseph Shivers Thomas Bate Charles French Jacob Allertson Jacob Clement

Martin Ashburn John Parr Silas Young John McDaniel John Hider

William Gerrard

John Wild

Mary Richardson

Samuel Horsier

William Atwood Aaron Peterson

William Stone Lawrence Huling Isaac Fish James Sherrin Elizabeth Gultridge Francis Jones

John Marshall Richard Cheesman Richard Hodges George Hoffman

Andrew Long Andrew Holmes

Joseph Morgan James Graisbury

" The King vs

William Atwood als William Wood

On Conviction of Simple Larcency ?The Prisoner being asked why

Sentence of Death should not pass on him prayed the Benefitt of the Clergy. Its ordered by the Court that the Prisoner be burnt in the hand with the Letter T. and make Restitution to the Party Grieved & be committeed till fees &c are

paid, and enter into Recognisance for his good Behaviour for a twelve month, he entered into

iRecog. accordingly.

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Gloucester in and for the County of Gloucester in the Province of New Jersey on tuesday the sixteenth day of May 1758

Present

The Honble William Ayrsley Esqr

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 211

Alexander Randall?John Ladd?Simeon Ellis?

Michael Fisher Esqrs Justices Called, John English and Edward Doughty Esqrs not appearing the Court fines them forty Shillings each unless Cause shown Sitting the Court Constables Called, John Somers and Richard Risley not

appearing the Court fines them forty Shillings each unless Cause shown Sitting the Court Grand Jury Called, James Sloan, Josiah Burroughs, James Hillman and William Hampton not appearing the Court fines them twenty Shillings each, unless &c.

Those who appeared were Qualifyed as follows

Joseph Harrison Esqr Robert Zane Samuel Shivers Jacob Spicer Henry Wood of Watd John Gill Samuel Burrough Joseph Thackrey Matthew Gill

George Weed

Joseph Ward Abel Nicholson

Henry Weatherby John Hillman

William Davis

Henry Wood of VH* William Leonard Thomas Davis

Joseph Cungill and Thomas Roberts, Constables ordered to attend them

John Hinchman David Cooper Samuel Coles Isaac Hinchman

George Cusens

William Wood

Petit Jury : Andrew Long John Marshall Thomas Rambo

David Roe

Joseph Tatum Joshua Cusens

William Guest one of the Jury fined ten Shillings for

refusing to be Sworn

At a court of oyer and terminer and general gaol de

livery held at Gloucester in and for the County of Glou cester on tuesday the twelfth day of June 1759

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212 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esqr Alexander Randall, John Ladd, Simeon Ellis

Michael Fisher Samuel Clement

Grand Jury

| Esqn

Joseph Harrison Esqr Edward Doughty Esqr Thomas Denny Esqr John Hinchman Esqr Samuel Shivers Thomas Wilkins Jacob Albertson Samuel Mifflin

Joseph Thackery Iaac Carmeron

Jeffery Chew

Samuel Paul

Joseph Low

George Ward William Lathbury Thomas Thompson Moses Cox

Abel Nicholson William Davis

Benjamin Collins John Lock Samuel Ladd

John Hunbinger and James Wood constables ordered to attend them

At a Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal De

livery held at Gloucester in and for the County of Glou cester on tuesday 10th June 1760

Present

The Honble Nevill Esqr Alex1' Randall John Ladd Michael Fisher Samuel Clements

Grand Jury

s } E?l"

Edward Doughty Esqr Matthew Gill John Derexson

Tho8 Thompson Abel Scull

Joseph Tatum John Martin Samuel Shivers John Wilkins John Munyen

Solom11 Lippincot Joseph Wilkinson John Chattin

William Snowden

George Ward James Snowden

James Brown

Henry Wetherby Charles ffrench Thomas Thorn

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 213

Abr?m Inskeep, Samuel Parr & Thomas Bates, making default the Court fined them 20/ each, unless &c

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Goal De

livery held at Gloucester in & for the County of Glou cester on tuesday the ninth of June Ann Domni 1761

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esqr Alexr Randell

^ John Ladd ?

Simeon Elias V Esqrs Samuel Clement V Esqrs Michael Fisher J Joseph Harrison )

Grand Jury Called and were Sworn Viz1

Edward Doughty Esqr John Burns Nathan Boys John Ranels Abraham Long John Wrian John Rambo John Thomas

Joseph Tatum Abraham Maffitt Randal Marshall Isaac Inseip Thomas Thomson Nicholas Justice Hindel Coles Joseph Minyand John Bright William Hamton Lias Boys Thomas Willired Andrew Long

Randall Morgin and Robert Breyent each fined 20/ being in default John Lock & Robert Lanes (Zanes?) Constables ap pointed to attend the Grand Jury

Pettit Jury John English Esqr Peter Steaman

Elyah Clark David Scull Richard Wescott Samuel Scull

Joseph Ellis Andrew Blackman John Conover Ebenz1" Ingersen

Benjamin Ingerson Robert Doughty

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214 Minutes of Proceedings of Neiv Jersey Courts.

Witnesses: Stephen Whetherinton Jonathan Chew, William Bryant, Samuel Hewitt Rachel

Hewitt, Tho8 Nightingale, George Har

ringan, John Sparks Joseph Jonson the Constable The Court passed the following sentence against the

prisoner (Sur Indictment for Manslaughter) who

prayed the benefit of his Clergy Viz1 That he be Imme

diately burnt in the hand with the letter M which was

accordingly done and the prisoner Discharged by pro clamation upon payment of the fees?

At a Court of Oyer & Terminer and General Goal de

livery held at Gloucester in and for the County of Gloucester on Thursday the 10th of June anno Dom1

1762 Present

The Honble Richard Salt er Esq Alex1" Randall Michael Fisher )

_ ra .

Sam' Harrison Jutf John Ladd J Esq" Associates

Grand Jury Rob1 Frd Price Esq1" Nathan Boys

John Hyder Elias Boys Samuel Blackwood Isaac Insip Andw Long Andrew Jones

Abrm Long Ephraim Bed

George Marple Jeremiah Chew

Henry Thorn Jon Williams

Sam1 Small William England Dan1 Small Nicholas Justice

Peter Cheesman John Toms

Richd Cheesman

Isaac Mickle and William Cozens Constables ap

pointed to attend the Grand Jury Takeas Thorn, Benjamin Richards, George Morgan, Jorcel Matson, Marmaduke Bryant, Samuel Maffet,

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 215

John Driver and Charles Lock, defaulting each fined

20/ unless &c

Pettit Jurors

William Gerrard, George Flanigan, Isaac

Flanigan, James Halton Owen Conelly, Abrm Roe, John Grifits, John Steelman Robert Sparks Thomas Fry, Andrew Lock

Names of various persons :

John Hopper, Abel Scull, Junr, John Till, George Cook, Charles Hubb, Robert Black John Culin alB John Van Culin, James Berry, Esther Berry, Francis Battin

Indictment for Homicide of Mis adventure, on William Ernold x x x in order to give the def1 time to Purchase his Pardon the Court orders that two Sufficient Sureties enter in recog in the Sum of ?100 each (the Prisoner being an in fant) for his appearance at the next Court &c upon which John Hopper Senr and Abraham Cattin entered into Recogs accordingly

Salem County.

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Salem for the County of Salem this Sixteenth Day of April 1751

Present

The Honble Charles Read Esqr. Justice

William Hancock Nicholas Gibbon 1 r8 A s Isaac Sharp William Fr?sers j

Grand Jury Calld and Seventeen appearing were

Qualifyed as follows

The King vs

John Hopper Junr

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216 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

Edmond Wetherby Esqr Benjamin Crips John Darken

William Adams Aaron Brodaway

Joseph Stretch William Oakford John Nicholson John Smith

Nisi Prius

Matthew Morrison Andrew Hays Charles Empson Cornelius Cornelison

Nathaniel Chamless Jonas Scoggen Jonathan Brodaway

William Nicholson

Thomas Rice vs

William Barker and Elizabeth his wife

Admrs of

Joseph Gregory Decd

By Consent of Parties and on motion of Mr Harlshorne

for the Plaintiff the matters in difference in this cause are

Submitted to the Determi nation of Edmond Wetherby Esqr John C a r m i c k and Erasmus Fetters &c

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Salem for the County of Salem this

twenty first day of April 1752

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esq1" Judge William Hancock, Ranier Vanhist, Isaac

Sharp Nicholas Gibbons, David Davis

Grand Jury Call'd and twenty three appearing were

qualifyed as follows

Esqrs Ass3

Edmond Weatherby Esqr Nathan Smart Esq1"

Thomas Hancock Esq Elisha Basset William Barret Erasmus Fetters

Aaron Brodaway ,

William Nicholson William Oakford Jeremiah Smith Josiah Rolfe (Roffe?) Samuel Tyler

John Richmond Judiah Allen John White Samuel Pedrick Samuel Morgan Peter Popins Thomas Kelly James Wiggins Henry Stubbins

Benjamin Cripps Preston Carpenter

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Minutes of Proceedings of Neiv Jersey Courts. 217

Abner Sims and William Maxfield, Constables ordered by the Court to attend the Grand Jury

Nisi Prius

By Consent &c William Hall, David Davis Esqr Joshua Thom son, Andrew Sinnickson and Wil liam Chandler to determine the

matters in difference in this cause.

Peter Louderback vs

Benjam Bispham

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal

Delivery held at Salem in and for the County of Salem on the first Tuesday in June in the Twenty Seventh

year of his Majesty's Reign (1754) Present :

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esqr Ranier Vanhist, Nicholas Gibbon's, David Davis EsqTS It appearing to the Court by the Oath of Roger Sherron that John Hampton and Jeremiah Baker were in default each were fined twenty Shillings, unless &c

Pettit Jurors

Daniel Garrison

John Meheet Samuel Elwell

William Haynes Jacob De Boys Edward Quinton Peter Bilderback Andrew Linmick John Holmes Samuel Cobner

Andrew Stanley Nehemiah Hogbin

Henry Tauling Elicam Carle Thomas Severs

Peter Peterson

Matt9 Samston

Daniel Smith Samuel Sims Samuel Cooper John Holms Richard Moor Amos Penton

Witnesses

Erasmus Kent Rebecca Lecroy (Leroy?) John King, Patrick McHumphry John Stoe. Elizabeth Booth Senr Richard Booth af

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Hannah Winton af Ann Hancock af Richard Booth Junr Sworn Edward Taste af Joseph Tomson af William Crawley John Loveland

Constable Bryan O'harrow

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Salem in and for the County of Salem in the Province of New Jersey on tuesday the 19th day of April 1757

Present.

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esqr William Hancock Ranier Vanhuyst 1 - rB William Hall Nicholas Gibbon J

^sq

Grand Jury Called?William Hancock Junr., Jeremiah Wood James Tyler Samuel Smith and James Smith

being duely Summoned, made Default, the Court fines them each twenty Shillings unless cause shown setting the Court?the following were qualifyed

Edmund Wetherby Esqr Samuel Mason

Benjamin Cripps John Marshall Preston Carpenter David Davis Charles Fogg Daniel Bassett Joshua Thomson Peter Bilderback Jonathan Bradway Richard Smith Isaac Smack Richard Moss

Joseph Wood Benjamin Allen Josiah Kay Nathaniel Street John Hart Joseph Hancock

James Evans William Robinson Elisha Bassett Junr

William Maxfield and Samuel Wright Constables ordered to attend them.

Pettit Jurors

Jacob Duboice Joseph Van Meter Lewis Duboice Hugh Davis Matthew Newkirk Thomas Carney

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 219

Joseph Chamless John Homes Jacob Elwell James Cunney

Anthony Nelson Robert Walter Abner Simms Matthew Morrison John Padgett James Sayres Abraham Newkirk James Dunlap Daniel Garrison

Samuel Sherry John Richman James Wiggins

Witnesses

Lewis Owen Michael Pedrick John Richardson Thomas Bird John Thomson

William Tuft

Henry Paterson William Somerel John Proctor Peter Darling Cornelius Cornelison

Joseph Kelly Jeremiah Baker Junr

Matthias Brackney Robert Tufft Matthew Starks Nicholas Smith James Empson John Helm

William Ronald Jane Tufft

Garret Newkirk Thomas Sears

Jeremiah Baker Jonas Scoggin John Vaneman

Andrew Sinickson Samuel Wood Francis Miles Peter Brumberry Jacob Dubois

Henry Pawling Junr John Mayhew James Dunlap Junr

Lewis Dubois John Nelson

appearing

Samuel Lynch Joseph Hawks Moses Hendrickson Laurense Vanneman

John Dunn Andrew Sinickson

Christopher Stump John Eaton Robert Conway Joseph Shilpott

(being sick is excused) Israel Dalbow John Jemison

William Hudson Gabriel Peterson Martin Skeer

Bridget Ackerback

Mary Vandeveer

Peter Boon

Margeret Conway James Green

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220 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at Salem in and for the County of Salem in the Province of New Jersey on tuesday the twenty

fifth day of April 1758 Present

The Honble William Aynsley Esqr William Hancock, Elisha Bassett 1 ?

William Hall j ^sqrS

The Grand Jury called, John Hampton and James

Dunlap made default &c those who appeared were

Qualifyed as follows?

Samuel Nicholson Frederick Garrison Joshua Thompson Samuel Elwill Daniel Brandriff John Keeper William Oakford David Smith Samuel Mason John Ray Joshua Brick Benjamin Thompson Joseph Wood Joseph Fogg George Clark Joseph Wright John Beasley Samuel Smith Israel Lawrence John Simms John Duell Abner Simms

William Maxfield and Samuel Wright Constables ordered to attend them

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and general gaol de

livery held at Salem in and for the County of Salem in the province of New Jersey on tuesday the fifth day of June 1759

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill, Esq William Hancock Elisha Bassett

Isaac Sharp William Hall

The Grand Jury called Thomas Barber John Roberts

William Robinson and Joseph Chambless made default

&c The following appeared and were Qualifyed

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 221

Joshua Thompson Samuel Morgan Edward Test Daniel Basset

William Harvey Allen Congleton James Dunlap John Fitz Patrick Samuel Pedrick Andrew Thompson Richard Booth

Benjamin Wallace Simon Warner and

to attend them.

Israel Lawrence

John Holmes

Hugh Blackwood John Elwell Thomas Sayre

Benjamin Thomson Peter Brynberry James Wiggins Peter Smith Francis Test James Smith

James Green Constables ordered

At a Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Goal De

livery, held at Salem in and for the County on tuesday the third day of June Anno Dom : 1760

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill, Esq William Hancock, Elisha Basset,

Edmund Wetherby Grand Jury called, the following were qualified

i Esqr9

Jacob Richman Esqr Sam1 Linch Esq1"

George Lawrence

Robert Howard

Joseph Graves Archibauld Silver Frederick Garrison John Creag Joseph Booden

Burgin Ayres William Beetle

William Oakf ord

Hugh Blackwood Andw Sinnickson Jereh Baker

Joseph Wright John Fitzpatrick Richard Hacket Thomas Thompson John Duell

William Moore William Creag

Tho8 Pennington Peter Peterson (carpr) Israel Lock & John Summers

not appearing the Court fines them 20/ each unless &c

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222 Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts.

At a Court of oyer & Terminer & Gen11 Goal Delivery held at Salem in & for the County of Salem on the first

Tuesday in June Anno Domini MDCCLXI

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill, Esq William Hancock Isaac Sharp 1 n Elisha Bassett Edmund Wetherby J

^sq

The Grand Jury Called & Quallifyed viz1

Daniel Garrison Thomas Cullock Jacob Elwell William Peterson

Henry Paullise Jost Miller John Nelson George Clark James Aaron William Adams Thos Harding Samuel Sims

Benj Harding Edmund Wetherby Junr John Mayhew John Redstreake Garret Nakirk Francis Miles John Creag Abner Sims John Ray Peter Paterson Francis Dunlap

Jacob Lawrence, John Thompson Defaulters &c

Alexander Miller & William Anderson Constables to attend the Grand Jury

Pettit Jury :

Robert Walker Peter Bilderback Andrew Standley Jeremiah Baker Michael Walker John Hogbin Wm Garrison Edward Daugherty Cornelius Newkirk Mathias Lambson John Philpot William Crumb

Witnesses :

Mr3 Abigail Lippencott the mistress Samuel

Lippencott the master Abigail Basset the midwife & Edward Keasbey the Coroner?

The Coroner Inquisithon was given in evi

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Minutes of Proceedings of New Jersey Courts. 223

dence to the Jury?The prisoner had little to say or offer on her defence?Mr Kinsey for the prisoner shewed and spoke to the

point of Law that arose upon the Evidence &c

The evidence sumed up by the Judge & observations

upon that of the Law The Jury Recd their Charge Thomas Jones a Constable sworn to go out with such

Jurymen as had leave of the Court Nicholas Stanton a Constable Sworn to attend the Jury who went out from the Barr The prisoner Remanded back to the Prison The Court adjourned for half an hour The Court mett pur suent to adjournment

Present as before

The prisoner Set to the Barr The Jury returned & Called over and agreed on their Verdict that is to say they say that the prisoner is not

guilty of the Felony of Murder where of she stands Indicted and that she did nott fly for it that we know of The prisoner discharged by proclamation on paying her Fees

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Goal de

livery held at Salem in and for the County of Salem the first day of June Anno Dom 1762

Present

The Honble Richard Saltar Esqr William Hancock

^ Edmond Weatherby V Esqrs Associates Nath1 Chamness j

Lewis Owen and Bateman Lloyd Constables to attend the Grand Jury the names of the last not recorded.

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224 Minutes of Proceedings of Neiv Jersey Courts.

Cape May County. At a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol

Delivery held at the Court House in and for the County of Cape May in the Province of New Jersey on Monday the 28th day of August 1758

Present

The Honble Samuel Nevill Esq1"

Henry Young Nathaniel Foster "j William Smith John Willets I Esqrs

Richard Stilwell j The Grand Jury called and appeared and were Quali fyed as follows

Richard Smith Esqr Robert Cresse

Thomas Smith Nathan Hand John Shaw Zebulon Swain Thomas Hawit

Shamgar Hand Joshua Hildreth

William Matthews Ebenezar Johnson

Eleazar Hand

The Court appoints Aaron Learning Esqr to prose cute the Pleas of the Crown, the Attorney General being absent.

William Simkins Thomas Baneraft

Joshua Shaw

Timothy Hand Nathan Shaw Daniel Smith Jeremiah Ludlam Providence Ludlam Reuben Ludlam

Anthony Ludlam Daniel Cresse

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