Indictment of Sundry Persons by the Grand Jury of Monmouth County.

[From B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.]

AT A COURT of inquirie held at Shrowsberry for the countie of Monmouth this twentie seventh day August one thousand seven hundred.

And haveing thir ingagment Had the charge given them by the president Withdrew with a constable to attend them.

The said jurie being called againe gave in this following presentment

August ye 27th 1700 Wee jurors present Richard Salter John Bray James Stout David Stout Benjamine Stout Cornelius Compton William Boune Thomas Taylor Thomas Hankison Jacob Vandorne Arian Bennet Thomas Sharp Benjamine Cook Robert Innes Thomas Estal and Samuel a servant to said Salter ffor Riotously assembling on the 17th day of July and assaulting

'John Stewart high Sheriff & Henry Leonard on the path neer to the house of Alex: Adam Beat and greivously wound the said persons tak ther swords from them brak them caryd them away and keept them to the value of ffive pounds money of this province In breach of the peace and terrour of the Kings leidge people Signe in behalfe of the rest by John Reid for

man.

Vera Copia.

p me GAV: DRUMMOND

Clark

Minutes of the Court of Sessions of Essex County'

held at Newark.

[From P. R. O. B. T. Proprieties, Vol. 6, G 28.

AT A COURT OF SESSIONS or County Court held at Newark for y County of Essex on Tuesday yo Tenth day of September 1700

P'sent M W Sandford P'sid

Cap' John Curtis

M: Elias McKeilson &

M: Theophilus Pearson

Juts

THE COURT according to adjourm being opened, Sam Carter appeared & demanded of the Court by virtue of what authority they Satt, The P'sident made answer by the Kings, The Court then proceeding in bissnese as lay before them, called one Sam" Burwell who was bound over to this Court by Recognizance to answer for his misdemeanor being for begetting a bastard child Whereupon the Court demanded security of the s Sam" for the maintanance of the Child, who Refused to give the same Upon which the Court Required the Constable to take the s Sam" into Cusstody The Constable in the Execution of his office was sett upon by Thomas Johnson, Sam" Carter & Jos: Burwell & Severall others, The P'sident WSandford pulled of

the bench by Abra: Hettfield & Daniel Craine & his hatt & wigg halled of his head by the s Hattfield the Clerke of the Court all soe grosely abused in P'ticuquler by John Luker who struck him with great vilence with his fist, W Luker Jun: with a Stick & John Clerke tore his wigg from of his head, The P'sident allsoe having had his Sword Taken from him by Daniel Craine & broak in peices by him the s Daniel The Rest of the Justices grosely abused, some their clothes torn of their backs with many other abusefull words & actions Received from the Rabbell of Elizabeth Towne, The prissoner Sam!! Burwell Resshewed out of the Constable hands made his Escape, the Constable alsoe grosely abused pulled by the haire & his staff Taken from him & Thrown out of doore, the P'sident allsoe being struck Three blows, Two of which ponches in the brest & one in the face, The Rabble Consisted of neere 60 horse, the Names of most of them are as followeth

ALL which and many more were present in the disturbing the said Court, The Sheriffe of The County

Robert Smith allsoe at the same time grosely abused, after all which dissturbance soe done and acted by them, The Court adjourned themselves to the house of M' Theophilus Pearson the next day at 6 a Clock in the morning. The Court allsoe satt according to the time of adjourm Then was Impanelled a Grand Jury being 18 in Number all of the Towne of Newarke who was sworne accordingly By order of Court

GEO. JEWELL Cl

[All the documents are certified to in a similar manner, and one certificate for all is appended, from Thomas Gordon, Dep. Sec'y & Register.-ED.]

Essex in East)

New Jersey)

To the Sheriffe of the County abovesaid or his Lawfull Deputy or either of them You are hereby Required in the Kings Name that you sumon Twenty foure good & Lawfull men of yo! Bailewick soe that they be & appeare imediatly before his Majesties Justices at the house of M: Theophilus Pearson in Newarke in the County aforesaid this Twelfth day of September 1700 To make a Jury of Inquirey in behalfe of his Majestie our Soveraigne Lord the King for the due presenting hearing & determining of all such matters & things either of yo! owne knowledge or otherwise which to you shall be presented & given in Charge, & have you Then & there the Names of the persons & this receipt, Dated this Twelfth day of this Instant September in the Twelfth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord William the Third King of England & Ann Domini 1700

By Order of Court

GEO: JEWELL Clerke

East New
Jersey

The Names of an Inquest sumoned To appeare before his Majesties Justices This

12th Day of September 1700 as followth

John Johnson of Newarke Sein! saith that Jos Lyon Tould him that he knew who took away the Keys of The prisson from the Sheriffe and that another stood by and see it as well as he.

It was done by a parcell of men which came from Elizabeth Towne in a Riottous maner Sep! y 12th 1700 with Clubs in their hands to the house of M: Theophilus Pearson and Demanded of him ye prissoner & asking where these pittifull Rasskalls were that putt this man in prisson, & demanded him out of prisson & they was askt by what power they demanded him out of prisson, and they held up their Clubbs and said that was their power, Then they demanded where the Sheriffe was and said they would have him if he was above ground.

The Complainte of the Sheriffe at y time & day a foresaid That he was satt upon by severall men of Elizabeth Towne & forceablely Robbed of y° Keys of the Prisson, & the prissoner thereupon Imediatly Taken out of his Cusstody.