Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666. 123

      Toby Weells being bound in a Recognizance to the Lord Propr Liber FF
     to make his appearance this Court and in the meane while to be
     of the good behauiour who accordingly appeared Wherupon Procla-
     macon made, that if any manner of person hath any thing further
     to alleadge why the said Weells should not be acquitted let them come
     in
      No person appearing the said Toby Weells is acquitted by Proc-
     lamacon

      The sherriffe of St Maries County returnes the names of the Grand [p. 387]
     Jury Who were called & appeared as followeth
     Foreman Thomas Hinson Wm Rosewell
        Richard Loyd     James Ringold
                               all sworne and
        Walter Hall      John Wright     -
           then Comanded
        Randolph HinsonJohn Warren
                                to attend the
        Henry HydePatrick Forrest
                •                    Lourt
        Thomas RingouldGeorge Atwall
        John Morgan

      John Reynolds and Caleb Isgate was sworne to giue Euidence to
     the said Grand Inquest upon an Indictmt deliuered in Court by the
     Attorney Generall agt Jane Crisp which Indictmt is as followeth
      Let it be enquired for the Rigt Honble the Lord Proprietary if Jane
     Crisp of Choptanck in Talbott County spinster the second day of
     Aprill in the yeare of Our Lord God One thowsand Six hundred
     Sixty Six being bigg wth Childe by Gods Prouidence was deliuered
     of a certaine liuing woman Childe which said liuing woman Childe
     she the said Jane Crisp at the time and place aforesaid lye in the
     Cold, and soe whether the said Jane Crisp the said liuing Woman
     Childe by lying in the Cold in manner and forme aforesaid then
     and ther feloniously and of malice forethought did Kill and murder
     Contrary to the peace of his said lordp his rule and dignity
     Wittnesses John Reynold            Will Caluert
             Caleb Isgate
      The Grand Jury endorct on the said Bill Billa Vera and return'd
     the same into Court & dismist
      Wherupon Jane Crisp the prisoner was set to the Barr held up
     her hand and was arraigned, Pleaded Not Guilty put her selfe upon
     the Country
      The sherriffe of St Maries County returnes the names of the petty
     Jury as followeth
     Foreman Thomas PaineTho: Innis    Peter watts
        John GittingsPeter Mills       Rob: Page
        Tho: Hatton  Sath Dobson       John shancks
        John Cammell  Wm Hatton        Dan: Clocker
      Who were all sworne and upon the Euidence giuen in Court found
     her not Guilty, Petty Jury dismist