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               Copy of
              original says:  June 8
              to July term, 1795 
               
              From the transcribed record: 
              This day came the
              Solicitor for the County, and the Defendent having been arrested
              appeared, and being charged pleads not guilty, and by consent of
              the parties and with the Assent of the Court, thereupon came a
              Jury to Wit, Andrew Paul, Amos Bird, Samuel Doak, Jeremiah
              Matthews, David Laird, Benjamin Blackburn, Peter Stout, Daniel
              Hasting, Watson Reed, Hugh Bodkin, William Miller, and John
              Hill, who being elected tried and Sworn the truth of and upon the
              premises to Speak upon their Oath do Say the Defendent is not
              Guilty as in pleading he hath alleged.  Therefore it is
              considered by the Court that he be acquitted of the Assault and
              Battery aforesaid;  Whereupon the Defendent by his Attorney
              moved the Court to order the prosecutor to pay the costs of this
              prosecution, which was argued and the motion discharged.  |