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General Sessions of Court of Peace 1800-1834
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Transcription and Notes by Maridel Crawford-Brown These records list court cases (without details of the trials) of petty crime dealt with by local Justices of the Peace; tax and other bills being paid with amounts and to whom;
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Pages: 1-179, 180-314, 315-442 Page 315 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Seditious words Not Guilty Daniel DAY A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows Viz 1. Edmond KIND [sic] 7. Amos KNAPP 2. Miron TOUSLEY 8. Peter MARCK [sic] 3. Isaac HURD 9. Andrew PERRIN 4. Samuel BROWN 10. Lyman DAKE 5. Amos DEMING [sic] 11. Emanuel [sic] DAKE 6. George EVERTS 12. Mathew GRAY The Jury find the defendant Guilty, and the Court sentence him to be confined to the gaol[sic] of the District for the space of one month. Adiel SHERWOOD Esqr. [sic] appointed Treasurer fore [sic] the District of Johnstown and entered into bonds with two surities [sic], Roderick EASTON and Allan [sic] GRANT in the penal sum of two thousand pounds each for the performance of this duty as treasurer as aforesaid. Rex [sic] } Dft. [sic] Discharged from his recognizance. vs Stephen SMITH Rex } Discharged from his recognizance. vs Thomas GARREY [? GARVEY?] Rex } Discharged from his recognizance. vs Thomas CONLEY Rex } discharged from his recognizance. vs Ephraim BUREY Rex } discharged from his recognizance. vs Samuel WHITNEY Rex } discharged from his recognizance. vs Seth DOWNS Page 316 The Court Consider that the Treasurer [sic] Town meeting holden at Walter TAPLIN's Inn in Elizabethtown was legally summoned and as [sic] is therefore to be considered the legal Town meeting for the Township of Elizabethtown and that all Officers appointed at the said meeting are duly appointed. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Andrew LIDDLE Gaoler for said District the sum of Fifty [sic] nine pounds eighteen shillings and seven pence Cury in full of an account by him rendered, for services done as Gaoler aforesaid. Allowed John STUART Esquire the sum of five pounds Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Sheriff of the District of Johnstown. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Daniel JONES Junior the sum of fifteen pounds five shillings Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him a [sic] D [sic] Clk of the peace. [as Deputy Clerk of the Peace? MCB] The King } No bill { The King } No bill vs vs Andrew LIDDLE Jabish [sic] ANDREW [sic] [Cases written side by side as above in original. MCB] Allowed Oliver EVERTS Esquire the sum of Three [sic] pound [sic] four shillings Cury, being in full of an Account [sic] by him rendered for services done by him as Coroner. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Levius P. SHIRWOOD [sic] Esqr, the sum of thirty pounds Cury for services done by him as Representative of the County of Leeds. [No mention of Provincial Parliament here. MCB] Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Gideon ADAMS Esqr, the sum of thirty one pounds Cury, for services done by him as Representative of the County of Grenville Page 317 May 20th 1814 James BREAKENRIDGE Solomon JONES Chsn . Present in Court } Daniel JONES Joel STONE Henry ARNOLD Thomas SHERWOOD Benjamin LYMAN [blank] It is ordered that in future when two Justices of the Peace residing in any Township or Parish in this District shall give or cause to be given any notice for holding a Town meeting for the purpose of nominating and appointing Parish & Town officers, that no other Justice or Justices of the Peace shall in future interfere with such proceedings or take any steps whatever relative thereto unless in General Quarter Sessions of the peace. The Court order that the Gaoler of the District provide David HILL a Prisoner confined in the Gaol of said District with bread & water for his diet & that he [be] allowed two pounds of bread per day. The Court order a full rate be collected the present year. Ordered that the present Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Charles JONES Esqr late Treasurer of said District the sum of Seven pounds and three pence three farthings Cury being the amount found due him by the District, in settlement of the accounts of the District with the said Charles JONES ~ Ordered by the Court that John KINCAID Town Clerk of the Township of Elizabethtown be allowed for his services for the year 1813 at the rate of Forty shillings for each [long blank space] pounds on the assessment roll for said year and in the same proportion for any sum that may appear on said assessment roll; and it is ordered that the Town Clerk of all other Townships in the District shall receive in the same proportion as the Foregoing [sic] Town Clerk. Page 318 Constables appointed John BULLIS }Rideau Luther CLESLIN [? CLESSIN? Perhaps intended to be CLOSSON" but not so written. MCB] William EASTON Winthrop TUFTS } Yonge Alexr KINCAID John BARNS [sic] } Bastard James MARSHALL } Kitley John LUKE } Petit Nation Summers WALKER } Augusta Samuel THOMAS John POTTIER Stephen PETERS } Edwardsburgh Henry LEWIS Stephen ROBINSON } Elizabethtown J.N. CHURCH Abel KILBORNE [sic] John DIXON Cornelius SMITH Edward HOWARD Enas [sic] GILBERT } Rear of Lansdown John CHASE } Rear of Leeds James HOLSTEAD } front of Landsown Truman HAWLEY } front of Leeds Page 319 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the peace [sic] District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the ninth day of August in the fifty fourth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before James BREAKENRIDGE, Daniel JONES, Philip PHILLIPS Esqrs. and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to Keep [sic] the peace in the said District and also to hear & determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed. Commission opened & read } James BREAKENRIDGE Esqr Sheriff returned the Precept. Chosen Chairman Grand Jury Called and Sworn as follows Viz 1. Gideon Adams Junr 10. David BEACH [sic] 2. Ezra ADAMS 11. Joshua TURNER 3. Abraham BOLTON 12. Eliakim WHITNEY 4. Curtis ADAMS 13. John CONSALL [sic] 5. Solomon Snyder (foreman)14. James FROOM 6. Eleza [sic] AMES 15. Samuel DULMAGE 7. Joseph [blank] 16. John LAWRENCE [sic] 8. Joseph WOOD 17. Joseph BASS 9. William BEACH [sic] Solomon SNYDER Chosen [sic] foreman Henry BOLTON appointed Constable for the Township of Elizabethtown. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault Not Guilty Billa FLINT [continues with Jury on next page. MCB] Page 320 A Petit Jury Called and Sworn as follows Viz 1. John KILBRETH [sic] 7. Johnathan [sic] WOOD 2. Daily SELLICK[sic] 8. David BOYCE 3. Augustus BOID [sic] 9. Dennis BARTON 4. Henry ANDERSON 10. Cushman [sic] BURRIS 5. Mathew MAIN [sic] 11. Samuel LANDON 6. Abraham PARNAM 12. Andrew ISABELL [sic] The Jury find the Deft [sic] Guilty & the Court fine him ten shillings which he paid the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Justus SEELEY Justus SEELEY------------------�50 } Appr of SEELEY Benjamin TACKERBERRY----25 at next Sessions John G. BORDON [sic]---------25 Benjamin TACKERBERRY-------�10 ----} to Appr as John G. BORDON -------------------10----Witness Gershom MORSE-------------------- 10 -- Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 10 [sic] OClock. Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present James BREAKENRIDGE } Joel STONE Solomon JONES Thomas SMYTH & others Joel STONE Esqr �5 -"-" } for the Appr of Charles Thomas SMYTH Esqr �5 -"-" McDONELL at next Sessions Page 321 It is Ordered [sic] by the Court that when any Militia men shall be Confined [sic] to the Gaol of the District under any Military law of this Province for any offense Committed [sic] under such act he shall support & maintain himself, provided he has sufficient property to enable him so to do - and that all such Militia men now in prison for such offences are included in the above order. James BREAKENRIDGE Esqr-----�200 } for the Appr of James Jonas JONES Esqr---------------------- 100 BREAKENRIDGE Esqr at L. P. SHERWOOD--------------------- 100 the next Court of Oyer & terminer &c [etc] to answer for perjury. James ROBINSON discharged from his recognizance. Henry BOGART Esqr appointed pathmaster [sic] in the place of Isaiah KEELER junr [sic] in Elizabethtown. Allowed Andrew LIDDLE Gaoler of said District the sum of twenty three pounds Cury in full of an account by him rendered. Allowed John STUART Esqr Sheriff of said District five pounds in full of an account by him rendered for summoning the Jury for the present Sessions. Allowed Stephen BALDWIN the sum of one pound three shillings & six pence for services done by him as Constable. Allowed Summers WALKER four shillings & six pence for services done by him as Constable. Allowed Daniel JONES Junr the sum of Six pounds five shillings Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Clerk of the peace. Page 322 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the peace [sic] District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the eighth day of November in the fifty fifth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before James BREAKENRIDGE, Daniel JONES, Benjamin LYMAN & Solomon JONES Esquires and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to Keep [sic] the peace in the said District and also to hear & determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed. Court adjourned to DUNHAM's Inn, in consequence of the situation of the Court-room [sic] being filled with Troops. Court met at DUNHAM's Inn, immediately pursuant to adjournment. The above named Members Grand Jury called and sworn } James BREAKENRIDGE Commission opened and read Chosen Sheriff returned the precept Chairman Grand Jury called and sworn as follows [sic-repeat of line above] Viz 1. John BLANCHER [sic] 12. Jonah BROWN 2. Moses OLDS 13. Edmund MOTT 3. John KETCHUM junr 14. Benjamin McVEIGH [sic] 4. Oliver BROWN 15. Bathael [Bathaet?] JUDSON 5. John HAGERMAN 16. David STUART 6. Henry TAPLIN 17. Vincent BOOTH 7. Zenas ORTON 18. Richard COLEMAN 8. Stephen HOWARD 19. John KEELER 9. William HOWARD 20. John McINTOSH 11. Ira LAVIS [? LAOIS?]* 21. Peet SEELYE [sic] *[Number 11's name is written in very tiny, cramped writing. MCB] Page 323 Jonah BROWN chosen Foreman of the Grand Jury George CORNELL Constable sworn to attend the Grand Jury ~ Court adjourned to ROBINSON's Inn it being considered by the Court as a more fit place for the transaction of the public business of the District ~ Court met at ROBINSON's Inn pursuant to adjournment. Present The aforementioned Members & adjourned till tomorrow Morning at 10[sic] OClock to meet at the Court House. 9th November 1814 Court met pursuant to adjournment Present James BREAKENRIDGE, Thomas SMYTH, Philip PHILLIPS, Solomon JONES, Benjamin LYMAN, Esqrs. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & battery [sic] Not Guilty Justus [?]* KEELER *[looks like "tustus" but I am not sure if the ink is worn or not. MCB] A Petit Jury called and Sworn [sic] as follows Viz 1. Adam HORTON 7. Thomas BOLTON 2. John HORTON 8. Frederick MORRE [sic] 3. Stephen DUCOLON 9. Nicholas HORTON 4. Benjamin BOLTON 10. William DAVIES 5. William BOLTON 11. Samuel LEE 6. Hugh BOLTON 12. Samuel GRAY The Jury find the Deft. Not Guilty. Court adjourned till 4 OClock this afternoon A.M 9th 4 OClock P.M. [sic] Court met pursuant to adjournment. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & battery Guilty Deindamia [sic] REID The Court condemns the defendant to pay a fine of �1" 9 Cury which she paid the Sheriff in Court~ The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & battery Guilty John CHURCHALL [sic] The Court condemns the defendant to pay a fine �1"13"1 & all costs & to stand committed till the fine be paid~ fine paid the Sheriff in Court. Page 324 Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 10 OClock. November 10th 1814 Court met pursuant to adjournment Present James BREAKENRIDGE, Solomon JONES, Benjamin LYMAN, Philip PHILLIPS, Seth WARNER, Esqrs. The King } Indictment } Plea on the part vs Assault & battery of WORDS Not Guilty David WORDS [sic] & Benjamin NICHOLS Rex } A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows vs 1. Israel MUNRO 7. Archibald FLETCHER WORDS [sic] 2. James BROWN 8. Gamaliel TUTTLE 3. Eri [sic] HAYS 9. Samuel ELLIOTT 4. Increase SMITH 10. Edward BROWN 5. Hiram KILBORN 11. Benjamin BROWN 6. Johnathan [sic] EDGELY 12. John BAKER The Jury find the Deft Not Guilty Daniel MIXTER [sic]----------------�10"-"} MIXTER to Bartholomew CARLEY-------------- 5 "-" Keep an Inn Peet SEELYE [sic]-------------------- 5 "-" in Prescott The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty David WORDS A Petit Jury called & sworn as follows Viz 1. Timothy BUELL 7. Frederick MORRE [sic] 2. Adam HORTON 8. Nicholas HORTON 3. John HORTON (the Elder) 9. William DAVIES 4. Stephen DUCOLON 10. Samuel GRAY 5. William BOTTOM 11. Adam DUCOLON 6. Hugh BOLTON 12. Norris LOVERIN The Jury find the Defendant Guilty and the Court condemns him to pay a fine of �2-"-" and Costs Fine paid in Court [.] Page 325 November Sessions Continued [sic] The King } Keeping a disorderly house } Plea Not Guilty vs William ROBINSON Innkeeper A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Stephen DUCOLON 7. Samuel GRAY 2. Thomas BOLTON 8. Adam DUCOLON 3. Frederick MORRE 9. James BROWN 4. Nicholas HORTON 10. Norris LOVERIN 5. William DAVIES 11. Johnathan [sic] EDGELY 6. Samuel LEE 12. Archibald FLETCHER The Jury find the Defendant Guilty, and on motion of the Prosecuting [sic] attorney the Court thinks proper to suspend their judgement. Allowed George CORNELL Constable the sum of Thirteen [sic] shillings Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Constable aforesaid. Allowed Edward HOWARD the sum of one pound sixteen shillings and two pence Cury for services done by him as Constable. Allowed John STUART Esqr the sum of two pounds twelve shillings and six pence Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Sheriff of the District. Allowed David JONES Jur the sum of six pounds Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as acting Clerk of the peace. Allowed Oliver EVERTS the sum of three pounds and four pence Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as coroner [sic] of said District. Allowed Andrew LIDDLE the sum of one hundred and thirteen pounds four shillings and three pence half penny Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Gaoler of the District. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Daniel JONES Esqr the sum of Thirty [sic] pounds Cury in full for making up & appertaining [sic] ten assessment Rolls and for making up the assessment to pay the Representative for the years 1813 and 1814 and making 10 [sic] fair copies thereof ~ Page 326 Upper Canada At the General Quater [sic] Sessions of the peace [sic] District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in & [sic] for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the twenty first day of February in the fifty fifth year of the reign of our sovereign lord [sic] George the third[sic] by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before James BREAKENRIDGE, Joel STONE, Solomon JONES, Thomas SMYTH and Thomas SHERWOOD Esquires and others their fellows Justices of our said lord the King, assigned to Keep [sic] the peace in the said District and also to hear & determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed ~ Commission opened and read } Joel STONE Sheriff returned the Precept [sic] Chosen Chairman Grand Jury called & sworn as follows Viz 1. David McRADY [sic] 11. David MALBERY 2. John GARDNER 12. Stephen T. BEACH 3. Samuel SHIPMAN 13. Asa LANDON 4. Samuel GRIFFIN 15 [sic]. John McNISH 5. Alexr McLEAN 16. Richard BARDER [sic] 6. Peter PURRIS [?] 17. Samuel McNISH 7. Thomas PROCTOR 18. Jacob ELLIOTT 8 David HUN [T]ER* 19. James SHERWOOD 9. Jeremiah MALBERY 20 David SHIPMAN 10. Henry LARNE [sic] *[ # 8's surname looks like "Hunler" but the cross bar of a "t" might have faded. MCB] Asa LANDON Chosen Foreman. Summers WALKER sworn to attend the Grand Jury during the Sessions. Court adjourned till [sic] to morrow [sic] morning 10 OClock Page 327 Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Joel STONE, Thomas SHERWOOD & others John McGREGER[sic]----------�10 "-"-" } McGREGER to John PARKER -------------------- 5 "-"-" keep an INN in Prescott Allan GRANT--------------------- 5 "-"-" A Petit Jury called and sworn to try whether John LOYD [sic] be entitled to a further compensation for damages done to his farm, being part of lot No 3 in the front Leeds, by having a road run through it under the direction of Joel STONE Esqr Chairman pursuant to Statute 49th Geo. 3rd. [sic] entitled &c he having the old road in part compensation. Viz 1. Asa CLOSSON 7. Claudius DUCOLON 2. William HENDERSON 8. Benjamin SALTS 3. Alanson BARTER [sic] 9. L [i?]nes FIELDS 4. Aaron CUMSTOCK 10. Clossons AGERS [sic] 5. John MUNRO 11. James AVERY 6 Benoni POLLEY 12. Ezekiel SHIPMAN The Jury consider the said John LOYD entitled to the sum of �14"10 Cury as a further compensation. Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock. Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH Esquires Ordered that the Treasurer of the District do pay the demands of the Gaoler of said District first and before all others whatever and then next before all others the demands of the Sheriff and Clk of the peace. It is also ordered that any person having brought [sic-"r" struck through] or who may hereafter b---g [word struck through.] buy the orders of the Gaoler on the Treasury, at a discount or for the [sic--missing word?] of [sic] speculation, such person shall not be entitled to the preference given by this order to the demands of the Gaoler for his benefit and such orders so having been purchased at a Discount [continues next page] Page 328 as aforesaid shall not be considered as the demands of the Gaoler and will not therefore in consequence be paid & satisfied in preference to the orders of the Sheriff & Clk of the peace but next in turn ~ Barthlw CARLEY Esqr-------------------�20 } for the appr of Chs [sic] McDONELL--------------------10 Barthlw CARLEY Cornelius SMITH ------------------------- 10 at the next Sessions Mathew HOWARD--------------------� 20 to apper [sic] as a witness at next Sessions in the cause, [space] P? CARLEY The King } Indictment vs Assault with an intent to Kill [sic] George Poste[?] WOOLEY Breach [sic] warrant issued The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & battery Not Guilty Charles McDONELL A Petit Jury called & sworn as follows Viz 1. Asa CLOSSON 7. Daniel MALBERY 2. Benoni POLLEY 8. Henry ELLIOTT 3. James AVERY 9. Josiah HAKETT [?] 4. Marvin HUNTER 10. Allan COOPER 5. John MUNRO 11. Walter ADAMS 6. Peter WHITNEY 12. Nehemiah AVERY The Jury find the Defendant Not Guilty William MORRISON to appear at the next Court Samuel UMPHRY [sic] of Oyer & terminer & Genl Gaol Elsa PROSSER } �50 {* delivery to be holden for the Nancy NETTLETON District of Johnstown As Witnesses against George POELE[?]* WOOLEY for an assault with an intent to kill. *[The bracket above, indicating 50 pounds, covers or includes all names, not only Elsa Prosser's. & The first letter of the middle name of George Wooley appears as a "C" possibly somewhat curled into a "P' in the upper instance, the upright letter with a crossbar as a "t", with the third letter rather tiny and difficult to decipher. In the above instance the middle name is clearly Po-le (no crossbar on the upright letter at all) with the missing letter flagged in above the rest and seeming to be an "e", but still difficult to decipher. MCB] Page 329 It is ordered that the sum of two hundred pounds be [blank space] & collected by an assessment upon the [blank] within the Township of Elizabethtown, by an equal assessment upon each and every one, for the purpose of [blank space] the expenses [blank] monuments or [blank] boundaries within the Township of Elizabethtown aforesaid, conformably to the intention of an act of the 38th year of His majesty's name, entitled "an act to as certain [sic] and establish on a permanent footing the boundary lines of the different Townships of this Province ~ The Clerk of the peace is therefore ordered to make out the warrant & prepare the assessment Roll [sic] for that purpose. Ordered that the Gaoler of said District do not receive into the Gaol any military Prisoners at the expense of the District, except such as he is authorized so to do by the laws of the Province. Allowed Andrew LIDDLE the sum of one hundred and six pounds five shillings and ten pence halfpenny Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as a [sic] Gaoler of said District. Allowed Cornelius SMITH the sum of two pounds eleven shillings Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done as deputy Sheriff. Allowed John STUART Esqr the sum of ten pounds Cury in full of an account by him rendered for services done by him as Sheriff of the District. Page 330 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the peace District of Johnstown holden at the Court-House [sic] in Elizabethtown the 16th [sic] day of May in the fifty fifth year of the reign of [our] sovereign Lord Geoge [sic]the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH, Charles JONES, David BREAKENRIDGE, Daniel BURRITT, Philip PHILLIPS, Benjamin R. MANSIL [sic], William JONES, Ira SCHOFIELD, & Benjamin LYMAN Esquires and others their fellows Justices of [our] said Lord the King, assigned to Keep [sic] the peace in the said District and also to hear & determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed ~ Joel STONE Esqr Chosen Chairman Commission of the Peace opened & [sic] read. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows [no "viz"] 1. George BATES 12. Levi SOPER 2. Benjamin BROWN Junr 13. Ebenezer WASHBURN 3. Nathan BROWN 14. Nathan HICOK 4. David COLEMAN 15. Peter HARTWELL 5. Benoni WILTSIE 16. Asa [surname blank] 6. Joseph WILTSIE 17. Nicholas BRESA [sic] 7. Saml KELTSEY [sic] 18. Thomas KNOWLTON 8.Case[sic] BROWN 19. Jeremiah DAY 9. Benoni WILTSIE Jur [sic] 20. Ithamor [sic] KNAPP 10. Ezra BENEDICT 21. Ethan McCOLLOM 11. John GILBERT 22. Saml KILBORN Page 331 Benoni WILTSIE Foreman The Court adjourned until tomorrow Morning at 9 OClock. The Court met the 17th[sic] pursuant to adjournment ~ The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Barthw CARLEY Esqr A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Samuel WHALEY 7. Mark CHURCHIL [sic] 2. Henry BOLTON 8. Samuel SHELDEN [sic] 3. Solomon WILTSIE 9. Josiah D. BURGIS [sic] 4. Jacob HEWIT [sic] 10. Jonathan SAXTON 5. Solomon CHURCHIL [sic] 11. Davis CURTIS 6.Cornelius WILTSIE 12. Daniel PATTERSON The Jury find the Deft Barthw CARLEY Guilty- The Court order the defendant to pay a fine of one penny and all costs - fine paid to the Sheriff~ William FITZPATRICK [FitzPatrick-sic] Innkeeper in [missing word?]--�10 Major BURRITT of Augusta-----------------------------------------------------5 William MERRICK -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Caleb SEAMAN of Yonge Innkeeper --------------------------------�10 William STEVENS of Bastard -------------------------------------------------- 5 Jabez ANDREWS of Yonge ----------------------------------------------------5 The King } Indictment }Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty William HOWARD Deft William HOWARD in [blank] �20 Edward HOWARD----------------------10 John KINCAID -------------------------- 10 For the appr of the Deft at next Sessions Page 332 The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace the sum of five pounds currency for Drawing Precept [sic] attending [,] Quarter Sessions & Making [sic] up the records of this Sessions. The Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay John STUART Esquire Sheriff the Sum [sic] of seven pounds Currency in full of an account by him exhibited ~ The King } Indictment }Plea vs Forcible Entry Not Guilty Thomas DEAMON [sic] A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Henry ALLEN 7. Silas SMYTH 2. Ebenezer BEERS 8. Daniel STEVENS 3. Stephen KNAPP 9. Carley KNAPP 4.Jermain [sic] SUTHERLAND 10. William STEVENS 5. Jacob DAY 11. Elisha CHADOCK [sic] 6. Job BARDEN [sic] 12. Gershom BOGRIT [sic] The Jury Find [sic] the Deft Thomas DEAMON Not Guilty. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace of the District of Johnstown the sum of Forty pounds Currency per annumm[sic] in stead [sic] of the sum of Twenty five pounds now Granted [sic] him as a salery [sic] - It is further ordered that the Treasurer do pay the said sum of forty [sic] pounds to the said H. WALKER in Quarterly [sic] payments of ten pounds each ~ The King } Indictment }Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty William ROBINSON The Deft in [------------] �20 Stephen COLLINS-----10 Thomas Tr [ul?] -------- 10 [Last two or three letters of this surname written too small to decipher. MCB] Page 333 James CHAMBERS Innkeeper -----------�10 Matthew [sic] HOWARD------------------5 Robert McLEAN --------------------------5 Elizabeth BURRESS [sic] Innkeeper ------�10 Ziba M. PHILLIPS------------------------- 5 James CHAMBERS ---------------------- 5 The Court adjourned until tomorrow at twelve OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment on the 18th ~ The King } Presentment }Bench warrant vs Forcible Entryissued Alexr McDONELL A full rate is ordered to be collected for the present year~ The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay John STUART Esqr Sheriff of said District the sum of Forty pounds Currency in stead [sic] of the salery [sic] he now receives from the District - It is further ordered that the said sum of Forty pounds shall be paid in quarterly payments of ten pounds each. Allowed to John BARNS Constable the sum of two [sic] pounds thirteen shilling [sic] & two pence Cury to be paid out of the Treasury for services done by him as Constable ~ Allowed the Sum [sic] of Three pounds fifteen shillings Cury to be Jedidiah WING for services done by him as Surveyor of Roads to be paid out of the Treasury. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine oClock [sic] The Court met pursuant to adjournment on 19th The Treasurer is ordered to pay Ira SCHOFIELD Esqr Surveyor of Roads the sum of Seven pounds Cury for services done by him as Surveyor of Roads including the sum of two pounds for the Surveyors of Lands employed by the said Ira SCHOFIELD. Page 334 The Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay Andrew LIDDLE Gaoler the sum of ninety two pounds sixteen shillings and three farthings Cury in full of an account by him exhibited for supporting prisoners &c &c ~ Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Abel KILBORN five shillings & three pence half penny Cury for Boards [sic] furnished for the use of the Justices in Sessions. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Summers WALKER Constable fifteen shillings & three pence Cury in full of an account by him exhibited. Ordered that the sum of Twenty shillings Cury be Assessed [sic] and levied on every hundred Acres of Land [sic] in the Township of Elizabethtown for the purpose of erecting stone monuments for Boundaries [sic] within the said Township pursuant to an act [sic] for that purpose made and provided instead of an Assessment of ten shillings per hundred Acres made at the last February Sessions which is hereby rescinded. Ordered that the sum of Twenty shillings Cury be assessed and levied on every hundred acres of land [sic] in the Township of Augusta for the purpose of erecting Stone Monuments [sic] for boundaries within the said Township pursuant to an act for that purpose made & provided ~ Ordered that the sum of Twenty shillings Cury be assessed and levied on Every [sic] hundred Acres of Land [sic] in the Township of Yonge for the purpose of erecting Stone Monuments [sic] for boundaries within the said Township pursuant to an act for that purpose made and provided. The Court is adjourned untill [sic] tomorrow at ten OClock The Court met the 20th pursuant to adjt. Page 335 Constables appointed for the present year ~ Luther CLEFLEN [?] } Wolford & the Township thereto annexed William H. EASTON John BULLIS Edward SOPER } Kitley John E. WOOD } Bastard William ROBINSON John BARNS George CONNEL }Yonge Claudus [sic] DUCOLON Jonathan [sic] M. CHURCH }Elizabethtown Joseph WOOLEY Samuel RAYMENT [sic] Hiram KILBORN John DYER Nathaniel KETCHUN [sic] } Crosby James COLLINS } Leeds & Lansdown William ROBINSON Roger SAVAGE Samuel THOMAS } Augusta Roswell EVERTS John BRUNDAGE David SNIDER } Edwardsburgh Allowed James BREAKENRIDGE Esquire the sum of one pound ten shillings Cury for four days duty as Surveyor of Roads. The Clerk of the peace [sic] is hereby ordered to make out a list of the persons owning lands in the Township of Elizabethtown stating the [blank space] that each person possesses [;] also all other lands [long blank space] Said [sic] Township and by whom owned as far as he is enabled so to do taking all necessary measures for obtaining information for the execution of this Assessment - He will employ the necessary persons for this service and all necessary expenses shall be paid out of the monies collected. Page 336 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow [sic] the 22nd day of June next. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE Thomas SMYTH Chs JONES }Esquires { and others David BREAKENRIDGE The Treasurer of this District is hereby ordered to pay Solomon JONES Esqr the sum of fifty pounds Cury to be laid out in building a bridge near Wm. WELLS. The Treasurer is hereby ordered to examine all the Public [sic] accounts of the former Treasurer & make out a statement of all monies received & paid out by him - and the Clk of the peace [sic] is hereby ordered to furnish the present Treasurer with all papers in his possession relative thereto. Ordered that Robert McLEAN Esqr Surveyor of Lands shall be allowed the sum of three hundred and seventy five pounds out of the sum collected in the Township of Elizabethtown for erecting mouments [sic] & Stone Boundaris [sic] agreeable to the surveyor [sic] Generals [sic] instruction to him sent for that purpose and that as soon as one third of [?] part of the work is performed he is to receive one hundred pounds and the remainder when the job is completed. Allowed the sum of three pounds Currency to Robt McLEAN Esqr to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying roads six days. Page 337 Upper Canada At the General Quater [sic] Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown the eighth day of August in the fifty fifth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before David BREAKENRIDGE, Charles JONES, Ira SCHOFIELD, Daniel JONES, an [sic] William JONES Esqrs and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to Keep the Peace [sic] in the said District & also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. David BREAKENRIDGE Esquire Chairman [No mention of commission opened or precept read. Grand Jury listed only MCB] 1. Elias PETTY 12. Samuel REID [sic] 2. Thomas HOW 13. William REID Jur 3. Edward SOPER 14. Anin [sic] STODDARD 4. Timy SOPER 15. Benedict McCOLLOM 5. Philip SHOOK 16. Joshua ANDREWS 6. William TALLMAN [sic] 17. Price [sic] SHEARMAN 7. John WOODS 18. Amhest [sic] ALFORD 8. Closson BURGIS [sic] 19. Arga [sic] JUDD 9. Jonn LYMAN 20. Caleb SIMEMONS [?] Jur 10. George PRATT 21. Amos [blank] 11. Duncan LEVINSTON [sic] 22. William PHELPS The King } Indictment } Plea vs Forcible EntryNot Guilty Alexr McDONELL A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. James HEWIT [sic] 7. JOSSE [?] S. ROOT 2. Francis WITHEY [sic]* 8. Losee [sic] INLAND * 3. Robert HEWIT [sic] 9. Oliver CHURCH 4. Israel KNAPP 10. John VAUGHAN 5. Isaac LAMB 11. Isaac SOPER 6. Peter SANFORD 12. William BROWN *[ Surname of #2 definitely has a crossed "t" then "h". Surname # 8 is definitely written with an "n" but possibly is Losee IRELAND. MCB] [case concludes next page] Page 338 The Jury find the defendant Alexr McDONELL Guilty of the Forcible Entry whereof he is Indicted and the Court sentence the said Alexr McDONELL to pay a fine of ten pounds and Stand [sic] committed until the said fine together with the costs are paid [.] Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ The Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine Clock [sic]. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [No names of Justices "present" are given. MCB] The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & battery [sic] William HOWARD A Jury called and sworn 1. William ALLEN 7. Charles FRENCH 2. Horace TUPPER 8. Thomas [blank] 3. Isaac MARSHALL 9. Timothy SMYTH 4. David ALLEN 10. John CHURCHILL [sic] 5. Adam SHOOK 11. Asher [sic] WILSON 6. Sheldon NICHOLS 12. Henry STEVENS The Jury find the Deft William HOWARD Guilty. The Court order Deft to pay a fine of one pound which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Discharge [sic] from his recognizance. vs Richd SEXTON The King } Indictment } Plea [blank] vs for intering [sic] a House Wm HOLMS [sic] & making a noise &c. [continues next page] Page 339 A Jury called & sworn 1. James HEWIT 7. John VAUGHAN 2. Francis WITLEY [?] 8. James MARSHALL 3. Robert HEWIT 9. Daniel TALLMAN [sic] 4. Jesse S. ROOT 10. Aaron ALLEN 5. Losee IRELAND 11. William BROWN 6. Isaac IRELAND 12. William ALLEN The Jury find the Deft William HOLMS [sic] Guilty [-] The Court do therefore sentence him to the said William HOLMS to pay a fine of five pounds and stand committed until the said fine and the costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in court. The King } Indictment } Verdict [sic] vs Assault & Battery William ROBINSON A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Horace TUPPER 7. Thomas [blank] 2. David ALLEN 8. Timothy SMYTH 3. Adam SHOOK 9. William COOPER 4. Sheldon NICHOLS 10. Isaac SOPER 5. Charles FRENCH 11. Isaac MARSHALL 6. Matthw SNYDER [sic] 12. Hirim [sic] KILBORN The Jury find the Deft Not Guilty. Smith CURTIS appointed Constable in lieu of Mr [?] ROBINSON of Bastard. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at half after eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [No names given of those present. MCB] The King } Indictment } Bench vs Assault & Battery warrant issued John ROBINS The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty William HOLMS William [sic] ------------------------�10 Timothy SMYTH of Bastard------- 5 William COOPER of Bastard------ 5 For the appearance of Wm HOLMS at the next Sessions George CORNELL in �10 to give evidence against William HOLMS. Page 340 Ordered that the Treasurer of this District do pay Cornelius SMITH [sic] Depy Sheriff one pound thirteen shillings and ten pence Cury in full of an acct [sic] by him exhibited. Mr. Adiel SHERWOOD is continued as Treasurer for this District. Ordered that the Treasurer of this District do pay Andrew LIDDLE[*] Gaoler the sum of one hundred and two pounds seven shillings and three pence half penny currency [sic] in full of an account by him exhibited. [*�or LIDDEL�the last two letters of name have been written over. MCB] William BUELL Junr of Lansdown Innkeeper �10 Adiel SHERWOOD ----------------------------------- 5 James HALL ------------------------------------------- 5 James CARLEY appointed Constable. Allowed J. M. CHURCH Jur of [sic] the sum of ten shillings & eight pence currency [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury. [No reason given in original. MCB] Ordered that the Treasurer of this District do pay to the order of Hamilton WALKER Esqr Clk of the peace the sum of seventy pounds Cury out of the next monies as shall come into his hands for the purpose of [blank space] a roll of the British Statutes at large and the Province acts and such other books as the said Clk of the peace shall be enabled to purchase with said Money [sic] for the use of his [sic] Majesty's Justices in General Quarter Sessions assembled. Page 341 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown the 14th [sic] day November in the fifty sixth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third [sic] by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith [sic] before Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE and Daniel JONES Esquires and others their fellows Justices of our Said lord [sic] the King, assigned to Keep [sic] the peace [sic] in the said District and also to hear & determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed ~ Commission read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn William G. FRASER Foreman 1. Imnl [sic] DAKE 10. Andrew ADAMS 2. James HOLDEN 11. Abraham BOLTON 3. John BRUNDAGE 12. Gidn ADAMS Jur 4. Ebenezr SHERWOOD 13. Wm G. FRASER 5. Sebera [sic] BEEMAN 14. Lemuel HUFF 6. George LEE 15. Samuel Adams 7. Eliakim WHITNEY 16. Thomas McILMOYL 8. Solomon SNYDER 17. Mathew MAIN 9. James SAMSON [blank] Joseph LANDON of Lansdown appointed Collector in place of John McNIEL [sic] deceased. Benjamin LANDON appointed Path master [sic] in lius [sic] of John McNIEL deceased. Page 342 John JONES Innkeeper---------------------�10 James COVELL-------------------------------- 5 Ziba M. PHILIPS-------------------------------5 Ordered that the Treasurer do pay John STUART Esquire Sheriff the sum of nine pounds one shilling Cury out of the Treasury in full of an account by him exhibited. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Cornelius SMYTH Depy Sheriff the sum of Three [sic] pounds Cury for serving Notices of Appointment on the Constables in the District. The Treasurer of this District is ordered to pay Two pounds five shillings to Mr James BREAKENRIDGE Surveyor of Roads. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay James BREAKENRIDGE Esqr the sum of one [sic] pound ten shillings Cury for four days duty performed in making out and returning two reports of Roads to this Session ~ The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH, Davis BREAKENRIDGE, B.R. MUNSIL Esquires The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty John ROBINS [sic] A Jury called and Sworn [sic] 1. John GLASFORD [sic] 7. Daniel GRIFFIS [sic] 2. Abraham KNAPP 8. Oliver FORRESTER 3. John WALTER 9. Daley SILLICK [sic] 4. David FELL 10. Charles SPENCER 5. Tine [Fine?] STREET 11. Peter BURK [sic] 6. John FELL 12. John ANDERSON Page 343 The Jury find the defendant [sic] John ROBINS Not Guilty no witness appearing against him. Allowed the sum of Seven shillings & ten pence to be paid Summers WALKER out of the Treasury ~ [No reason given. MCB] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Joseph MOTT & Traverse his Indictment Joseph MOTT-----------------------------�10 } Danl McVEIGH in �10 for the Henry MOTT Sr--------------------------5 appearance of himself & in �10 for Elisha BAKER of Elizabethtown------- 5 his wife Hannah McVEIGH as Witness The King } Indictment } Plea not vs Petty Larceny Guilty Charles BOTINEAU Mr. James COVELL Sworn as Interpreter A Petit Jury called & sworn 1. George H. COBB 7. Tim[sic] J. HODGE Junr 2. Augustus BOYD 8. Abraham KNAPP 3. Baptist [sic] BOPORE [sic] 9. David FELL 4. James UMPHRY [sic] 10. Timothy STREET 5. Mttew [sic] GRAY 11. John FELL 6. John GLASFORD 12. Stephen GREEN The Jury find the Prisoner Charles BOTINEAU Guilty and the Court sentence him to be committed to the Cells untill [sic] next Monday between the hours of ten & twelve OClock and then taken out and publickly [sic] receive twenty nine lashes on the bare back. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Petit Larceny Not Guilty Michael BREAKINNEN Mr. James COVELL sworn [sic] as Interpreter A Jury Called [sic] and Sworn 1. Nathaniel LEONARD 7. Zail [sic] THRASHER 2. Saml HALL 8. Daley SILLICK 3. Alexr CAMPBELL 9. Peter BURK 4. John ROSE 10. Oliver FORRESTER 5. Coonrod [sic] BURNS 11. Charles SPENCER 6. Daniel McINTOSH 12. George H. COBB [continued next page] Page 344 The Jury Find [sic] the Prisoner Michael BREAKINENN Guilty and the Court sentence him to be remanded to prison untill [sic] next Monday between the hours of ten & twelve OClock and then taken out an [sic] publickly [sic] receive thirty nine lashes on the bare back~ The Treasurer is ordered to pay Andrew LIDDLE Gaoler the sum of eighty eight pounds ten shillings and three pence half penny Cury in full of an account by him exhibited. Ordered that the Treasurer of this District do pay Joel KILLOGG [sic] [- dash] Wm McDONELL and George BOYS [sic] the sum of one pound five shillings each for their attendance as witnesses against Charles BOTINNIN [sic] and Michael BREAKINN[EN?]. Allowed to James BREAKENRIDGE to be paid out of the Treasury two pounds five shillings as surveyor [sic] of Roads. Ordered that the Treasurer pay Daniel JONES Junr the sum of two pounds for conducting two suits in the sessions [sic] for Petit Larceny. Ordered that one hundred pounds to [sic] be paid to Mr Robert McLEAN Surveyor for erecting Monuments agreeable to orders in May Sessions last whenever the same may be paid into your [sic] hands as collector. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment 16th [sic]. [No names of those present listed. MCB] The King } Discharged from his vs recognizance Wm HOLMS [sic] Allowed Jonathan M. CHURCH the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and eight Pence [sic] out of the Treasury. [No reason given. MCB] Page 345 Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do pay Benjamin R. MUNSIL Esqr one of the Executors of the Estate of the late Isaac PALMER the sum of sixty pounds Cury being the amount of compensation for damages done to the said Isaac PALMER's Estate as estimated by a Jury impannilled [sic] for that purpose being damages done to the estate [sic] of the said PALMER by a new road laid out [on] this his land, it being part of lot number thirty in 6th concession of Elizabethtown. The following constables [sic] having been duly called do not appear. The Court set a fine of ten shillings on each.[~] Viz James DYER, Smith CURTIS, Luther CLEFLIN, Wm H. EASTON, John BULLIS, Edward SOPER, John E. WOOD, John BARNS, Claudus [sic] DUCOLON Joseph WOOLLEY, Hiram KILBORN, David SNYDER. Adiel SHERWOOD is appointed by the Justices of the Peace in General Quarter Sessions assembled to cause the work to be done as far as one hundred and fifty pounds granted by the Government for damages done to the Court House will enable him to do Hanging Window Shutters to the Prison Repairing done [sic] Glazing & casing windows Court room [sic] Plastering Court room Seals for the Court Juries & Bar [sic] The Clerk of the peace [sic] is ordered to issue the draft for �150 to Mr. A. SHERWOOD for the above purpose. Page 346 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown on Tuesday the 17th [sic] day of February in the fifty Sixth [sic] year of the reign of our sovereign lord [sic] George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Danl BURRITT, Stephen BURRITT, D. BREAKENRIDGE & Daniel JONES Esqrs [sic] and others their fellow Justices of our said lord the King, assigned to Keep the Peace [sic] in the said District & also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. [No mention of commission opened or precept read. Grand Jury only listed. MCB] Grand Jury Called an [sic] Sworn Wm MIRRICK [sic] Foreman 1. Erastus BROWN 10. Wm MIRRICK 2. David CROSS 11. Abel ADAMS 3. John BEACH [sic] 12. Truman HURD 4. Wm DAVIS 13. Alexr McCREA 5. Joel PUTMAN 14. Thomas HICK 6. Wm LAKE 15. Parker PUTMAN 7. Elisha COLTER [sic] 16. John CHESTER 8. Barnabas NETTLETON 17. Robert NICHOLSON 9. Sol [sic] EDMONDS 18. Wm BROWN The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Joseph MOTT A Jury Called and Sworn as follws [* see note below] 1. Wm HUMPHRY 7. Benjn BARBER [* see note below] 2. John BUTTERFIELD 8. Elkana ANDREWS 3. Wm HALLIDAY 9. Asahel PUTMAN 4. Abel NEWMAN 10. Chas TALLMAN 5. David VAN DOUSEN 11. John McCREA 6. Asahel VAN DOUSEN 12. Jabez BULLIS [* Superscript letters here are "best guess" as they are squiggles only in original. MCB] [case continues next page] Page 347 The Jury find the Deft Joseph MOTT Not Guilty. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, D. BREAKENRIDGE, Thomas SMYTH, Danl BURRITT, Stephen BURRITT, Ira SCHOFIELD ~ The King } Presentment } Indictment found vs Riot & Assault Bench warrant issued Richard ROEBUCK Henry FORSYTH------------�10 Saml SMADES-----------------10 } As Witnesses David SPORE [sic]------------ 10 Henry MOSHER -------------- 10 The King } Presentment } Indictment found vs Assault & Battery Bench warrant issued John SIMPSON The King } Indictment } Plea Not vs Asst & Battery Guilty Heman LANDON Heman LANDON------------�10 Barthlw CARLEY-----------5 Henry JONES ---------------- 5 Edmund KING in �10 to prosecute The King } Discharged vs from he [sic] recognizance Lewis SCOTT & Lemuel SCOTT The King } Presentment } Indictment found vs Assault & Battery Bench warrant issued George ROEBUCK & Wm ROEBUCK Andrew BIRDSALL of Yonge Innkeeper �10 John WILLSEY [sic] } of Yonge yeoman in �5 each Wm WHITE The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Page 348 The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Riot & assault Danl PATTERSON Danl PATTERSON Cruth PATTERSON Cruth [sic] PATTERSON & Jacob ELLIOTT Jacob ELLIOTT & Traverse George ELLIOTT The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Assault & Battery Traverse Wm HOLMS Wm HOLMS--------�20 John ROACH of Wolford--10} Jonathan M. CHURCH--10 The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Assault & battery [sic] Traverse Wm HOLMS Wm HOLMS--------�20 David JONES---�10 Elkana ANDREWS of Wolford--10} James BREAKENRIDGE--10 John McCREA of Montague--10 Nichs BRUSER[? Breeser?] 10 each to prosecute & give evidence The King } The Grand Jury find no bill~ vs Danl [?] KELLISON The King } Presentment [Plea blank] vs Riot & assault Daniel McCREA Joseph MALLARD Margaret MALLARD The King } Indictment [Plea blank] vs Riot and Assault George ELLIOTT one of the Deft A Jury called and sworn 1. John McCREA 2. Chas TALLMAN 3. Ashael PUTMAN 4. Elkana ANDREWS 5. Benjamin BARBER 6. Ashael VAN DUSEN Page 349 7. David VAN DUSEN [sic] 8. Abel NEWMAN 9. John BUTTERFIELD 10. Wm HALLIDAY 11. Wm HUMPHRY [sic] 12. Joseph HICK [sic] [case concludes next page] The Jury find the Deft George ELLIOTT Guilty. [No mention of any fine etc. MCB] The King } Indictment } Plea not Guilty vs Forcible Entry Traverse John MANSFIELD John MANSFIELD--------�50 Albert H. DAY--------------25 Nathan CLARK Jur---------25 Lawrence CREMER-------�20 } as witnesses Michael PHILIPS------------20 The King } Grand Jury paid [sic] no bill vs Chas GREENAGE The King } Indictment } Plea vs Riot & Assault No [sic] Guilty Joseph MALLARD Margaret MALLARD two of the above defendants [sic] A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Joseph HICK 7. Asahel VAN DUSEN 2. Wm HUMPHRY [sic] 8. Benjamin BARBER 3. Wm HALLADAY[*] 9. Elkana ANDREWS 4. John BUTTERFIELD 10. Ashael PUTMAN 5. Abel NEWMAN 11. Chas TALLMAN 6. David VAN DUSEN 12. Jabez BULLIS *[# 3's surname has the second "a" with a dot over it as if an "i" was turned into an "a" or vice versa. MCB] The Jury find the defendants Joseph MALLARD & Margaret MALLARD Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Riot & assault Not Guilty Danl McCREA A Jury called and Sworn [sic] as follows [Same men as above and in same order, only this time # 3 is clearly "HALLIDAY". MCB] [concludes next page] Page 350 The Jury find the defendant [sic] Danl McCREA Guilty of an assault and the Court do set a fine of five shillings the which he paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ Ordered that Mr Henry JONES be paid from the Treasury sixty pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence Currency. [No reason given. MCB] Ordered that the Sheriff be paid from the Treasury six pounds Eight [sic] shillings currency. Ordered that thirty three pounds five shillings Cury be paid to Hamilton WALKER Esqr Clk of the Peace for the District of Johnstown from the Treasury. Ordered that the Treasurer Adiel SHERWOOD Esr [sic] do return in his hands Fifty [sic] two pounds Currency to be apropriated [sic] by him in repairing the cells and other parts of the Upper [sic] part of the Court House as for [sic] his agreement with the Court this day an [sic] to account to the Sessions or to the Magistrates in Sessions at the May Sessions 1816. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE & Daniel JONES Esqrs. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Petit Larceny Not Guilty John SHUTT & Chas GREENAGE A Jury called & sworn as follows 1. Josep [sic] HICK 7. Asahael VAN DOUSEN[sic] 2. Wm HUMPHRY 8. Benjamin BARBER 3. WmHALLIDAY 9. Elkana ANDREWS 4. John BUTTERFIELD 10. Ashael PUTMAN 5. Abel NEWMAN 11. Chas TALLMAN 6. David VAN DUSEN [sic] 12. Jabez BULLIS The Jury find the Prisoners Not Guilty. Page 351 Ordered that Two [sic] pounds nineteen shillings be paid Jonathan M. CHURCH out of the Treasury. [No reason given in original. MCB] Lewiss[sic]P. SHERWOOD Esquire, Ira SHOFIELD [sic] Esqr and Mr Jedediah WING resigned their appointment of [sic] surveyors of Roads which was accepted of [sic] by the Justices of the Quarter Sessions assembled. Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace do make out and deliver to Wm HOLMS a copp [sic] of the Indictment against him for entering a dwelling house on horse back [sic]. A Jury called impanniled [sic] to ascertain whether Jedediah WING be entitled to compensation for damages done to the premises of the said J. WING by a new road having been laid out & established through the rear of Lot No 30 in the sixth concession of Elizabethtown. A Jury called & sworn as follows 1. Joseph HICK 7. Asahael [sic] VAN DOUSEN [sic] 2. Wm HUMPHRY 8. Benjm BARBER 3. Wm HALLIDAY 9. Elkana ANDREWS 4. John BUTTERFIELD 10. Asahael PUTMAN 5. Abel NEWMAN 11. Chas TALLMAN 6. David VAN DOUSEN 12. John McCREA The Jury find the Sum of six pounds for Jedediah WING. A Jury empanneled [sic] to ascertain whether Zenos [sic] ORTON be intitled [sic] to a compensation for damages done to the premises of ORTON by a new road having been laid out & established thro [sic] the same, it being the rear half of Lot No 31 in the 6th Conssn of Elizabethtown. A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Wm HUMPHRY 7. Benjm BARBER 2. John BUTTERFIELD 8. Elkana ANDREWS 3. Wm HALLIDAY 9. Asaph [sic] PUTMAN 4. Abel NEWMAN 10. Charles TALLMAN 5. David VAN DOUSEN 11. John McCREA 6. Ashael VAN DOUSEN 12.Jabez BULLIS The Jury find the sum of twenty pounds for Zenas [sic] ORTON. Ordered that the Clerk of the peace [sic] do issue and order of tress [sic] in favor of Zenas ORTON in full of the above verdict. Brockville August 17th 1816. [So signed in the original. MCB] Page 352 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the peace [sic] District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the twenty first day of May in the fifty sixth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before David BREAKENRIDGE, Stephen BURRITT, Daniel BURRITT, Ira SCHOFIELD, Philip PHILLIPS, Benjamin LYMAN & William JONES and others their fellow Justices of our said lord the King assigned to Keep the peace [sic] in the said district [sic] and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district committed. David BREAKENRIDGE chosen chairman ~ Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the precept Grand Jury called and Sworn [sic] 1. Seth DOWN 13. Abel FULFORD 2. Daniel McNIEL [sic] [rest of column blank] 3. William FORRESTER 4. Peter TRICKEY 5. Randy [sic] McDONNELL 6. James MOLLORY [sic] 7. David MALLORY [sic] 8. Jeremiah MALLORY 9. Joseph LANDON 10. Stephen ANDREWS 11. Israel BOEN [sic] 12. Peter ALYEA [sic] The King } Indictment }Plea vs Assault & Battery Guilty John SIMPSON The Court order that the said Defendant do pay a fine of one pound sixteen shillings eight pence. Page 353 The King vs Richd ROEBUCK } Indictment Assault & Battery }Traverse The King vs John MANSFIELD } Indictment Forcible entry }Withdraws his [plea] of Not Guilty & confesses the Indictment The Court order the Defendant to pay a fine of five shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court~ The Court is adjourned until Tomorrow [sic] morning at Eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [Persons present not listed again in original. MCB] Daniel ROOT of Yong [sic] Innkeeper---------------�10 William THOMPSON------------------------------------5 Benoni POLEY [sic]-------------------------------------- 5 Wellsley [sic] RICHEY of Perth Innkeeper ----------�10 Ira SCHOFIELD} Esqres [sic]---------------------------5 William JONES ------------------------------------------- 5 The King } Indictment } Withdraws his plea [of] Not Guilty and vs Assault & Battery Confesses the Indictment Heman LANDON The Court sentence the defendant [sic] H. LANDON to pay a fine of five shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ Wm THOMPSON of Yonge Innkeeper----------------�10 Danl L. BALDWIN of Lansdown------------------------- 5 Claudius DUCOLON of Yonge --------------------------- 5 James SMYTH of Tar Island Innkeeper----------------�10 Saml MUNRO of Yonge ----------------------------------- 5 Hugh GRAY of Yonge -------------------------------------5 Page 354 William McNISH of Bastard Innkeeper} --------------�10 Seth WORNER [sic] } of Bastard ----------------------- 5 Nicholas BRESEE [also included by "}", meaning "of Bastard"]--------5 Caleb SEAMAN of Yonge Innkeeper-----------------�10 Samuel MUNRO of Yonge ------------------------------- 5 Stephen SEAMAN of Yonge ---------------------------- 5 Philip SHOOK appointed Pathmaster for the Township of Kitley in stead [sic] [of] Edward SOPER deceased. The Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay Stephen BURRITT & Daniel BURRITT Esquires the sum of Twenty five [sic] pounds for the purpose of erecting a Bridge over the River Rideau between Lot No 26 in the Township [of] Marlborough & Lot No 5 in the Township of Oxford in the District of Johnstown ~ The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at Eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [Persons present not listed again in original. MCB] The King } Presentment } [Plea blank & no other information. MCB] vs Assault with Intent Alexr McDONELL to Kill The King } Indictment } The Defent plead Not Guilty vs Assault & Battery & Traverse Stephen CROMWELL Saml CROMWELL Stephen CROMWELL-----------�10 Samuel CROMWELL ------------10 Peter BRESEE-----------------------5 Abel FULFORD-------------------- 5 David B. BORDEN in �10 to prosecute. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Riot & Assault Danl PATTERSON Caruth [sic] PATTERSON Jacob [?] ELLIOTT [continues next page] Page 355 A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Harvy [sic] [blank] 7. William LANSDOWN 2. Robert MILLER 8. Benjamin LANDON 3. James HALSTED 9. Loveril [sic] BEACH 4. James HOWARD 10. Erastus LANDON 5. John TRICKEY 11. John LANDON 6. Chas TRICKEY 12. Danl L. BALDWIN The Jury find the Defendants Guilty of An [sic] Assault and Battery only. The Court Sentence Jacob ELLIOTT to pay a fine of five pounds one shilling & eight pence. Daniel PATTERSON fifteen shillings & Caruth PATTERSON Two [sic] pounds one shilling & eight pence. Jacob ELLIOTT} Paid thier [sic�& no bar on the "t"] fine to the Sheriff in Court Caruth PATTERSON Danl PATTERSON Paid to the sheriff [sic]. The King } Indictment } Recognizance Respited ~ till next Sessions vs Trespass & assault on affidavit of Deft ~ Wm HOLMS Allowed William ROBINSON Constable the sum of Five [sic] pounds one shilling & ten pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as Constable. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty & Traverse Wm ROBINSON Wm ROBINSON---------�10 Jonas JONES-----------------5 } [blank] Wm HOLMS---------------- 5 Allowed Truman HICOK Esquire Road Surveyor Three [sic] pounds fifteen shillings. Allowed Jonathan Mills CHURCH the sum of Three [sic] pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence H. [sic] Currency in full of all accounts by him exhibited for service done as Constable. Page 356 Allowed Heman LANDON Road Surveyor the sum of three [sic] pounds H. Currency for services done as Surveyor of Roads in full. Allowed John E. WOOD Constable the sum of shillings [sic-No sum given. MCB] Currency in full for services done by him as constable [sic]. Constables for the year 1816 [Note: Locations for Constables not given this time in original. MCB] William H. EASTON Luther CLEFLIN [sic] Jonathan M. CHURCH Solomon EASTON Truman CHIPMAN [sic] Henry HERICK [? HERISH?] Nicholas SLITER Isaac IRELAND Leonard KELLSEY [sic] John TRALIS [?FRALIS?] John E. WOOD Claudius DUCOLON Samuel RAYMOND Samuel STEEL Wm PERRIN David EVERTS Asa CLOSSON James HARTWELL Abel KILBORN James McILMOYL William LEWIS George BURRCHAM [sic] William ROBINSON Allowed Wm FRASER surveyor [sic] the sum of four pounds ten shillings H. Currency in full of all accounts for services done by him as surveyor. Page 357 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in & for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the thirteenth day of August in the fifty sixth year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of of [sic] Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Chas JONES, Thomas SMYTH & Philip PHILLIPS Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said lord the King assigned to Keep the peace [sic] in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed [sic]. Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept Joel STONE Chosen Chairman Grand Jury called & sworn 1. John GARDNER 9. John PURVIS 2. Archd McLEAN 10. Peter COLE 3. John SHIPMAN 11. Anan [sic] WARNER 4. Richd COLEMAN 12. Johoiada [sic] BOYCE 5. Samuel SHIPMAN 13. Increase SMYTH 6. Saml GRIFFIN 14. Vincen[t*] BOOTH [*no cross on the "t". MCB] 7. George GARDNER Junr 15. Samuel LEE 8. Alexr McLEAN [blank] The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Riot and Assault Richd ROEBUCK [sic-None others mentioned here, but see next page. MCB] A Jury called & sworn as follows 1. William CLOW 7. Nehemiah AVORY [sic] 2. David McCRADY 8. Socrates HUNTER 3. Henry WALT 9. Jacob ELLIOTT 4. Mavrin [?] HUNTER 10. Peter CLOW 5. Alexr KINNAID [sic] 11. Thomas HARRINGTON 6. James CONNELL 12. Thomas THOMAS [sic] [case concludes next page] Page 359 The Jury find the Defendants Richd ROEBUCK, George ROEBUCK, Benjamin ROEBUCK and Wm ROEBUCK Guilty of the Riot and assault of which they stand Indictment [sic] - The Court sentence the said defendants [sic] to pay a fine of four pounds one shilling & seven pence farthing each which they paid to the Sheriff. The King } Indictment } Bench warrant issued vs Riot & assault to apprehend the Defts [sic] Ezra BROWN and cause them to be Joseph PENNOCK bound to next Court Seth IAQUA [sic] of Oyer & terminer [sic] & Richd IAQUA Genl Gaol DELIVERY Benjamin YATES John WICKHAM Solomon CONLEY Senr Solomon CONLEY Junr Lines [sic] HUDSON Jonathan BROWN Joseph PALMER John BLAIR Innkeeper-------------------�10 Ziba M. PHILLIPS-------------------------5 Richd D. FRASER ------------------------5 William W. BROWN Innkeeper--------�10 Cornelius SMITH---------------------------- 5 John DIXON---------------------------------- 5 Allowed the sum of Two [sic] pounds five shillings and four pence Currency to be paid to William VANARNAM out of the Treasury~ [No reason for this given in original. MCB] The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, William JONES, Benjamin LYMAN & Richard ARNOLD Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault withdraw their plea of Stephen CROMWELL Not Guilty by leave of & Court and confess the Indictment Samuel CROMWELL [concludes next page] Page 360 The Court sentence the Defendants to pay a fine of three shillings & three pence each - which they paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Guilty Abraham DAYTON The Court sentence the Deft Abraham DAYTON to pay a fine of Three [sic] pounds eighteen shillings and four pence. [No mention of it being paid in Court. MCB] The King } Indictment } Plea [sic] vs Assault & Battery withdraws his plea of Not Guilty Wm ROBINSON by leave of the Court and Confesses [sic]. The Court sentence him the said Wm ROBINSON to pay a fine of six shillings which he paid to the Sheriff. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Wm HOLMS on David JONES A Jury called & sworn 1. Derrick HOGABOME [sic] 7. Benjamin SAULTS [sic] 2. John ROBINS 8. John RAY 3. James MOORE 9. John BAKER 4. John HOGABOME 10. Stephen DUCOLON Jur 5. James THOMPSON 11. Jonathan EDGELY 6. William WOOD 12. Gramalian [?] TUTTLE The Jury find the Defendant Guilty and the Court sentence the said William HOLMS to pay a fine of five pounds. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Wm HOLMS on James BREAKENRIDGE A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. David BOOTH 7. Nehemiah AVERY 2. William CLOW 8. Socrates HUNTER 3. David McCRADY 9. Jacob ELLIOTT 4. Henry WALT 10. Peter CLOW 5. Marvin HUNTER 11. Robert CONNEL [sic] 6. James CONNEL 12. Thomas HARRINGTON [concludes next page] Page 361 The Jury find the defendant [sic] Wm HOLMS Guilty of the Assault & battery whereof he is Indicted - The Court sentence the said William HOLMS to pay a fine of nineteen Shillings [sic]. Nathaniel LEONARD Innkeeper---------�10 William MORRISON ----------------------- 5 Matthew [sic] BOYCE --------------------- 5 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Riot & Assault Not Guilty Elecktick [sic] BRANDY Elizabeth BRANDY Lois McDONELL A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Isarah[?] GRIFFIN 7. Joseph D. BROWN 2. Thomas THOMPSON 8. Jonathan EDGELY 3. John ROBINS 9. Marvin HUNTER 4. James MOORE 10. Alexr KINCAID [sic] 5. John RAY 11. James CONNEL 6. John BAKER 12. Socrates HUNTER The Jury find the Defendants Elecktick BRANDY, Elizabeth BRANDY and Lois McDONELL Guilty of the Riot and Assault whereof the [sic] stand Indicted. The Court sentence the defendant Lois McDONELL to pay a fine of Two [sic] pounds eight shillings & four pence and the defendants Elecktick BRANDY & Elizabeth BRANDY the sum of Five [sic] pounds thirteen shillings and four pence and stand committ [sic] until their respective fine [sic] are paid which they paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } The Jury find No Bill. vs Wm ROBINSON Sheldon NICHOLS Innkeeper --------------�10 Cary HASKINS of S. Crosby----------------5 Joshua ADAMS of Bastard ----------------- 5 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, Thomas SHERWOOD & Richd ARNOLD Esquires. Page 362 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Forcible Entry Not Guilty Danl PATTERSON Archd PATTERSON Ira PATTERSON A Jury called an [sic] sworn as follows 1. Jacob ELLIOTT 7. James THOMPSON 2. Peter CLOW 8. Benjamin SAULTS 3. Robert CONNEL 9. John G. BARDEN [sic] 4. Thomas HARRINGTON 10. Stephen DUCOLON 5. Derrick HOGABOME 11. Gramaline [sic] TUTTLE 6. John HOGABOME 12. David BOOTH The Jury find the defts [sic] Not Guilty. The King } Presentment } Bench Warrant vs Perjury issued David D. BARDIN[?] The King } Indictment } Bench Warrant vs Assault & Battery issued Jonathan FULFORD on Presentment of Grand Jury & others The King } Indictment } Plea vs Forcible Entry Not Guilty Daniel PATTERSON & Archd ADAMS A Jury called & sworn as follows 1. John ELLIOTT 7. David BOOTH 2. William CLOW 8. Nehemiah AVORY [sic] 3. David McCRADY 9. John BAKER 4.Henry WALT 10. Alexander KINCAID 5. Socrates HUNTER 11. Peter CLOW 6. Jonathan EDGELY 12. James THOMPSON The Jury find the defendat [sic] Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & battery [sic] Not Guilty William ROBINSON on Presentment [concludes next page] Page 363 [Line: "Jury called & sworn " etc is absent here in original. MCB] 1. John RAY 7. William CLOW 2. Stephen DUCOLON Jur 8. David McCRADY 3. Joseph D. BROWN 9. Marvin HUNTER 4. Jonathan EDGELY 10. James CONNEL 5. Gamalia [sic] TUTTLE 11. Nehemiah AVERY [sic] 6. David BOOTH 12. William WOOD The Jury find the Deft~ Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Forcible Entry Not Guilty Jehoiada BOYCE et al A Jury called & sworn 1. Jonathan EDGELY 7. Benjm SAULTS 2. Gamalie [sic] TUTTLE 8. John RAY 3. David BOOTH 9. Alexr KINCAID 4. David McCRADY 10. William WOOD 5. Marvin HUNTER 11. James MOORE 6. Nehemiah AVORY [sic] 12. James CONNEL The Jury find the defendants Jehoiada BOICE [sic], David BOEN[?BOIN?], Jehoaida [sic] BOICE Junr & Joseph SMYTH Not Guilty. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Fifty [sic] three pounds four shillings and seven pence three farthing to be paid out of the Treasury. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of seventy pounds eleven shillings and two pence half penny Currency to be paid out of the Treasury. [No specific reason given in original for either pay out. MCB] The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Chas JONES, David BREAKENRIDGE & William JONES Esquires. Page 364 Allowed Zenas ORTON the sum of twenty pounds to be paid out of the Treasury in full of a verdict rendered in his favor at the last February Sessions for damages done [to] his land by a new road being laid out ~ Table of Costs to be taxed in future in Prosecutions in the Quarter Sessions ~ To Constables For arrest an [sic] Warrant--------------------------------5s/ Travelling per mile to make the arrest ------------------/4d Serving subpona [sic] on each witness------------------1s/Travelling per mile [-------------------------------------] -/4d Witnesses To each Witness examined and sworn for every days [sic] attendance encluding [sic] reasonable time}---- 5s/in coming from and returning home Page 365 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the twelfth day of November in the fifty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, Chas JONES, L.P. SHERWOOD & Barthw CARLEY Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the said district [sic] and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district Committed [sic]. L.P. SHERWOOD Chosen Chairman Commission opened & read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn 1. [blank] BUTTER 13. Moses OLDS 2. James COVELL 14. Jacob HUTCHINSON [sic] 3. Thomas HOW 15. Aaron BLANCHARD 4. Saml McNISH 16. Henry TAPLIN 5. Ezekiel SHIPMAN 17. James CAMERON 6. Richd BAXTER 18. Saml GRAY 7. John McNISH 19. John KETCHUM Junr 8. Stephen F. BUCK 20. Uri STONE 9. Asa LANDON 21. John KILBORN 10. John KINCAID 22. Eri [sic] HAYS 11. Benjm BOLTON [sic] 23. Zenus [sic] ORTON 12. Nicholas HORTON [blank] Page 366 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Jonathan FULFORD and others A Jury called & sworn as follows 1.Benjm TACKABERRY 7. Limes [sic] FIELDS 2. Reuben MOTT 8. Caleb HENDERSON 3. Henry ELLIOTT 9. Mathew [sic] SNYDER 4. Henry BROWN 10. Joel SHIPMAN 5. John MYERS 11. John WHITE 6. Wm HENDERSON 12. Adam HORTON The Jury find the defendants Jonathan FULFORD, Jonathan Cole, [blank space] PURDY and William WHITNEY Not Guilty. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Chas JONES & John McLEAN. The King } Presentment } Indictment [blank space] thereon ["t" not crossed] vs Trespass & Assault & returned by the Grand Jury Danl MIXTER A true Bill. & others Bench warrant issued. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Riot & Assault James CULBUSH [sic] John SPAFFORD & Henry ELLIOTT A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. John HORTON Senr 7. William DAVIS 2. John BURNS 8. Horatio BRADSHAW 3. Hugh BOULTON [sic] 9. John KEELER 4. Moses ELLIOTT 10. Josiah LOVERON 5. Frederick MOORE 11. John BLANCHARD 6. William BOULTON 12. Reuben MOTT 3rd [sic] The Jury find James CULBUSH Guilty of the Riot & assault and find John SPAFFORD & Henry ELLIOTT Not Guilty. [continues next page] Page 367 The Court sentence James CULBUSH to be confined to the Cells in Gaol for three months and to pay a fine of forty shillings and the costs & remain committed till [sic] the fine & costs are paid. John W. SIMPSON bound in ------------------------�20 } For the appearance Charles JONES Esqr in-------------------------------- 10 of John W. SIMPSON Asa CLOSSON in ------------------------------------ 10 at the next Court of Quarter Sessions and in the mean time [sic] to Keep [sic] the peace towards all his majestys [sic] subjects and more especially towards Charles A. CLARK of Augusta. The King } Grand Jury Find no Bill. vs Daniel STEVENS The King } Grand Jury find No Bill. vs George LEE Nathaniel NESBET [sic] }----------------�10 of Enrsly [sic] Inn keeper Adiel SHERWOOD -----------------------5 John L. READ-----------------------------5 The King } Presentment } Indictment vs Assault & battery [sic] found thereon Francis BELLEWAY Bench warrant issued 14th November 1816 The King } Presentment } Indictment vs Assault & Battery found thereon Hiram SPAFFORD Bench warrant issued 14th November 1816 The King } Indictment } Danl MIXTER plead [sic] vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Danl MIXTER & Traverse and others ["and others" not named in original at this point. MCB] Page 368 The King } Indictment } Hannah BELLEWAY, Margt vs Trespass & assault [sic] MOSHER & Hariet [sic] MOSHER plead Sophia OATMAN Not Guilty & Traverse and others The Court is adjourned until four OClock tomorrow afternoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present L.P. SHERWOOD, Joel STONE, Charles JONES and others. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault & Not Guilty Lalechy BISSONET [sic] A Jury called [&] sworn as follows 1. Elisha BAKER Jur 7. Linus [sic] FIELDS 2. Reuben MOTT 2nd 8. Matthew [sic] SNYDER 3. Henry ELLIOTT 9. Joel SHIPMAN 4. Henry BROWN 10. John WHITE 5. Moses ROSE 11. Rowlan [sic] BLACKMORE 6. Wm HENDERSON 12. Robt LEAHY The Jury find the Defendant Lalechy BISSONET Guilty of the Assault & Battery [sic] whereof she is Indicted [sic] - The Court sentence her to pay a fine of five shillings & Costs [sic] and stand committed till paid. Fine paid to the Sheriff. Jehoiada BOICE [sic] of Elizabethtown having been duly summoned to appear before this Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to shew cause if any he had why a waggon [sic] seized for having been imported from the United States of America without any entry being made and the duty paid should not be condemned according to law the said Jehoiada BOICE hearing this day being duly called, does not appear the Court therefore condemn the said waggon as forfeited and order the same to be sold according to Law [sic]. Page 369 Billa FLINT of Elizabethtown having been duly summoned to appear before this Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to shew cause if any he had why three and a half Barrels of Sault [sic] seized for having been imported from the United States of America without any entry being made and the duty paid should not be condemned according to law - The said Billa FLINT having this day been called does not appear and the Court condemn the said three and a half barrels of Salt [sic] as forfeited and order the sam [sic] to be sold according to law. Allowed D. CARLEY the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and six pence for twenty five sheets Iron [sic]. Allowed Elisha ROCKWELL for making twenty three links [of] pipes & Elbows [sic] the sum of sixteen shillings. Allowed David HUTCHINSON the sum of seven shillings and Six pence fo [sic] labour done as per account. Allowed Polly LIDDLE the sum of Two [sic] pounds two shillings in full of an account for the maintenance of Prisoners. Allowed George BROWNSON the sum of Two [sic] pounds ten shillings in full of an account by him exhibited for services done by him as constable [sic]. Allowed George BROWNSON the sum of one pound eighteen shillings for service done on apprehending an [sic] Keeping [sic]. Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clk of the peace [sic] the sum of Fifty [sic] pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence on [sic] in full of an account for attending Sessions [,] making up records for copies of Assessment Rolls &c. &c. Page 370 Allowed the sum of Thirty [sic] eight pounds Currency to Gideon ADAMS Esqr for his attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville for the year 1816. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow at twelve OClock. The Court met the 15th pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Chas JONES, Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE & others. The King } Presentment } Indictment found vs Assault thereon George LEE Bench warrant issued. Samuel Miles BUCK bound in �20 for the appearance of himself & wife as witnesses at next Sessions. The King } Indictment } Bench warrant issued vs Assault & Battery Thimothy [sic] MOSHER The King } Presentment } Indictment found thereon vs Assault & Battery Solomon EASTON and others Bench Warrant [sic] against Asa CLOSSON, Matthw BOICE, Peter BURK & William SPICER. The King } Presentment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Hiram SPAFFORD A Jury called & sworn. 1. Hugh BOULTON 7. John KEELER 2. Moses ELLIOTT 8. John BLANCHARD 3. Fredk MOORE 9. Elisha BAKER Jur 4. Wm BOULTON 10. Peter CLOW 5. Horatio BRADSHAW 11. George SHEPARD 6. Josiah LOVERIN 12. Reuben MOTT 2nd The Jury find the Deft Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } Sol. EASTON pled Not Guilty & Traverse. vs Trespass & assault Solomon EASTON Nicholas MOSHER -----------------�10 } to appear as Evidence Danl SPICER ------------------------� 10 at next Sessions. Page 371 The King } Indictment } Archd ADAMS & vs Trespass & Assault [sic] John PROCTOR pled Not Cruth PATTISON [sic] Forcible Entry Guilty & Traverse & Archd ADAMS Bench warrant issued against Cruth PATTERSON [sic] & wife. and others Stephen BISSONETT [sic] bound in � 20 for the appearance of himself & wife as witnesses at the next Sessions. The King } Indictment } Cruth PATTISON [sic] ["er" in surname appears vs Larceny written over by "is". MCB] Cruth PATTISON [sic] called on his recognizance Does not appear & Bench Warrant issued. The King } Alex NICHOLS called upon his vs recognizance to prosecute Dormond D. WOLF. Dormond D. WOLF [sic] Ephraim SCOTT Innkeeper South Gower ----�10 Abel KILBORN ------------------------------------5 Nehemiah SIMMONDS --------------------------5 Prisoners after conviction for murder to be fed on bread & Water [sic] only [-] that is to say two pounds of bread to each prisoner daily - all other prisoners before and after conviction to be fed by the Gaoler at the rate of twelve shillings & six pence per week. Allowed Solomon EASTON the sum of one pound eleven Shillings [sic] and two pence for serving warrants on Wm GRAVES, George LEE & Subpoena [sic] on Wm JONES Esqrs. Allowed Isaac IRELAND the sum of Two [sic] pounds four shillings and four [sic] for serving warrants on Daniel STEVENS ~ serving Subpoenas on Jeremiah DAY & others. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Fifty [sic] pounds nine shillings and eight pence half penny in full of an account for the maintenance of Prisoners. Page 372 Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of nineteen pounds five shillings and eight pence per one Quarter of his yearly salary & for furnishing fire Wood [sic] for the Cells up to the 15th of November Instant [sic]. The Court order that for the purpose of granting certificates to persons applying for Lisences [sic] to Keep Inns during this insuing [sic] year and hereafter there shall be two divisions of the District of Johnstown in manner following [:] The Counties of Leeds & Carlton [sic] shall form one division and the meeting of the Justices of the peace [sic] for granting certificates, as follows [sic] aforesaid in said Conuties [sic] shall be held at the Court House in Elizabethtown on the Monday of the week, last but one in the Month [sic] of December in each year at ten OClock in the forenoon ~ The County of Grenville shall from [sic] the second and remaining divisions [sic] of the District for the purpose aforesaid and the Justices of the peace [sic] therein shall hold their meeting at Presctt [sic] in each year on the day and at the Hour [sic] aforesaid; and that no other meetings whatever of the said Justices of the peace [sic] for the said District shall be held for the purpose of Granting Certificates to obtain Licences to Keep Inns - And the Clerk of the Peace is hereby directed to make this order public by causing four Copies of the same to be put up at Public Houses in each Division aforesaid. Allowed Saml RAYMOND Constable the sum of three pounds one shilling for serving warrants & sbpoenas [sic]' Allowed Cornelius SMYTH Deputy Sheriff the sum of Three [sic] pounds for serving warrants [sic] twenty four Notices as constable [sic]. Allowed Oliver EVERTS Esquire the sum of one pound eight shillings and eight pence for services done as Coroner. Page 373 Ordered that the following Townships shall be divisions for the Courts of Requests in the District of Johnstown Townships Edwardsburgh--------------------------1st Division Augusta ---------------------------------2nd Do Elizabethtown and front} ---------------3rd of Yonge Front of Lansdown}--------------------4th and Leeds Rear of Lansdown and } ------------5th Division Leeds, Bastard North & South Crosby & Burgess Kitley & Rear end of Yonge---6th --------------------- Emsley [sic] Perth on Tay, and } 7th all the Townships laid out for the Emigrants Settlers [sic] comprising the whole County of Carlton [sic] Wolford Montague Malborough [sic] } 8th Oxford & Nepean North & South Gower } 9th The Court of Requests for the District of Johnstown shall not exceed nine in number and shall be held in the respective Divisions as above stated. No Court of requests shall have any Jurisdiction in any cause to be commenced unless one of the parties, that is to say either the Plaintiff or Deft [sic] shall reside in the Division in which the Court is held and before which the summons may be returnable ~ In order that one uniform practice may prevail in the several Courts of Request, The [sic] Court of General Quarter Sessions recommend that every summons to be issued shall state that the Plaintiff or Deft (as the cause may be) resides within the Division where the Court is held and which [sic] the Summons shall be made returnable. Page 374 A copy of the above order to be made out and put up in some public place in each division under direction of the Clerk of the Peace, who is to be paid for so doing. ["Court adjourned" omitted in original.] The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Chas JONES, Heman LANDON, John McDONNELL, Peter FRASER & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. Josiah JONES of the Township of Yonge is ordered to pay a fine of Two [sic] Pounds Currency for not accepting the office of collector [sic] of Rates and Assessment for the said Township of Yonge for the purpose [sic] present year ending on the first Monday in March next ~~ Wm AUSTIN of Yonge is appointed Collector of Rates and Assessments for the present year ending on the first Monday in March next in lieu of Josiah JONES who refused to accept the said office. Allowed John STUART Esqr Sheriff the sum of five pounds for executing the sentence of the Court against Lewis POLLY. The King } Presentment } Bench Warrant issued vs Perjury Danl STEVENS The King } Presentment } [Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Hiram SPAFFORD Hiram SPAFFORD ---------------�20 } Solomon EASTON ----------------10 Caleb HENDERSON --------------10 to appear at the next Sessions Page 375 The King vs} Stephen BISSONET------------�40 Nicholas MOSHER -------------20 Stephen BISSONET [sic] to answer to a Bill of Indictment to be & wife prepared against the said Stephen BISSONET for an Assault & Battery [on] Cruth PATTISON [sic] The King } Bench warrant issued for } vs Surety of the Peace towards Cruth PATTISON Stephen BISSONET & Archd ADAMS The King } Discharged from his } vs recognizance on paying Nicholas MOSHER his fees The Court adjourned until the first Monday in December next. The Court met on Monday the 2nd day of December 1816 pursuant to adjournment. Present Charles JONES, David BREAKENRIDGE, Alexr MORRIS & Barthw CARLEY. [No "Esquires". MCB] D. BREAKENRIDGE chairman The King } The Court having examined vs the said James FROOM discharge James FROOM collector [sic] of him. Rates for the year 1815 for the Township of Edwardsburgh summoned to shew cause why he should not be fined. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay William ELLIOTT the sum of one pound fifteen shillings for attendance at the last Court of Oyer & Terminer [sic] seven days as a Witness. The Treasurer of the District [is] ordered to pay Jonathan M. CHURCH the sum of one pound eleven shillings & four pence for serving Subpoenas in [sic] Witnesses fro [sic] the Oyer & terminer. Page 376 The King } The Court having examined vs the said Billa FLINT discharge him Billa FLINT collector of Rates of [sic] Elizabethtown summoned to shew cause why he should not be fined The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay Solomon EASTON the sum of one pound and four pence in full of an Account [sic] for serving summons on Constable & Assessor. The King } Assessors of Elizabethtown} The Court having vs summoned to shew cause examined the said Assessors John WEEKS why they should not be fined discharged them & Anan [sic] WARNER The King vs Jacob HICK & Jabez HURD } Assessors of Augusta summoned to shew cause why they should not be fined } The Court having examined the said Assessors ~ Discharge them Page 377 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at [the] District of Johnstown Court House in Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the fourteenth day of January in the fifty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before, Joel STONE, L.P. SHERWOOD, Thomas SMYTH, Heman LANDON, & Barthw CARLEY Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District Committed [sic]. Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn Joel STONE Esqr Chosen [sic] Chairman Grand Jury called & sworn as follows [sic] Andrew HURD foreman 1. Philip DULMAGE 11. Ephm EARL 2. Jonathan WOODCOCK 12. Major BURRITT 3. Amos NETTLETON 13. Isaac HURD 4. John BASS 14. James KEELER 5. Edmond [sic] KING 15. Wm EARL 6. Reuben LANDON 16. Jeh iel HURD 7. Joseph TOUSLEY [sic] 17. Andrew HURD 8. Jehial [sic] BISSEL 18. Wm PENOCK [sic] 9. Joseph WRIGHT 19. Philamon [sic] PENOCK 10. Saml THROOP 20. Adoniram BURRITT Page 378 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass &Assault Not Guilty & Traverse George LEE George LEE------------------ �10 Daniel KEELER------------ �10 Sterling DEMMING-------- 10 Allan GRANT------------------�10 } for seth [sic] SHUTTOCK [sic] Reuben SHERWOOD -------- �10 Innkeeper John BALDERSON Innkeeper -------------�10 Richd FURGUSON [sic] Esqr --------------5 Alexr MORRIS Esqr--------------------------5 Richard FURGUSON [sic] Esqr -------------------�10 } For Angus Alexr MORRIS Esqr ------------------------- 10 CAMERON Inn keeper Nathaniel NESBIT Innkeeper -------�10 Rodk EASTON ------------------------ 5 Duncan CARLEY ---------------------5 Levius P. SHERWOOD Esqr ---------�10 } for Elizabeth Thomas SHERWOOD Esqr -----------�10 SHERWOOD Innkeeper The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Joel STONE, L.P. SHERWOOD, Gidn ADAMS, Philip PHILLIPS & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. Jonathan FULFORD and Allan GRANT appointed Surveyor [sic] of Roads for the Township of Elizabethtown and John L. READ for the Township of Augusta. Page 379 The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to make out warrants for the collection of all fines heretofore imposed on Constables and Jurors by the Court of Genl Quarter Sessions and direct the same to the sheriff [sic] of said District. The King } Indictment } Sophia OATMAN vs Trespass & Assault arraigned & plead [sic] Not Guilty Sophia OATMAN and others A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Abel PENNOCK [sic] 7. Robert McLEAN 2. Elisha DEMMING 8. William HEWIT [sic] 3. Saml THOMAS 9. Anthony WOOD 2nd [sic] 4. William McLEAN 10. Solomon WOOD 5. John WRIGHT 11. Ethan GRIFFIN 6. Abel WRIGHT 12. Anthony WOOD The Jury find the Defendants Sophia OATMAN, Hannah BILLEWAY [sic], Margaret MOSHER and Harriet MOSHER Guilty of the Assault and Battery [sic] whereof they stand Indicted - The Court sentence Sophia OATMAN to pay a fine of Two [sic] pounds ten shillings and Hannah BELLEWAY [sic], Margaret MOSHER and Harriet MOSHER each the Sum [sic] of Five pounds [and] to stand committed until their respective fines and Costs [sic] are paid [.] Hannah BELLEWAY paid her fine to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Frances BELLEWAY A Jury called and sworn 1. Solomon WOOD 7. George EVERTS 2. Anthony WOOD 8. Carlton READ 3. Wilbert EARL 9. John LANDON 4. Elisha EARL 10. John BARTON 5. Saml BROWN 11. Lyman DAKE 6. Roswell EVERTS 12. Amos KNAPP Jury find the Defendant Frances BELLEWAY Not Guilty. Page 380 Seth DOWNS Innkeeper ------------------------�10 Joseph LANDON of Lansdown -------------------5 Daniel DAY of Yonge ------------------------------5 Joseph LANDON Innkeeper ---------------------�10 Seth DOWNS ------------------------------------------5 Daniel DAY ------------------------------------------- 5 Seth DOWNS--------------------------�10 } for Widow McNIEL [sic] Joseph LANDON ----------------------- 5 Innkeeper Daniel DAY Innkeeper --------------------�10 Seth DOWN [sic] ------------------------------5 Joseph LANDON ------------------------------5 William BLAIR Innkeeper -----------------�10 Ziba M. PHILLIPS -----------------------------5 Danl JONES Junr -------------------------------5 The King } Indictment } Grand Jury vs Forcible Entry find No bill [sic] Calvin THROOP et al The King } Indictment } withdraws her plea of Not vs Riot and Assault Guilty by leave of the Court Hannah BRANDY and confesses the Indictment The Court sentence the defendant Hannah BRANDY to pay a fine of Five [sic] pounds and stand committed until the fine and costs are paid - Fine Paid [sic] to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Asa CLOSSON [,] Mathew [sic] BOICE vs Trespass & Assault Peter BURK & Wm SPICER plead Not Guilty Solomon EASTON and others A Jury called & sworn 1. Edward BISSELL 7. Alexr U.WARD 2. Alba [sic] PENNOCK 8. Sterling DEMMING 3. Elisha DEMING [sic] 9. Zenas BISSELL 4. John WALKER 10. Abel WRIGHT 5. Saml THOMAS 11. John POTTIER 6. Wm McLEAN 12. Robert McLEAN Page 381 The Jury find Asa CLOSSON Mathew [sic] BOICE Peter BURK and William SPICER Not Guilty ~ The Jury find the Deft Solomon EASTON Not Guilty. Timothy BUELL Innkeeper --------------------�10 John STUART Esqr --------------------------------5 Carlton READ --------------------------------------5 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty Cruth PATTERSON [sic] A Jury called & sworn 1. Alba PENNOCK 7. Robert McLEAN 2. Saml THOMAS 8. Wm HEWITT [sic] 3. Wm McLEAN 9. Anthy WOOD 4. Zenas BISSELL 10. Solomon WOOD 5. John WRIGHT 11. Ethan GRIPPIN* 6. Abel WRIGHT 12. Wilbert EARL *[#11 ? An "f" on the 4th letter appears written over by legible letter "p" & fifth letter definitely a "p". MCB] The Jury find the Prisoner Cruth PATTERSON Not Guilty. John BROWNSON Innkeeper ----------------�10 James COVELL ----------------------------------- 5 Billa FLINT --------------------------------------- 5 Billa FLINT Inn keeper -----------------------�10 Cornelius SMITH [sic] ---------------------------5 Levi SOPER --------------------------------------- 5 Chark [sic] NICHOLS Innkeeper -------------�10 Billa FLINT -----------------------------------------5 Jonathan M. CHURCH ----------------------------5 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE & Uri SCOVIL The King } Indictment } James BALLENTINE of Augusta and vs Larceny Sanford TEWY [sic] of the same place John MONK bound in Recognizance [sic] in the sum of Fifty [sic] pounds each to appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer [concludes next page] Page 382 and General Gaol delivery to be holden in and for the District of Johnstown and give evidence against John MONK in a case of Larceny and not depart the Court without leave. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Stephen BISSONETT [sic] [&] Lalechy BISSONNETT A Jury called and sworn 1. Elisha EARL 7. Zalman MITCHEL 2. Roswell EVERTS 8. Daniel YOUNG 3. George EVERTS 9. Lyman DAKE 4. Saml BROWN 10. Amos KNAPP 5. Carlton READ 11. Edward BISSELL 6. John LANDON 12. Elisha DEMMING The Jury find the Defendants Not Guilty. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow Morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE } Esquires { Thomas SMITH The King } Indictment } Grand Jury vs Larceny find No Bill Thomas GOOLD [sic] The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Forcible Entry Traverse Cruth PATTISON [sic] & wife The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Forcible ENTRY John PROCTOR [&] Archd ADAMS A Jury called & sworn 1. Wm McLEAN 7. Anthony WOOD 2nd 2. Zenas BISSELL 8. Ethan GRIPPAN [sic...definitely "p"s this time. MCB] 3. John WRIGHT 9. Anthony Wood 4. Abel Wright 10. Roswell EVERTS 5. Robert McLEAN 11. George EVERTS 6. Wm HEWITT 12. Carlton READ The Jury find John PROCTOR and Archd ADAMS Guilty of the Forcible Entry whereof they stand Indicted - The Court sentence the said Archd ADAMS to pay the sum of Ten [sic] pounds and the said John PROCTOR the sum of six pounds and to stand committed untill [sic] their fines and costs are paid. Page 383 Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Forty [sic] four pounds eight shillings and three pence in full of an Account for the maintenance of Prisoners &c. Allowed Wm ROBINSON Constable the sum of Three [sic] pounds one shilling & four pence as per Chairman Certificates [sic] dated 15 November 1815. Allowed Saml RAYMOND the sum of four shillings & two pence as per Chairmans Certificate [sic] dated 17 August 1816. The District Treasurer is ordered to pay Jonathan M. CHURCH Jur the sum of Ten Shillings [sic] and eight pence Cury. [No reason for this payment is given in original. MCB] Wm ROBINSON Innkeeper ----------------------�10 Wm FITZPATRICK ----------------------------------5 Stephen DUCOLON --------------------------------- 5 Mary LIDDLE Innkeeper -------------------------�10 David JONES Esqr -------------------------------5 Hiram SPAFFORD Gentleman ----------------------5 The King } Indictment } Daniel MIXTER vs Riot & assault Coonrod BURNS Daniel MIXTER plead Not Guilty Coonrod [sic] BURNS &[Nothing further on this case- MCB] Henry McCARTY The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty Robert LAROY [sic] A Jury called & sworn 1. Alba PENNOCK 7. Robert McLEAN 2. John WALKER 8. Wm HEWITT 3. Wm McLEAN 9. Ethan GRIFFIN [sic] 4. Sterling DEMING [sic] 10. Saml BROWN 5. Zenas BISSELL 11. Roswell EVERTS 6. John WRIGHT 12. George EVERTS The Jury find the Prisoner Guilty on the second Court [sic] in the Indictment & found him not Guilty [ blank�] [This sentence doesn't really end. Case concludes next page. MCB] Page 384 The Court sentence the prisoners [sic] Robert LARAY [sic] to be confined in the Gaol one week that is to say until Friday next between the hours of ten and twelve then to be taken out and publickly [sic] receive thirty nine lashes on the bare back. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty [Nothing further on this case here. MCB] Hiram SPAFFORD Zenas ORTON Innkeeper ----------------�10 Philip PHILLIPS Esqr -----------------------5 Cornelius SMITH [sic] ----------------------5 Allowed John STUART Esqr Sheriff the sum of nineteen shillings for Stove [sic] pipes. Allowed the sum of nine pounds to be paid to the Sheriff out of the Treasury for a Stove. Amos NETTLETON Innkeeper ---------------�10 Jonathan WOODCOCK ---------------------------5 John BASS ------------------------------------------5 Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace the sum of Twenty [sic] six pounds seventeen shillings & three pence out of the Treasury in full of an account for services done. Allowed James COVELL the sum of Two [sic] pounds for services done as Interperter [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury. Table of Fees to be taken by the Clerks of Justices of the Peace in the District of Johnstown as soon as the same may be ratified by the Judge of Assizes pursuant 26th ~ Geo 2d Chap 14 [sic] Information & warrant for an assault [sic] & Battery �0"7"6 Dicharge [sic] of the Deft ----------------------------------------------------- 0"2"6 Ditto warrant for the peace [sic] ------------------------------------------------0"5"0 Dicharge [sic] on the same ---------------------------------------------------0.2.6 [sic] Information & warrant or Summons under any of the penal Statutes------ 0.10.0 Discharged [sic] Ditto ------------------------------------------------------------0.5.0 For every Bond or recognizance [sic] to answer complaints at the Sessions 0.7.6 For every conviction besides the penalty paid -----------------------------------0.2.6 [continues next page] Page 385 Discharge of an apprentice ---------------------------------------------------------�0.5.0 For backing [sic] each warrant from one District to another------------------- 0.2.6 A Distress warrant for a penalty paid --------------------------------------------- 0.5.0 Return of ditto nulla Bono [sic] ---------------------------------------------------0.2.6 An order of a Justice -----------------------------------------------------------------0.2.6 Signing each Distress warrant for Parish rates ---------------------------------- 0.2.6 A warrant to work on Sunday ----------------------------------------------------- 0.2.6 For every affidavit ------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.2.6 Ordered That [sic] all orders of Sessions heretofore made respecting allowances to Pound keepers [sic] shall discontinue and be no longer in force from this day and it is hereby ordered that the following fees may be in future taken by pound keepers [sic] For receiving into Pound one Horse, ox [sic] or Cow 1s/ Do one or more swine or sheep -----------------/3d For letting out of pound [sic] horses or cattle each ----- -/6d Do Swine or Sheep [sic] each -------------------- -/1d For keeping horses, oxen & cows for 24 hours each ----- 1/6 Do Swine & sheep each ----------------------------/6d The following fees to be taken by the Clk of the Peace to be included in every Bill of costs [sic] Arraigning Prisoner or defendant [sic] --------------5/- Impanneling [sic] Jury -------------------------------- 2/6 Recording conviction or accquital [sic] ------------ 3/4 Swearing witness -------------------------------------- 1/ The Clk of the Peace is hereby ordered to summon Asa CLOSSON, Isaac IRELAND, Leonard WILTSIE, John FIELD, David EVERTS, Wm PERRIN & John E. WOOD to appear at the next Sessions to shew cause (if any they have) why they should not be fined for not appearing here to do their duty as constables [sic]. Donald McDONALD of Johnstown in said District because he came not now here to give evidence against Wm MORRISON in a case of Larceny as by a certain recognizance taken before John McLEAN Esqr on of his [sic] Majesty's Justices of the Peace he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of Twenty [sic] pounds to the use of our said Lord the King. Page 386 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Elizabethtown District of Johnstown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the eighth day of April in the fifty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland King defender of the faith before, Joel STONE, Chas JONES, L.P. SHERWOOD, Barthw CARLEY, Wm JONES, Richd ARNOLD, Alexr MORRIS & Philip PHILLIPS Esquires and other [sic] their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep the peace [sic] in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district [sic] committed. Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept Levius P. SHERWOOD Esqr chosen Chairman Grand Jury called and sworn as follows William McNISH chosen Foreman 1. George BATES 10. Cleveland STAFFORD 2. Benjamin BROWN11. Nathan HICOK 3. Case [sic] BROWN 12. Henry ALLEN 4. James WILTSE 13. Daniel PATTERSON 5. Joseph WILTSIE 14. William McNISH Foreman 6. Samuel KELSEY 15. Samuel SHELDON 7. Jonah BROWN 16. John DIXON 8. Peter JOHNSON 17. William WOOLLY [sic] 9. Richd JOHNSON [blank] The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault George LEE [The usual "Jury called & sworn"� omitted in original. MCB] [continues next page] Page 387 1. Solomon WILTSIE 7. John SLACK 2. Saml WHALEY 8. Daniel CHURCH 3. Richd MARTIN 9. Robert WEBSTER 4. Cumfort [sic] WILTSIE 10. Robert BOICE [sic] 5. William WHITE 11. John JOHNSON 6. John JOHNSON [sic] 12. George JOHNSON Witness [sic] for Prosecution Saml M. BUCK Fanny BUCK The Jury find George LEE Guilty of the Assault whereof he is Indicted [sic] and the Court sentence the said George Lee to pay a fine of one pound ten shillings & to stand committed until the fine & costs are paid, [sic] Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ The Court adjourned until tomorrow at twelve OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD Chas JONES Thomas SMYTH & William JONES & other Esquires The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Riot & assault Daniel MIXTER & Coonrod [sic] BURNS A Jury called & sworn as follows 1. William WEBSTER 7. Samuel WHALEY 2. Henry GILES 8. Mathew [sic] GRAY 3. John JOHNSON 9. Richd MARTIN 4. William PHILLIPS 10. William KELSEY 5. Henry WEBSTER [? surname blurred] 11. Comfort [sic] WILTSIE 6. Solomon WILTSIE 12. William WHITE Witnesses for Prosecution Witnesses for Defendants Richard EATON Alexr McMILLAN Archd McARTHUR Hannah MOSHER James REEVES Hugh MUNRO Esqr John CONSAUL [sic] --------------------------James CHAMBERS Witnesses for the Prosecution Joseph B. ROBINSON Wm MURPHY Mary CHAMBERS Wm WINCOTT Samuel HOMESWORTH [sic] Joseph OBRIEN [sic] Fanny CONSAUL Alexr CAMPBELL Nancy McDONELL [concludes next page] Page 388 The Jury find the Defendants Daniel MIXTER and Coonrod BURNS Guilty of the Riot [sic] and assault whereof they are Indicted - The Court sentence Daniel MIXTER to pay a Fine of Ten [sic] pounds five shillings and Coonrod BURNS the sum of Four [sic] pounds six shillings and stand committed until their respective fines are paid & their proportion of the costs are paid. Philip WICKWIRE of Elizabethtown Innkeeper -----------------�10 John G. BORDEN of Elizabethtown Yeoman -----------------------5 Allan CURTS [sic] of Do---------------Yeoman---------------------- 5 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow at twelve OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE [,] Levius P. SHERWOOD, William JONES, Truman HICOK & Richd ARNOLD[.] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Amelia BILLINGS A Jury called & sworn 1. Solomon WILTSIE 7. John JOHNSON 2. William KELSEY 8. John SLACK 3. Samuel WHALEY 9. Robert WEBSTER 4. Comfort WILTSIE 10. Robert BOICE 5. William WHITE 11. John JOHNSON 6. Matthew GRAY 12. Samuel COPELIN Witnesses for Prosecution The Jury find the Deft Mary QUAIL Amelia BILLINGS Not Peggy GOWDY Guilty The King } Isaac COLE of Elizabethtown Yeoman ------------------�50 vs Jonathan FULFORD Jur Esqr --------------------------------- 50 Jacob ELLIOTT Titus COLE of Elizabethtown Yeoman [sic] -------------- 50 George ELLIOTT Richd ELLIOTT for a Rescue [continues next page] Page 389 To Give [sic] evidence against Jacob ELLIOTT and others at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer and General Gaol Delivery [sic] in a case of rescue. Jacob Elliott of Elizabethtown Yeoman -------------------------�200 Henry BROWN of Elizabethtown Yeoman ---------------------�100 Abraham BROWN of Elizabethtown Yeoman ----------------- �100 Richd Elliott of Elizabethtown Yeoman -------------------------�200 Henry BROWN ---------------------------- -------------------------�100 Abraham BROWN -------------------------------- ----------------- �100 For the appearance of Jacob & Henry ELLIOTT at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer & Genl Gaol Delivery to answer to an Indictment for a rescue. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at eleven OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present L.P. SHERWOOD } Esquires { Truman HICOK Joel STONE Barthw CARLEY William JONES The King } Indictment {Plea vs Assault & battery Not Guilty James CARLEY A Jury called and sworn 1. Solomon WILTSIE 7. John SLACK 2. Saml WHALEY 8. Daniel CHURCH 3. Matthew GRAY 9. Robert WEBSTER 4. Richd MARTIN 10. John JOHNSTON [sic] 5. William KELSEY 11. John JOHNSON [sic] 6. Comfort WILTSIE 12. George JOHNSON [sic] Witness [sic] for the Prosecution & Witness [sic] for Deft Henry CATHMAN [sic] Samuel CROMWELL Saml McLARY [sic] Amos STERNS The Jury find James CARLEY Not Guilty. Page 390 The King } Indictment for Blasphemy {Bench warrant vs on Presentment issued David B. WARNER The King } Indictment {Bench warrant vs Assault & Battery issued Stephen CROMWELL The King } Presentment for perjury {[Plea blank] vs James SCHOFIELD [*] [* "James" is preceded by an undecipherable, crammed into margin word, possibly "P--t?. Nothing further on this indictment in original. MCB] The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs Russel DART The King } Indictment {Verdict vs Forcible entry Not Guilty Cruth PATTERSON A Jury called & sworn 1. Daniel CHURCH 7. John JOHNSTON [sic] 2. Robert WEBSTER 8. William PHILLIPS 3. George JOHNSON [sic] 9. Henry WILTSIE 4. Saml COPELIN [sic] 10. Solomon WILTSIE 5. Wm WEBSTER 11. Matthew GRAY 6. Henry GILES 12. Richard MARTIN The King } Indictment {[Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery John L. STINSON [Nothing further on this case at this point in original. MCB] The King } Indictment { Verdict vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Hiram SPAFFORD A Jury called and sworn as follows 1. William WEBSTER 7. Solomon WILTSIE 2. Henry GILES 8. Saml WHALEY 3. Samuel COPELIN 9. William KELSEY 4. John JOHNSON [sic] 10. Comfort WILTSIE 5. William PHILLIPS 11. John JOHNSTON [sic] 6. Henry WILTSIE 12. John SLACK The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs John TRICKET [sic] The Court order [sic] that a full rate shall be collected for the present year. The King } Recognizance respited until next Sessions vs William L. STINSON [?] Page 391 The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs Ebenezer WILLSEN [sic] The King Discharged from their recognizance vs Wm DUMKINE [? DUMKANE? ] & Anson LOVELAND Asa CLOSSON Innkeeper ---------------�10 Solomon EASTON of Elizabethtown -----5 Caleb HENDERSON ------------------------ 5 Allowed Truman HEWITT Surveyor of Roads the sum of Three [sic] pounds to be paid out of the Treasury. Allowed Leonard WILTSIE Constable the sum of Four [sic] pounds twelve shillings and six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for taking Jacob OATMAN to Kingston. Allowed John E. WOOD constable [sic] one pound and eight pence to be paid out of the Treasury for apprehending Benjamin YATES & John WICKWIRE. Allowed Saml RAYMOND Constable the sum of thirteen shillings & four pence for serving warrants on Cruth PATTERSON. Allowed one pound to Solomon EASTON Constable for serving warrants on SPAFFORD, DART and TRICKET [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury. Ordered that the Treasurer shall demand of Charles JONES Esqr the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings of Public [sic] money now in his hands and the said Treasurer upon receipt thereof shall lay out & expend the same in completing a Debtors Room [sic] in the Gaol of Elizabethtown according to such [sic] within directions as shall be given to the Treasurer for that purpose by Barthw CARLEY & James HALL Esqrs. Page 392 Allowed the sum of Three [sic] pounds nine shillings to be paid out of the Treasury to Solomon EASTON Constable in full of his account for services done. [No other details. MCB] Allowed Asa CLOSSON constable [sic] the sum [of] one pound nine shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for services done by him as constable [sic]. Allowed George BROUNSON [sic] Constable the sum of Two [sic] pounds ten shillings and Sixpence [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury for serving warrant on Thomas GOOLD [sic] milage [sic] & on expences [sic] for Guard [sic] & Board. Allowed John TRALICK [ sic ] Constable the sum of one pound five shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for arresting Robert MELARY [? RELARY?] & conveying him to Brockville. Allowed Levi SOPER Surveyor of Roads the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and sixpence [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury - Allowed 21st day of May 1816 but not entered till [sic]- [indecipherable word- Novbr?] Allowed Levi SOPER Surveyor of Roads the sum of two pounds twelve shillings and sixpence to be paid out of the Treasury - Allowed the 15th day August 1816 but not entered till now. Allowed Levi SOPER surveyor [sic] of Roads the sum of one pound ten shillings to be paid out of the Treasury Allowed 21st May 1816 but not entered till now. Allowed Levi SOPER Surveyor of Roads the sum of two pounds twelve shillings and sixpence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as surveyor [sic] of Roads ~ This order was given before the sitting of the Court last not dated during any Sessions. Allowed Jonathan M. CHURCH Constable the sum of Three [sic] Pounds two shillings and eight pence to be paid out of the Treasury. [No reason given in the original here. MCB] Page 393 Allowed John TRALICK [sic] Constable the sum of one pound two shillings for arresting Benjamin YATES [,] Solomon CONLEY & John WICKWIRE. Allowed Mathew [sic] GRAY the sum of one pound five shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for five days attendance as witness against Robert RELAY [sic- plainly an "R"--possibly the same person "Melary/Relary" as on page 392? MCB] Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of seventy three pounds two shillings and two pence three farthings in full of his account to be paid out of the Treasury. Allowed Oliver EVERTS Esqr Coroner the sum of two pounds eight shillings & eight pence to be paid out of the Treasury for holding Inquest [sic] on the body [of] Henry McCARTY~ Ordered that the sum of three guineas to [sic] given to any Barrister to be employed by the Clk of the Peace to conduct the Prosecution against David B worren [sic] in this Court on a presentment [sic] of the Grand Jury for Blasphemy. Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace the sum of eight pounds and sixpemce [sic] in full of an account by him exhibited. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay the Gaolers Salary [sic] & contingent accounts in preference to any other demands, that the Sheriff & Clk of the Peace salary [sic] be paid next and then the contingent accounts of the Clk of the Peace after which all other accounts against the District to be paid according to their respective dates; and that the Clerk of the peace [sic] do furnish the Treasurer of the District with a certified list of the orders given in favour [sic] of all persons having obtained such orders; and that the said Clerk do charge a reasonable sum for the same in his contingent account accounts [sic] against the District. Page 394 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at eight OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Barthw CARLEY, James HALL, Joel STONE and William JONES Esquires. The Court ordere [sic] that such members of the Court of Quarter Sessions who chose [sic] to take such allowances a day as is stated in the 12th Richd 2d Chap. 10th [sic] for their attendance at the Sessions shall give in their names to the Chairman on the last day of the Sessions who shall certify the same to the Sheriff of the District. And the Clk of the Peace shall make out a Statement [sic] in writing of the Amount [sic] of the Allowance [sic] to such Justices under the said Statute, which amount the said Sheriff is directed to deduct out of the fines arising or imposed at such Court of Quarter Sessions ~ Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown do endeavour [sic] to borrow any sum of Money [sic] not exceeding five hundred pounds Cury on the credit of the District at six per Cent Interest [sic] per annum and payable as soon the monies to be collected for the rates of the District will be sufficient. [sic] The following persons to be summoned to shew cause why they refuse or neglect to give in their property D [smudged -or stroked out?] John McDONALD - of Leeds & Lansdown, in front Elias HOW George EBERSON Daniel HOW James HOW } Grind stone[sic] Island oppisite[sic] Leeds and Henry CROSS Lansdown ~ in front John CROSS Moses CROSS Anthony LYME [?LYNNE?] Beman [sic] LANDON Esqr } Augusta John LANDON Wm VANARNAM [sic] Page 395 Locy [sic] IRELAND Peter HAWS } Kitley Daniel LEVINGSTON [sic] Liman [sic] STODDARD } Bastard Nichols [sic] BRESEE James COVELL } Elizabethtown Abel KILBORN Peter HOWARD Elkannah [sic] BILLINGS Junr Elkannah [sic] BILLINGS Senr Mem [sic]~ If the Inhabitants on Granadier [sic] Island should not be included in the assessment Roll [sic] of Yonge or if any other persons name should [be] omitted in any other assessment Roll the Clk of the Peace is to Give [sic] summons. The following persons appointed Constables for the District of Johnstown for the present year, ending with the Quarter Sessions in the month of April Next [sic] Hary [sic] BAXTER William BUELL Son [?] of Jonathan BUELL} Elizabethtown Mills CHURCH Samuel RAYMOND Samuel GRAY Nehemiah AVORY [sic] Solomon EASTON Conelius [sic] SMYTH [?�looks like "SMYHH" with first "H" crossed. MCB] George HARRIS John E. WOOD } Bastard Alfred STEVENS Awin [sic] STODDARD James McMULLIN } Leeds and Lansdown in front Thomas MOSHER John LANDON Isaac IRELAND } Kitley Cornelius WILTSIE } Rear of Yonge William WILTSIE [concludes next page] Page 396 Chapman PENNOCK } South Crosby Nicholas SLITER } Leeds & Lansdown in rear Charles PETERS Curtis ADAMS Junior } Edwardsburgh Henry LEWIS George PURVIS ----------} Front of Yonge David MALLORY ------ James KILBORN------------} Johnstown John SILLICK [sic] -------------} South Gower Joseph MELVIN----------------- Silvanus STRATTON ------ } Augusta Roswell EVERTS-----------Reuben MOREY -----------Marcus BURRITT ---------- Jehiel PHILLIPS ------------Orin SHERWOOD --------- John H. [? -scribbled over initial] DAVIS ------} Wolford Page 397 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace District of Johnstown holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the eighth day of July in the fifty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before, Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH, Gideon ADAMS, Heman LANDON, David BREAKENRIDGE & Peter FRASER Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep [sic] the peace in the said district committed [sic] and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District [sic] committed. Joel STONE chosen Chairman Commission opened & read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn as follows 1. Samuel WRIGHT 10. Cusmand [sic] HARRAS [sic] 2. Andrew ADAMS 11. John FRASER 3. David FROOM 12. Solomon SNYDER 4. Curtis ADAMS 13. Joseph BASS 5. Thomas McILMOYL 14. James McCLATCHIE 6. Henry LEWIS 15. Thomas WHITMASH [sic] 7. David SNYDER 16. Charles SPENCER 8. John FRASER 17. Gideon ADAMS Junr 9. Roswell COOK [blank] David MALLORY of Yonge for refusing to serve as Constable for the present year. The Court set his fine at forty shillings - which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 398 The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay Peter HOWARD Esqr the of [sic] sum of Forty [sic] six pounds ten shillings Cury for his Attendance [sic] at the last sessions [sic] of Parliament as Representative of the County of Leeds. Allowed John STUART Esquire Sheriff the sum of fifteen shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for repairs done to the Cells. The Grand Inquest [sic] for the Body of the District of Johnstown having petitioned the Justices of the Peace for Johnstown District In [sic] General Quarter Sessions assembled to allow the Court House in Johnstown to be used as a place of public worship by all denominations of christians [sic] - Ordered that Joachim DENAUT Esquire deliver up the Key [sic] of the said Court- House [sic] to George M. TUCKER in order that the said Court house [sic] may be used for the purpose aforesaid under the Direction [sic] of Hugh MUNRO Esquire. Allowed Silvanus STRATTON the sum of seven pounds one shilling to be paid out of the Treasury for serving Citation [sic]. Allowed Nathan BAXTER the sum of Sixty [sic] six pounds four shillings and nine pence to be paid out of the Treasury in full of his account for the maintenance of prisoners &c. Allowed Harry BAXTER the sum of four pounds three shillings & four pence to be paid out of the Treasury for serving Notices of Appointment. Allowed H. WALKER Clk of the Peace the sum of Thirty [sic] two pounds seventeen shillings & eight pence in full of an account by him exhibited. Allowed Levi SOPER the sum of four pounds seventeen shillings & six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as surveyor [sic] of Roads [sic]. Page 399 Allowed Levi SOPER the sum of one pound two shillings & six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as surveyor [sic] of Roads. Allowed Randy McDONELL the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as Surveyor [sic] of Roads. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock the 9th July 1817~ The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE }Esquires {Hugh MUNRO Gideon ADAMS Benjamin LYMAN Peter FRASER and others The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Hiram SPAFFORD Witness [sic] James HALL } The Court sentence Hiram SPAFFORD Stephen CROMWELL to pay a fine of Two [sic] pounds seven shillings [&] Richd BAY [? BUY?] & seven pence and the costs. Fine paid to the Sheriff in court. Thomas SMITH [sic], Hugh MUNRO, Heman LANDON and Richard ARNOLD Esquires appointed a Committee to examine into the accounts of the late Robert McLEAN Dept Surveyor, respecting his survey (in part) of the Township of Elizabethtown and to report thereon and also to recommend a Surveyor to complete the survey. Thomas WHITMASH [sic] of Johnstown Innkeeper -----�10 Solomon HOLDEN -----------------------------------------------5 Saml M. BUCK ----------------------------------------------------5 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty William SELL [?FELL] and others [continued next page] Page 400 A Jury called & sworn 1. Ephraim CURRY 7. Peter SEYMORE[ ? smudged.] 2. Stephen NETTLETON 8. Charles McNIEL [sic] 3. Mathew [sic] BOICE 9. John ROSE 4. Henry BOLTON 2d [sic] 10. Solomon HOLDEN 5. Jacob SERVICE [sic] 11. Miles BUCK 6. John BLAIR 12. Alixr [sic] CAMPBELL Witnesses Peter FRASER Esqr } The Jury find the Defendant [sic] William John ANDERSON SMELL [sic], Robert THOMPSON, Thomas BROWN William FRASER Esqr and John CHADDOCK [sic] Guilty of an assault only whereof they are Indicted - The Court sentence the Defts to pay a fine of One [sic] pound ten shillings & nine pence each. [Nothing further in original. MCB] James REVES [?] of Prescott appointed Constable in lieu of Henry LEWIS. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Lansing BOTSFORD [&] Garshom [sic] BOTSFORD [Line "Jury called" &c omitted in original. MCB] 1. Henry BOLTON 7. William ADAMS 2. Alexr FRASER 8. Daniel KEELER 3. Jacob KING 9. William McNIEL 4. William KING 10. Henry ANDERSON 5. John LEWIS 11. Thomas ARMSTRONG 6. Umphry [sic] BARDEN [sic] 12. John ANDERSON Witness [sic] } The Jury find the Defts not Guilty. Washburn STORES [? STORY? Smudged but last letter looks unlike the scribe's usual "y". MCB] Benjm McVEAGH Charles BOTSFORD Gamalick [sic] TUTTLE The King } Printise [sic] P. STORY [?STORES] of Elizabethtown Yeoman } �20 vs David McCRADY [sic] of Elizabethtown Yeoman } �20 Rebecca ELLIOTT for the appearance of the said Rebecca ELLIOTT at the wife of Jacob ELLIOTT next Court [of] Oyer and terminer [sic] to answer to a Bill of of Elizabethtown Indictment for a rescue [sic]. for Rescue The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at Eight [sic] OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Page 401 Present Joel STONE, Hugh MUNRO, & Thomas FRASER Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty John BOWEN Witness [sic] } The Defendant John BOWEN being arraigned Husten [sic] GRANT pleads Guilty to the Indictment, And [sic] the Erastus LANDON Court sentence him to pay a fine of one pound James COLLINS ten shillings & stand committed until the said Nicholas ROEBUCK fine & the costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Pleads Not Guilty vs Trespass & Assault & Traverses James MORDOCK [sic] James MORDOCK -----------------------�20 Elnathan HUBLE [sic] Esqr --------------10 Hiram SPAFFORD ------------------------10 Isaac IRELAND in �10 to prosecute The King vs Isaac IRELAND } Indictment } Pleads Not Guilty Trespass & Assault & Traverses Isaac IRELAND ----------------------------�20 John E. WOOD -------------------------------10 John Wo[?] DAVIS ---------------------------10 James MORDOCK in � 20 to prosecute The King vs } Indictment Assault & Battery } Plea Not Guilty Washburn STORES [sic] [Line "Jury called & sworn" omitted in original. MCB] 1. Ephraim CURRY 7. John BLAIR 2. Stephen NETTLETON 8. Peter SEYMORE [sic] 3. Mathew [sic] BOICE 9. Charles McNIEL 4. Henry Bolton 2d 10. John ROSE 5. Thomas ARMSTRONG 11. Solomon HOLDEN 6. Jacob SERVICE 12. Miles BUCK Witnesses Anan [sic] BOTSFORD } The Jury find the Defendant Saml JUDSON Washburn STORES [sic] Not Guilty Page 402 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Washburn STORES [sic] [Line "Jury called & sworn" omitted in original. MCB] 1. Alexr CAMPBELL 7. William ADAMS 2. Henry BOLTON 8. John ANDERSON 3. Alexr FRASER 9. William McNELL [sic] 4. Jacob KING 10. David KEELER 5. William KING 11. Saml HUNTER 6 Umphrey [sic] BARDEN 12. Henry ANDERSON Witnesses } The Jury find the Defendant Anson BOTSFORD Washburn STORES Not Guilty. Charles BOOTH Henry BOTSFORD The King } Enos BEACH----------------------�100 vs Levi SOPER of Lansdown -----------50 Enos BEACH Robert EARL of Elizabethtown------50 Walter DAVIS & Thomas RIPLEY in �20 to prosecute The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Larceny William McKENNY William McKENNY -----------------�40 John E. WOOD of Bastard-------------20 Isaac IRELAND of [blank space]-----20 William STEVENS in �40 to prosecute The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty & traverse Stephen CROMWELL Stephen CROMWELL -----------------�20 } Solomon Benjm R. MUNSIL Esqr ----------------10 Cornelius SMYTH -----------------------10 EASTON in �20 to prosecute The King vs } Indictment Trespass & Assault } Plea Not Guilty William ROBINSON [Line "Jury called & sworn" omitted in original. MCB] 1. Ephraim CURY [sic] 7. Charles McNIEL 2. Stephen NETTLETON 8. John ROSE 3. Henry BOLTON No 2d [sic] 9. Solomon HOLDEN 4. Henry ANDERSON 10. Miles BUCK 5. John BLAIR 11. Alexr CAMPBELL 6. Peter SEYMORE [sic] 12. Mathew [sic] BOICE [concludes next page] Page 403 Witness [sic] George BARRY Catherine McDONELL } The Jury find the James BALL Esqr Hiram SPAFFORD Deft Wm ROBINSON John E. WOOD Not Guilty John BLAIR of Edwardsburgh & Henry BOLTON the 2d appointed Constables. Ordered that the Gaoler shall no longer have the sum of twelve shillings & six pence per week for maintaining each prisoner but shall issue rations that is to say one pound and a half of Bred [sic] and one pound [?..word smudged] of Beef [sic] or nine Ounces [sic] of pork per day to each prisoner now in Gaol or hereafter to be confined ~ Joseph WHITE of Elizabethtown in the District of Johnstown, Farmer, because he came not now here to answer to a Bill of Indictment preferred against him for an Assault, on the complaint of Jeremiah C. [?H? smudged] ALLAN as by a certain recognizance taken before Richd ARNOLD Esquire one of the Justices of our Said [sic] Lord the King, assigned to Keep the Peace in the said District of Johnstown he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of twenty pounds ~ James DUNHAM of Augusta in said District, Farmer, one of the pledges of the said Joseph WHITE because he had him not to answer as above - he has forfeited the sum of ten pounds ~ The King } Returned a vs true Bill Lansing BOTSFORD & Gasthon [? tiny, cramped letters] BOTSFORD The King } Presentment for assault & Battery [sic] vs Indict [sic] passed thereon James MORDOCK Page 404 The King } A true [sic] Bill } [*] The King } Bench warrant vs vs issued Hiram SPAFFORD Enos BEACH The King } Presentment The King } A True [sic] Bill vs vs Wm ROBINSON William SMELL [sic] [*A very long bracket divides these two and others cases from first five others on left. MCB] The King } A True Bill vs Washburn STORES [sic] The King } A True Bill vs James MORDOCK The King } A true [sic] Bill vs Washburn STORES The King } Presentment vs Court consider the same not sufficient to form an Indict ~ [sic]. Saml STEEL The King } A True Bill vs Isaac IRELAND The King } A True Bill vs John BOWEN The King } A True Bill vs Joseph WHITE The King } Presentment for Larceny vs Indict. [sic] found thereon & returned True Bill Wm McKENNY The King } Presentment for Blasphemy vs Indict. [sic] found thereon & returned a true Bill Enos BEACH Page 405 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the [sic - no "Peace"] holden at District of Johnstown Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the fourteenth day of October in the fifty seventh year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Stephen BURRITT, Barthw CARLEY, Heman LANDON & Levius P. SHERWOOD [sic -no "esquires"] and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep [sic-no "the peace"] in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed ~ Levius P. SHERWOOD Esqr Chosen [sic] Chairman Commission opened and read The Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Archd CAMPBELL Chosen foreman [sic] 1. Angus McDONELL 8. James froom [sic] 2. Alexr McMILLAN 9. Archd CAMPBELL 3. David WHITNEY 10. Saml THOMAS 4. Jabez HURD 11. Philip CLEMENT 5. David SHIPMAN 12. Joshua TURNER 6. William BUELL Jur 13. James DUNHAM 7. Nehemiah SEAMAN The Court appoint David BREAKENRIDGE, Barthw CARLEY [&] Alexr MORRIS Esquires a committee to a majority of which persons committed to the Gaol of the District are to make application for subsistance [sic], and the said committee or a majority of them are fully empowered to Grant [sic] such sum for each and every weeks subsistance [sic] to such prisoner [sic] as they may deem sufficient; and the said committee or the majority of them, may and are hereby [continues next page] Page 406 particularly enjoined not to grant any allowance to such applicant unless it shall clearly Appear [sic] to them, that the person applying is not able by any means whatever to Support [sic] himself. All certificates given by the said committee or a majority of them, Ordering [sic] an allowance to any prisoner shall be devered [sic] to the Gaoler, who shall present them to the Next [sic] ensuing Quarter Sessions to be allowed and directed to be paid. This order is not to extend to any Prisoner [sic] who may be in Gaol after lawful conviction for any offense. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Joel STONE, & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. The King } James MORDOCK ---------------�20 [?] vs Adiel SHERWOOD Esqr ----------- 10 James MORDOCK Hiram SPAFFORD -------------------10 Isaac IRELAND in �20 to prosecute [?] The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Blasphemy Enos BEACH [Jury called and sworn - omitted in original] 1. Alexr CAMPBELL 7. Baptiste POPERE [sic] 2. Saml STEEL 8. James LAMSON [sic] 3. Jonathan FISHER 9. Mathew MAIN 4. Robert MARTIN 10. John MARTIN 5. Wm LAMSON Jur 11. Job BISHOP 6. John ELBLA [sic] 12. Calvin THROOP Witnesses Witnesses for Prisoner Walter DAVIS Robert EARL Thomas KIPLEY Saml HALLIDAY Saml KILBORN William B. FARIS Jemima DAVIS Nathl KETCHUM James BRIANT [sic] Grace WARREN The Jury find the Defendant Enos BEACH Not Guilty. Witnesses for Prisoner Archulas [sic] FARNEUR [?] James CARLEY Amasa WOOD The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Trespass & Assault Traverse Asa CLOSSON Asa CLOSSON --------------�20 David D. JONES --------------10 Solomon EASTON -----------10 Page 407 The King } Isaac IRELAND----------------------------------�20 vs Saml RAYMOND of Elizabethtown---------------10 Isaac IRELAND Wm BROWN of Kitley ------------------------------10 James MORDOCK in �20 to prosecute. Allowed Heman LANDON Surveyor of Roads the sum of Two [sic] pounds five shillings Currency to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying their [sic] roads. Allowed Daniel BURRITT Surveyor of Roads the sum of one [sic] pound six shillings and three pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as Surveyor of Roads. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Ziba M. PHILLIPS [sic] Ziba M. PHILLIPS ----------�20} [No name of person to prosecute given. MCB] Lyman STONE of Augusta --10 Wm HAMBLEN of Augusta--10 [& again] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Ziba M. PHILLIPS Ziba M. PHILLIPS -----------�40 } Solomon EASTON in Lyman STONE of Augusta----20 �40 to prosecute Wm HAMBLEN ----------------20 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty & Traverses Solomon EASTON Solomon EASTON -----------------�20 } Ziba M. PHILLIPS Albert PARSONS of Augusta 10 in �20 to prosecute Sylvanus SHATTON [?] of Augusta 10 and Saml THOMAS Jur �20 The King } Presentment } Bench warrant issued to apprehend vs Perjury & bind him to the Oyer & terminer [sic]. Aboratha [sic] BOYER The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Joel STONE, Heman LANDON, Bathw CARLEY & Hugh MUNRO. [sic] The King } Indictment }[ Plea blank] vs Assault & Battery Stephen CROMWELL [continues next page] Page 408 [Line - "Jury called & sworn" omitted in original.] 1. Alexr CAMPBELL 7. William LAMSON Jur 2. Saml STEEL 8. John ELBLA [sic] 3. Jonathan FISHER 9. Baptiste POOPORE [sic] 4. Robert MARTIN 10. James LAMSON 5. Basselle [sic] THRASHER 11. John MARTIN 6. Thomas ROLAND 12. Job BISHOP Witnesses } The Jury find the Deft Stephen CROMWELL Solomon EASTON Guilty ~ and the Court sentence him Roland BLACKMOORE [sic] to pay a fine of one pound ten shillings Rodk EASTON which he paid to the Sheriff in Court~ Wm L. WHITNEY The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty, Traverses David D. JONES An Order made at the last Sessions, and all other orders [sic] heretofore made to Supply [sic] prisoners with subsistance while confined in the Gaol of the Distirct is hereby recinded. It is ordered that, so much of an order made at the Quarter Sessions held on the 17th day of November 1816 as allows any Court of requests [sic] Jurisdiction [sic] of the Plaintiff reside [sic] in the Division where the action is brought, whether the Deft reside in such division [sic] or not, is hereby recinded. [sic-meaning here unclear to me, but typed as found. MCB] The Treasurer of the District is required to pay Hamilton WALKER Esqr Clk of the Peace for the District of Johnstown the sum of Twenty [sic] seven pounds seventeen shillings and six pence lawfull [sic] money of Upper Canada in full of his Acct for services done as Clk of the Peace. The Court is adjourned to the Third [sic] Monday in November next at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon ~ The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Levius P. SHERWOOD, Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH, David Breakenridge, Barthw CARLEY, Heman LANDON & Silvester [sic] WRIGHT Esqrs. Page 409 Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace do write to the Collectors of Rates for the Townships of Drummond, Bathurst and Burgiss [sic] for the present year directing the said collectors [sic] to collect the rates from the Inhabitants [sic] for their personal property ony [sic] and not to include the lands. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Joel STONE Esquire the sum of two pounds nineteen shillings Cury to be divided by the said Joel STONE between R. HOOKER, J.W. LEDGARD [?], J. MOSHER & David GARDNER. [A reason for this pay out is not given in original. MCB] Allowed Oliver EVERTS Esqr Coroner the sum of one pound eight shillings & eight pence Currency for holding Inquest [sic] on John FITZ GERALD [sic]. Allowed Oliver Everts Esqr Coroner the sum of one pound seven shillings Cury, to be paid out of the Treasury for holding Inquests [sic] on the Body [sic] of Hugh McTU [?] Allowed Oliver EVERTS Esqr Coroner the sum of one pound eighteen shillings and eight pence Cury for holding Inquest on the Body of a Blackman [sic]. Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace the sum of Thirteen [sic] pounds ten shillings Cury to be paid out of the Treasury in full of an account by him exhibited. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Thirty [sic] six pounds Cury to be paid out of the Treasury for maintaining of Prisoners. Names of the Justices of the Peace who demand their wages of four shillings the [sic] day for their Attendance at this Sessions under the 12th Richd 2 C.10 [sic]. David BREAKENRIDGE four days Barthw CARLEY ------------four days Thomas SMYTH ------------four days Heman LANDON -----------four days Page 410 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at District of Johnstown Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the thirteenth day of January in the fifty eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the Faith [sic] before Joel STONE, Danl BURRITT, Stephen BURRITT, Chas JONES, Wm JONES, Thomas SMYTH & Thomas SHERWOOD and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep Peace [sic] in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed ~ Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Joel STONE chosen Charman [sic]. Grand Jury called & sworn. Wm MERRICK Senr Chosen [sic] Foreman. 1. Henry BURRITT 10. Lyman CLOTHIER [? -last two letters blurred.] 2. Wm. H. BOLTON 11. Phenias [sic] PELTON Senr 3. Danl THOMAS 12. John SNYDER Senr 4. Elisha COLLER [sic] 13. Lewis LALANATA [sic] 5. Asahel HURD 14. Hugh McCARGAR 6. William MERRICK 15. Jonathan WOOD 7. William MERRICK Jur 16. Abraham LAKE 8. Edward McCREA 17. John CHESTER 9. Thomas McCREA 18. Joshua LOSEE Samuel WILSON of South Gower Yeoman �10 Philip DULMAGE of Augusta Esqr -----------10 F [sic] James WILSON Innkeeper -------------[blank] Alexr McLEAN Innkeeper ---------------------�10 James DUNHAM of Augusta -------------------- 5 Isaac IRELAND of Kitley ----------------------- 5 Page 411 The King } Indictment } Withdraws his plea of Not vs Trespass & assault [sic] Guilty and confesses the Indcit [sic]. David D. JONES The Court sentence the said David D. JONES to pay a fine of Five [sic] shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Called upon his recognizance vs And [sic] does not appear James SEELY [sic] It is ordered by the Magistrates in General Quarter Sessions assembled in January 1818 that Division [sic] for Magistrates meeting in December each and every of [sic] you [sic] for the purpose of granting certificats [sic] to authorize the holders thereof to obtain Licences for Keeping [sic] houses of Public [sic] entertainment and selling Spiritous [sic] liquors shall be as follows Viz [sic] there shall be five divisions meeting [?] and no more ([sic] until this order or regulation shall be attended by the magistrates [sic] in General Quarter Sessions assembled for the District of Johnstown and to be as follows - Two in the County of Grenvill [sic], one dvision [sic] embracing the Towns of Edwardsburgh [,] Augusta and South Gower and the other dvision [sic] embracing the Towns of Wolford , Montague [,] Marlborough, Oxford, North Gower an [sic] Nepean - Two in the County of Leeds one of which to embrace the Town of Elizabethtown, the parts of Yonge, Lansdown and Leeds as far as the front of the seventh concession [-] one Divison [sic], and the last, embracing the County of Carlton [sic] with the exception of Nepean [.] The Court is adjourned until Tomorrow [sic] morning at ten of the Clock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Danl BURRITT, & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault James MORDOCK [continues] Page 412 ["Jury called & sworn"- omitted in original. MCB] 1. Abraham BEACH 7. Mils [sic] McCARGAR 2. William BEACH 8. Molon [sic] BEACH 3. John SNYDER Jur 9. Robert NICHOLSON [? smudged] Jur 4. Jacob WOOD 10. Nathan THOMPKINS [sic] 5. John LAKE 11. Stephens [sic] MERRICK 6. Joshua HUTCHINS 12. Archd HILL [?smudged] Witness [sic] Witness [sic] fo [sic] Deft Isaac IRELAND Francis BURK [sic] Seth CORNELL The Jury find the Deft James MORDOCK Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Isaac IRELAND ["Jury called & sworn"- omitted in original. MCB] 1 Benjn MOSHER 7. Luke DEPENCIER 2. Joseph HICKS 8. Marcus PHILLIPS 3. Calvin BURRITT 9. George W. TUCKER 4. James LANE 10. James UMPHREY [sic] 5. Amos LANE 11. Thomas WHITMASHE [? - last one- or two? letters smudged] 6. John LEAHY [sic] 12. William HAMBLIN [sic] Witness [sic] - [dash] seth [sic] CORNELL James MORDOCK Francis BURK The Jury find the Defendant Isaac IRELAND Guilty. The Court sentence him to pay a fine of Three [sic] pounds five shillings and to Stand [sic] committed until the said fine and the costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff ~ The King } Grand Jury find No Bill [vs] Joseph DAILY [sic] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Peter JOHNSON ["Jury called & sworn"- omitted in original. MCB] 1. Abraham BEACH 7. Mils [sic] McCARGAR 2. William BEACH 8. Malon [sic] BEACH 3. John SNYDER Jur 9. Robt NICHOLSON jur 4. Jacob WOOD 10. Nathan TOMKINS [sic] 5. John LUKE [sic] 11. James LANE 6. Joshua HUTCHINS 12. Stephen MERRICK Witness } The Jury find the Defendant Peter JOHNSON John JOHNSON Guilty[.] The Court sentence the said Peter George JOHNSON JOHNSON to pay a fine of thirteen Shillings [sic] Isaac WHITE and to stand committed until the said fine John FOLEY and Costs [sic] ~ Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 413 The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Solomon EASTON 1. Amos LANE 8. David SHIPMAN 2. Luke DEPENCIER 9. Andrew OKEEFE [sic] 3. Calvin BURRITT 10. Malon [sic] BEACH 4. John LEAHY 11. Abraham BEACH 5. Joseph HICKS 12. William BEACH 6. William HAMBLIN [sic] 13. Mils [sic] McCARGAR Witness [sic] The Jury find Solomon EASTON Not Guilty Ziba M. PHILLIPS Samuel THOMAS Jur [?Senr?� word smudged] Benjn ROEBUCK The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Asa CLOSSON 1. Malon [sic] BEACH 7. William BEACH 2. Robert NICHOLSON 8. John SNYDER Jur 3. Luke DEPONSER [sic] 9. Jacob WOOD 4. Calvin BURRITT 10. John LUKE 5. John LEAHY 11. Mils [sic] McCARGAR 6. Abraham BEACH 12. Danill [sic] McVEAGH Witness Ziba M. PHILLIPS } The Jury find the Defendant Asa CLOSSON Guilty and the Court sentence him to pay a fine of one shilling & stand committed until the fine and costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Ziba M. PHILLIPS 1. Archd HILL 7. Malon BEACH 2. Saml JUDSON 8. Robert NICHOLSON 3. William HAMBLIN 9. Luke DEPONCIER [sic] 4. William E. EASTON 10. Calvin BURRITT 5. David H. BROWN 11. John LEAHY 6. John SMYTH 12. William BEACH Witness [sic] Solomon EASTON } The Jury find the Deft Guilty [sic] John MAIN Ziba M. PHILLIPS Guilty [continues] Page 414 And the Court sentence him to pay a fine of Two [sic] fifteen [sic] and five pence and to stand committed until the said fine & the Costs [sic] are paid. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Ziba M. PHILLIPS 1. Abraham BEACH 7. Malo [sic] BEACH 2. William BEACH 8. Robt NICHOLSON Jur 3. John SNYDER jur 9. Nathan TOMPKINS 4. Joal [sic] WOOD 10. Archd HILL 5. John LAKE 11. Amos LANE 6. Mils [sic] McCARGAR 12. Luke DEPONCIER [sic] Witness [sic] } The Jury find the Defendant Ziba M. PHLLIPS Guilty and the Court Asa CLOSSON sentence him to pay a fine of one shilling and to stand committed until William HAMBLIN the fine and costs are paid. Allowed George BROWNSON the sum of one pound one shilling and six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for serving a warrant on Ira BREKWELL [sic]. Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esqr the sum of Three [sic] pounds to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying a Road [sic]~ The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay Jonas JONES Esquire the sum of Forty [sic] six pounds ten shillings lawful money of Upper Canada for his attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville at the last Sessions of the Provincial Parliament ~ The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, L.P. SHERWOOD, Danl BURRITT & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esqr the sum of Eight [sic] pounds currency for surveying Roads [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury ~ Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esquire the sum of one pound ten shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying Roads [sic] ~ Allowed Silvanus [sic] STRATTON Constable the sum of thirteen shillings and six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for escorting William COULTS [sic]. Page 415 Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esqr the sum of one pound ten shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying a Road [sic]~ Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esqr the sum of seven pounds Cury to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying Roads ~ Allowed Uri SCOVIL Esqr the sum of Four [sic] pounds five shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for surveying Roads ~ Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of nineteen pounds eight shillings and ten pence to be paid out of the Treasury in full of his acct up to this day. The King } The Grand Jury find no BILL. vs William DENSMORE [? ..tiny, cramped writing. MCB] & Jonathan DENSMORE [?-ditto] at the Prosecution of James McMULLEN Allowed Isaac IRELAND Constable the sum of sixteen shillings and four pence to be paid out of the Treasury for services done by him as Constable. Ordered that two [sic] pounds be paid to Thomas FREEL [?FRUL?] as heir at law to his Father [sic] Peter FREEL[?FRUL] deceased in full of an Order of Sessions dated [blank space] May 1812. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten of the Clock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, L.P. SHERWOOD & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty Joseph LURU [sic] 1. Abraham BEACH 7. Malon [sic] BEACH 2. William BEACH 8. Nathan TOMPKINS 3. Joal [sic] WOOD 9. Stephen MERRICK 4. John LAKE 10. Archd HILL 5. Joshua HUTCHINS 11. Amos LANE 6. Milo [sic] McCARGAR 12. Luke DEPONCIER [sic] Witnesses David SHIPMAN } Witnesses [sic] David SHIPMAN Jur Francis ST. THOMAS Solomon EASTON Thomas SHERWOOD Esqr [concludes next page] Page 416 The Jury find the Prisoner Joseph LURU Guilty of the Larceny [sic] whereof he is Indicted , [sic] The Court sentence him to be immediately put in the Pillory and there remain for the space of half and hour to be then remanded to Gaol till [sic] the seventh day, and then on the seventh day at twelve OClock to be [sic] publickly [sic] receive twenty lashes on the bare back and then to be discharged. Reuben MOTT of Elizabethtown Innkeeper -------------�10 Cornelius SMYTH of Elizabethtown -------------------------5 Saml RAYMOND of Elizabethtown --------------------------5 The King } Presentment } Indict [sic] vs Forcible Entry Bench warrant issued Abraham DAYTON The King } Presentment } Indictment vs Speaking seditious [blank] Isaac IRELANDwords against the King The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty David JONES 1. Calvin BURRITT 7. Joal [sic] WOOD 2. Benjm MOSHER 8. John LUKE [sic] 3. John LEAHY 9. Joshua HUTCHENS 4. Joseph HICKS 10. Milo [?Mils?] McGARGAR 5. Abraham BEACH 11. Malon [sic] BEACH 6. William BEACH 12. Stephen MERRICK Witness [sic] } The Jury find the Prisoner David JONES David H.[?] BROWN Guilty of the Larceny and the Court sentence Nicholas BERSEE him to be confined in the Cells [sic] for three Samuel PROCTOR Calander [sic] months and to pay a fine of Cornelius SMYTH Ten [sic] pounds and to stand committed until the said fine is paid. Washington BUCK [?] The Treasurer is ordered to pay H. WALKER Esqr the sum of three pound [sic] and Eleven [sic] pence and the sum of Eighteen [sic] shillings for bringing the statute at large to Prescott from Lachine which said sum of Three [sic] pound eighteen shillings & Eleven [sic] pence is to be paid immediately. The King } Grand Jury find no bill. vs Henry HORTON The King } Indictment } Plea vs Tresspass & assault Not Guilty Wm DENSMORE [sic] & Jonathan DENSMORE [continues with Jury on next page. MCB] Page 417 1. Amos LANE 7. William BEACH 2. Calvin BURRITT 8. Joal [sic] WOOD 3. Benjm MOSHER 9. John LUKE [sic] 4. John LEAHY 10. Milo [?Mils?] McCARGAR 5. Joseph HICKS 11. Malon [sic] BEACH 6. Abraham BEACH 12. Stephen MERRICK Witness } The Jury find William DENSMORE Solomon EASTON and Jonathan DENSMORE Guilty ~ and the Court sentence William DENSMORE to pay a fine of one shilling and the said Jonathan DENSMORE the sum of one shilling and to stand committed until the fines & costs are paid. The Court order a full rate to be collected for the present year and the Clk of the Peace is to direct the assessors to return their assessment [sic] to the Clk of the Peace immediately. Allowed H. WALKER Esqr Clk of the Peace the sum of nine pounds fifteen shillings & six pence to be paid out of the Treasury in full of his Account [sic] this day rendered. Allowed Jonathan M. CHURCH the sum of one pound for serving warrants & attending Justices at their meeting for granting Licences [sic]. Allowed Solomon EASTON the sum of one pound eight shillings and sixpence for serving warrants and Subpoenas [sic] to be paid out of the Treasury. Page 418 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at District of Johnstown Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the fourteenth day of April in the fifty eighth year of the reign of Our sovereign [sic] Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, Heman LANDON, Thomas SMYTH, Alexr MORRIS, Benjamin LYMAN, Barthw & [sic] CARLEY Esquires others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed . Joel STONE Chosen Chairman Commission opened and read The Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called [&] sworn as follows Richd OLMSTED chosen Chairman [sic] 1. Daniel CROSS 11. Jeremiah [? -first letter smudged] ROBINSON 2. Caleb EDMONDS 12. Benjm BARBER 3. Asahel VAN DUSEN 13. Alexr McCREA 4. Saml ROSE Senr 14. William DAVIS 5. William BROWN Jur 15. William H. EASTON 6. Erastus BROWN 16. William TALLMAN 7. Harley EASTON 17. Solomon EDMOND [sic] 8. Timy SOPER 18. Jesse S. [?L?] ROOT 9. Parker PUTMAN 19. Philip SHOOK 10. Richd OLMSTED [blank] Page 419 Allowed Silvanus STRATTON the sum of Twenty [sic] five shillings Currency to be paid out of the Treasury. Allowed Peter BURK the sum of Five [sic] pounds to be paid out of the Treasury for himself & Witnesses for convicting William WILLIAMS of Larceny. The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs Joshua TURNER The Court is adjourned untill [sic] tomorrow Morning [sic] at ten OClock. The Court Met [sic] pursuant to adjournment. The King vs Job ELLIOTT } Indictment Larceny } Plea Not Guilty 1. Jason CROSS 7. Jesse BROWN 2. Ephraim OLMSTED 8. William ROACH 3. Ezekiel ROSE 9. John BUTTERFIELD 4. Daniel TAGGART 10. Elkana [sic] ANDREWS 5. David VAN DUSEN 11. James HAZEL [sic] 6. Charles TALLMAN 12. Saml PARSONS ["Witnesses"] William ROBINSON George HINDY [sic] The Jury find the Prisoner Bazil [sic] CHURCH Not Guilty Allowed Roswell EVERTS the sum of thirteen shillings & four pence to be paid out of the Treasury for Summoning Coroners Inquests [sic]. The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Speaking seditious & Traverse Isaac IRELAND words against the King The King } P[sic] Indictment } Bench warrant vs on Presentment issued Benjm ROEBUCK[E?] Blasphemy The King } Indictment } Plea vs Blasphemy Not Guilty Volintine [sic] BUTTERFIELD [continues next page with names of Jurors. MCB] Page 420 1. Daniel McCARTHY 2. Levi STONE 3. Jason CROSS 4. Ephraim OLMSTED 5. Daniel TAGGART 6. David VAN DUZON [sic] 7. Charles TALLMAN 8. Jesse BROWN 9. William ROACH 10. John BUTTERFIELD 11. Elkana ANDREWS 12. John MUSTLE [sic] Witnesses Robt McMILLAN Frances PERKINS The Jury find Voluntine BUTTERFIELD Guilty of the Blasphemy whereof he stands Indicted and the Court sentence him to be remanded to prison until tomorrow morning at ten OClock to be taken out & set in the Pillory for half an hour, to be taken [sic] then remanded until twelve OClock to be then taken out & set in the Pillory for half an hour, to be then remanded to Prison [sic] until three OClock, to be then taken out and set in the Pillory for half an hour, and then to be remanded to Prison until four OClock and then to be taken out and receive thirty nine lashes on the bare back and discharged. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, L.P. SHERWOOD, & J.D. CAMPBELL [?] Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Julius S. LELIEVRE 1. Elkana ANDREWS 7. Ezekiel ROSE 2. Saml PERSONS [sic] 8. Daniel TAGGART 3. John VAUGHAN 9. David VAN DUSEN 4. Levi STONE 10. Charles TALLMAN 5. Jason CROSS 11. Jesse BROWN 6. Ephraim OLMSTED 12. William ROACH [Witnesses?] Andrew W. PLAYFAIR Trances [sic] H. CUMMING [concludes next page. MCB] Page 421 The Jury find the Defendant [sic] Julius S. LELIEVRE Guilty of the Assault & battery [sic] whereof he is Indicted [-] the Court sentence him to pay a fine of Ten [sic] pounds and to stand committed until the fine & costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. It is ordered that the sum of twenty five pounds lawful money of Upper Canada be paid to William HEWITT one of the Overseers of the High way [sic] in Augusta to be laid out for the erection of a Bridge in his division conformable to any directions in writing for that purpose which may be given him by David BREAKENRIDGE, Heman LANDON & Richd ARNOLD Commissioners, or any two of them. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Twenty [sic] nine pounds fourteen shillings & two Currency to be paid out of the Treasury for the Maintenance of Prisoners and one quarter year salary. Allowed Charles PETERS Constable the sum of nine shillings Currency for arresting John McCOLLOM for Felony to be paid out of the Treasury. The King } Indictment } [ Plea blank] vs Forcible Entry Abraham DAYTON 1. John BUTTERFIELD 7. Isaac MARSHALL 2. John MUSTLE [sic] 8. Levi STONE 3. Elkana [sic] ANDREWS 9. Jason CROSS 4. James HAZEL 10. Ephraim OLMSTED [sic] 5. Saml PARSON 11. Ezekiel ROSE 6. Danl McCARTHY 12. Danl TAGGART [Following names with lines around were marked off in margin of original & I take them to be witnesses although "witnesses" is not so noted in original. MCB] Niel [sic] PALMER The Jury find the Defendant [sic] Abraham John KILBORN DAYTON Guilty of the Forcible Entry whereof he is Indicted. ________________ The Court sentence him to pay a fine of five shillings and stand Henry HERRICK committed until the fine and Costs [sic] are paid - Havy [?Harry?] MITCHELL Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. Peter BRESEE Jur is appointed Pathmaster for the seventh division of the Township of Bastard in place of Mr MOTT removed ~ Page 422 Allowed Elisha RECKWELL [sic] the sum of Two [sic] pounds fourteen shillings and three pence Currency to be paid out of the Treasury for making & repairing Stove pipes [sic] for the Court House & Gaol. Allowed Henry BOLTON Constable the sum of twelve shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for serving subpoenas. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Harvey ELLIOTT [No Jury named, or anything further on this charge. MCB] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty Harvey ELLIOTT 1. David VAN DUSEN 7. James HAZEL 2. Charles TALLMAN 8. Saml PERSON [sic] 3. Jesse BROWN 9. William TIMMERICK [sic] 4. William ROACH 10. Daniel McCARTHY 5. John BUTTERFIELD 11. John VAUGHN [sic] 6. Elkanna [sic] ANDREWS 12. Isaac MARSHALL [Witnesses ?] Alexr KINCAID Susannah SHEPARD [sic] The Jury find the Prisoner Not Guilty Martha KINCAID Benoni POLLY [sic] Allowed Thomas D. CAMPBELL Esqr Clerk of the District Court for making six precepts to summon Petit Jurors the sum of one pound ten shillings. Allowed Robert McMILLAN & Thomas PERKINS the sum of ten pounds to be paid out of the Treasury for attending as witnesses agt [sic] Volentine [sic] BUTTERFIELD. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty Thomas GURIE [sic] 1. Jason CROSS 7. Jesse BROWN 2. Ephraim OLMSTED 8. William ROACH 3. Ezekiel ROSE 9. Levi STONE 4. Daniel TAGGART 10. John BUTTERFIELD 5. David VAN DUSEN 11. John MISSTLE [sic] 6. Charles TALLMAN 12. Elkana ANDREWS Martha KINCAID The Jury find the Prisoner Guilty of the Larceny whereof he is Indicted. Susannah SHEPARD The Court sentence the Prisoner to be remanded to prison until Alexr KINCAID tomorrow morning at ten OClock and the [sic] to be taken out and Benoni POLLY receive thirty nine lashes on the bare back. Page 423 The King } Presentment } Bench warrant vs Rescue Riot & assault [sic] issued Sarah LEWIS [Nothing further on this in original. MCB] The King } Presentment } [Plea blank] vs for Marrying David BREAKENRIDGE [Nothing further on this either, in original. MCB] Ordered that Isaac SIMPSON of Kitley do pay a fine of Forty [sic] shillings for Neglecting [sic] to do his duty as Petit Juror at this Sessions having been duly summoned for that purpose And [sic] that the Clerk of the peace [sic] is ordered to make out a warrant to the Sheriff to collect the same ~ It is ordered that the sum of Twenty [sic] five pounds be paid to Ezekiel ROSE and Charles VAN DUSEN for the purpose of erecting a Bridge over the River Rideau near DAVIS Farm in Montague, in case [sic] a sufficient sum in addition to the aforesaid sum shall be raised by private subscription to finish the said Bridge ~ Appointment of Constables for the year 1818 John O. CONNER [sic] } Bastard Truman SHIPMAN John E. WOOD Wm PHELPS Oliver GRAHAM } Elizabethtown Jonathan M. CHURCH Wm BUELL son of Jonathan BUELL Cornelius SMYTH Saml RAYMOND David FELL the Younger } Augusta Arthan [sic] McANLEY John HAMBLIN William VANARNAM Roswell EVERTS Jesse S. ROOT } Kitley Isaac IRELAND Benoni POLLY } Front of Yonge Harvy [sic] PLUMB John DIXON } Rear of Yonge Daniel McCARTHY } Wolford Thomas PHILLIPS [concludes next page] Page 424 David SLY } South Crosby Enos GILBERT } Rear of Lansdown & Leeds Jehiel SLITER Henry ALLAN Daniel L. BALDWIN Lansdown } Front of Leeds and Lansdown Nicholas BARBACK [sic] Leeds William HUFF Leeds Andrew ADAMS Jur } Edwardsburgh Peter BURK John CURRY Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace the sum of Forty [sic] seven pounds twelve shillings and nine pence to be paid out of the Treasury in full of his account this day rendered. Page 425 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at District of Johnstown Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the eleventh day of August in the fifty eighth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Levius P. SHERWOOD, Heman LANDON, Adiel SHERWOOD, John McDONELL, Richd D. FRASER & Roderick EASTON[no "Esquires"] and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district [sic] committed ~ Commission Opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn as follows Duncan LEVINGSTON [sic] Chosen [sic] Foreman 1. John TRALICK [sic]* 12. Duncan LEVINSTON [sic] 2. Richd CHAMBERLIN 13. William READ Jur 3. James BROWN 14. David WOOD 4. John WILLIAMS 15. James MORRE [sic] 5. Hugh HOLMS [sic] 16. Zenas ORTON 6. Ssquire [sic]* MOTT 17. John MARSHALL 7. Eliphalet WYATT 18. John G. BORDEN 8. James MARSHALL 19. Archd FLETCHER 9. Johnathan LYMAN 20. Benjm ANDREWS 10. Horace TUPPER 21. Increase SMYTH [sic] 11. Samuel READ [?]* [blank] *[ #1 definitely appears written as the scribe's "T" and not an "F". # 6 definitely is a capital "S" followed by a small "s". # 11 first letter of surname is blotted but appears to be an "R". MCB] The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & Assault Harvey ELLIOTT [continues next page] Page 426 1. Peter DUCOLON 7. Robert HEWITT 2. Job BORDEN 8. Edward JOHNSON 3. Jacob HEWITT 9. James MURDOCK 4. Israel MUNRO 10. Peter HAWS [sic] 5. Nathaniel STEDMAN 11. Seth S. CONNELL 6. James HEWITT 12. Joseph ROBINSON Bazil [sic] CHURCH The Jury find the defendant Harvy [sic] ELLIOTT Guilty - and the Court sentence him to pay a fine of ten shillings which he paid to the Sheriff. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, L.P. SHERWODD, Heman LANDON & Barthw CARLEY Esqrs. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Seditious words Isaac IRELAND 1. James ALLAN[sic] 7. Ephraim KOYL [sic] Jur 2. John CORR [sic] 8. George PRATT 3. William W. BROWN 9. Nicholas COLE 4. William ALLAN [sic] 10. John McANTHY [? possible "th" blurred"] 5. David ALLAN [sic] 11. Oliver CHURCH 6. William YOUNG 12. John WELDON Witnesses Jacob HANNAH The Jury find the defendant Isaac IRELAND NOT Guilty. Edward FIRMAN James SIMPSON Allowed Jacob HANNAH the sum of one pound Currency to be paid out of the Treasury as Witness agt [sic] Isaac IRELAND. Allowed Andrew PROVOST the sum of Five [sic] shillings out of the Treasury for making four Covers for the Tubs in the Cells. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty John McGUIN [continues next page] Page 427 1. Eri [sic] HAYS 7. Job BARDEN [sic] 2. Peter CLOW 8. Jacob HEWITT 3. Jacob BONASTEEL[sic] 9. Israel MUNRO 4. Jabez BULLIS 10. James HEWITT 5. David CORNELL 11. Robert HEWITT 6. Peter DUCOLON 12. Edward JOHNSON Witness [sic] Richd HONEYWELL [? First part of surname blurred�"ywell" quite readable. MCB] Daniel COLLINS The Jury find the Defendant [sic] John McGUIN Not Guilty. Myer SMITH The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Saml SPENCER 1. James MURDOCK 7. William YOUNG 2. Seth S. CORNELL 8. David ALLEN [sic] 3. Joseph ROBINSON 9. Ephraim KOYL Jur 4 . James ALLEN [sic] 10. George PRATT 5. William W. BROWN 11. John SULLIVAN 6. William ALLEN [sic] 12. John McAULEY John McDONELL Esqr, Edward P. KINGSBERRY, Richd BOULTON [sic], James GRANT, Andrew ADAMS, Isaac KILBREATH [sic] [Names all in a line�Witnesses? MCB] The Jury find the Deft [sic] Samuel SPENCER Not Guilty. The King } Grand Jury find No Bill vs Richd BROWN The King } Indictment } Plea vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Allysus [sic] FITZMORRIS [No Jury called nor verdict written up in original. MCB] The Court sentence him to pay a fine of Three [sic] pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence and to stand committed until the fine and costs are paid. Fine paid to the Sheriff. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty James GRANT 1. Oliver CHURCH 7. Jabez BULLIS 2. John WELDON 8. David CORNELL 3. Eri HAYS 9. George PRATT 4. Peter CLOW 10. Peter DUCOLON 5. Jacob BONASTEEL 11. Job BARDEN [sic] 6. Jeremiah BULLIS 12. Jacob HEWITT [continues next page] Page 428 Witnesses The Jury find the Deft [sic] James GRANT Not Guilty on the John McDONELL first count & find him Guilty on the second count. The Court Joel ADAMS sentence him To [sic] pay a fine of one pound ten shillings Richd BOULTON and Stand [sic] committed til the said fine and costs are paid R.D. FRASER Fine paid to the Sheriff ~ Edward P. KINGSBERRY Saml SPENCER Barny [sic] PARKER The King } Discharged from her recognizance vs Hannah PHILLIPS The King } Discharged from her recognizance vs Ann [?-cramped letters] CREMER [sic] The Court is adjourned until tomorrow Morning [sic] at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, R. D. FRASER, Barthw [sic�no surname] & Adiel SHERWOOD Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Trespass & Assault Traverses Solomon EASTON The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty James GRANT 1. James HEWITT 7. John CORR [sic] 2. Robert HEWITT 8. William W. BROWN 3. Edward JOHNSON 9. James ALLEN 4. James MURDOCK 10. William ALLEN 5. Peter HAWS 11. David ALLEN 6. Seth S. CONNELL 12. William YOUNG __________________ ___________________ R.D. FRASER Esqr James UMPHREY [sic] John McDONELL Esqr Saml SPENCER Edward P. KINGSBERRY Andrew ADAMS Richd BOULTON Joel ADAMS The Jury find the Deft James GRANT Not GUILTY. The King } Recognizance respited vs until next Sessions Alexr McDONELL Jr The King } Indictment } Plea Guilty vs Trespass & Assault R.D. FRASER The Court sentence R.D. FRASER Esqr to pay a fine of Two [sic] pounds, five shillings and seven pence half penny, and to stand committed until the said fine and costs are paid. Page 429 The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & Assault Richd D. FRASER The Defendant Richd D. FRASER being arraigned pleads Guilty and the Court sentence him to pay a fine of one shilling and stand committed until the said fine & costs are paid. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Guilty James GRANT The Court sentence James GRANT to pay [a] fine of one shilling and stand committed until the fine and costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court~ The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Guilty James UMPHREY The Court sentence him [sic] to pay a fine of one shilling and stand committed until the said fine and costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court ~ The King } Indictment } Plea vs Rescue, Riot & Assault Not Guilty Margaret BROWN 1. Ephraim KOYL Jur 7. Job BARDEN 2. George PRATT 8. Jacob HEWITT 3. Nicholas COLE 9. Israel MUNRO 4. John SULLIVAN 10. James HEWITT 5. John McAULEY 11. Robert HEWITT 6. Jabez BULLIS 12. Edward JOHNSON ______________ Solomon EASTON ) The Jury find the Defendant Margaret BROWN Not Guilty. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at Nine [sic] OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [Present] Joel STONE, Barthw CARLEY, Thomas FRASER & L.P. SHERWOOD. The Treasurer is ordered to pay Benoni POLLY [sic] Constable the sum of Three [sic] pounds ten shillings for services done as constable. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Thomas TIMMONS [sic] [continues next page] Page 430 1. Seth S. CONNELL 7. John McAULEY 2. Joseph ROBINSON 8. Oliver CHURCH 3. David ALLEN 9. Eri [sic] HAYS 4. James ALLEN 10. Peter CLOW 5. William YOUNG 11. Jacob BONASTEEL 6. John SULIVAN [sic] 12. Jeremiah BULLIS Peter BURK The Jury find the Defendant Thomas TIMMONS Not Guilty. Thomas FRASER Esqr James McKEY [sic] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Riot Not Guilty George McCLANAGHAN [sic] [and others?] 1. David CONNELL 7. David ALLAN [sic] 2. Jacob HEWITT 8. John SULLIVAN [sic] 3. James HEWITT 9. John WELDEN 4. Edward JOHNSON 10. Eri HAYS 5. Joseph ROBINSON 11. Peter CLOW 6. William ALLEN [sic] 12. Jeremiah BULLIS [Witnesses for prosecution?][Witnesses for defense?] Loughlin [sic] McLOUGHLIN Samuel PROSSER John TURPIN [? ] George McCLANAGHAN Jacob SYNDER Alexr McMILLIN [sic] Esqr The Jury find the Defts. William FITZPATRICK, James McKEY, Richd TOBIN and Charles SCOTE [sic] Not Guilty. The Jury find George McCLANAGHAN, Samuel DAVISON [sic] and Abel GILES Not Guilty. Allowed the sum of two pounds fourteen shillings & ten pence to be paid to Richd BOLTON [sic], Peter BURK, & Joel ADAMS. [No reason given in original. MCB] Allowed [sic-word all by itself on a line. MCB] The Treasurer of the District is ordered to pay Peter HOWARD Esqr the sum of Thirty [sic] pounds ten shillings for sixty days attendance as Representatives [sic] of the County of Leeds at the last session of the Provincial Parliament. The Treasurer of the District is ordered to pay Jonas JONES Esqr the sum of three pounds - [long dash] for eighty six [sic] days attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville of [sic] the last Sessions of the Provincial Parliament. Page 431 The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Trespass & assault & Traverses John SPAFFORD John SPAFFORD--------------�10 } James R.[?-letter blurred] HOYLE [? or MOYLE?] Rice HONEYWELL------------10 in �10 to give evidence Abel FULFORD of Leeds------10 Allowed William ROBINSON Constable, the sum of Eight [sic] pounds seventeen shillings out of the Treasury in full of his account for services done as Constable. The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Trespass & assault Traverses Abel FULFORD [&] Ezekiel LEY [?-very cramped letters] The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Barnabas HUFF [? thick ink on first letter of surname] 1. Peter DUCOLON 7. Joseph ROBINSON 2. Jacob HEWITT 8. James ALLEN 3. Israel MUNRO 9. William W. BROWN 4. James HEWITT 10. William ALLEN 5. Robert HEWITT 11. David ALLEN 6. Edward JOHNSON 12. William YOUNGE [sic] [Two names follow--Witnesses? ] Charles McDONELL The Jury find the [sic] Barnabas HUFF Not Guilty. Duncan CANADA [sic] Allowed Jonathan M. CHURCH the sum of six pound [sic] nine shillings in full of his account to be paid out of the Treasury. [No reason given. MCB] Allowed Solomon EASTON Deputy Sheriff the sum of Two [sic] pounds eight shillings and six pence to be paid out of the Treasury for serving notices of appointment, warrants &c~ The King } Indictment } Bench warrant vs Presentment for an issued Caleb HENDERSON Assault & Battery Page 432 Allowed Samuel RAYMOND the sum of five shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for arresting Thomas GARRALD [sic]. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Riot Not Guilty Peter DORIN [sic] 1. Ephraim KOYL Jur 7. Oliver CHURCH 2. George PRATT 8. Edward JOHNSON 3. John SULLIVINE [sic] 9. William ALLAN [sic] 4. John McAULEY ` 10. Robert HEWITT 5. Jacob BONASTEEL 11. Seth S. CORNELL 6. Jabez BULLIS 12. James HEWITT The Jury find the Deft Peter DORIN Not Guilty. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Thirty [sic] seven pounds eight shillings & three pence in full of his account for maintenance of Prisoners & his salary. Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace the sum of Twenty [sic] four pounds eleven shilling [sic] and ten pence Currency to be paid out of the Treasury in full of his account. Allowed Oliver GRAHAM Constable one pound one shilling in full of his account for serving notices and subpoenas to be paid out of the Treasury. List of Constables for the District of Johnstown Joseph B. ROBINSON} Augusta Daniel KEELER -------} Edwardsburgh Alexander FRAM [sic] George MILLS } Leeds The Court is adjourned until the first Tuesday in October next. The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Joel STONE } Esquires { Rodk EASTON Barthw CARLEY Page 433 Dan HARMAN being [sic] having been summoned to apper [sic] before this Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to show cause why a certain box of pepper imported into this Province through the United States of America should not be condemned as forfeited - The said Dan HARMAN having this day been called, does not appear [.] The Court do therefore condemn the said box of Pepper [sic] as forfeited and order the sam [sic] to be sold according to Law ~ The Gaoler is ordered to give William DENSMORE one pound of Bread [sic] per day until his fine be paid. Page 434 Upper Canada District of Johnstown At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Elizabethtown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the tenth day of November in the fifty ninth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the faith before Joel STONE, Stephen BURRITT, Heman LANDON, Alexr McMILLAN, Alexr MORRIS, George HOPPER & Thomas FRASER Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to Keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district [sic] committed ~ Commission opened & read } Joel STONE, Esqr Sheriff returned the Precept chosen Chairman Grand Jury called & sworn Archd McLEAN Foreman 1. John SHIPMAN 2. Stephen ANDREWS 3. David MALLORY 4. David HUNTER Senr 10. Peter PURVIAS {?-last letter/s blotted & faded] 11. Alexr McLEAN 12. Saml GRIFFIN 13. Saml SHIPMAN 5. John MUNRO Senr 14. Joel SHIPMAN 6. Crinas LA RUE [sic] 15. x Alexr McLEAN [sic] 7. Jeremiah MALLORY 16. James THOMPSON 8. John MALLORY 17. John KINCAID 9. James LA RUE [sic] 18. Thomas THOMPSON The King } Indictment } Verdict [sic] vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Solomon EASTON 1. Saml ELLIOTT 7. David HUTCHINSON 2. Stephen SEAMAN 8. Harvey TRICKEY 3. James MALLORY 9. Thomas PERVIS [?�second letter "o"?, "a"?] 4. Peter TRICKEY 10. William AVORY [sic] 5. Thomas KINYON [sic] 11. Gilbert GRIFFIN 6. Randy McDONELL 12. Thomas KILLIHAM [sic] [Nothing further on this trial. MCB] Page 435 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Alexr McDONELL Jur 1. Isaiah GRIFFIN 7. David HUNTER Jur 2. James MOORE 8. Saml ELLIOTT 3. Richd CUMSTOCK [sic] 9. Peter TRICKEY 4. Saml MILLER 10. James McDANIEL 5. George GARDNER 11. Randy McDANIEL Jur 6. Walter ADAMS 12. William AVORY [sic] The Jury find the Defendant Not Guilty. John BANDEN [?BAUDEN? BARDEN?] appointed Constable for Elizabethtown. The King } Indictment }Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Alexr McDONELL [Jr?-cramped letter/s at end of surname.] 1. Gilbert GRIFFIN 7. Stephen SEAMAN 2. Isaiah GRIFFIN 8. James MALLORY 3. James MOORE 9. Thomas KINYON [sic] 4. Saml MILLER 10. Peter TRICKEY 5. George GARDNER 11. James McDANIEL 6. Saml ELLIOTT 12. Randy McDANIEL Jur Witness Thomas D. CAMPBELL Esqr The Jury find the Deft Alexr McDONELL _________________________ Guilty - and the Court sentence him to pay a fine of nine pounds five shillings and stand committed until the fine & costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Caleb HENDERSON 1. Walter ADAMS 7. David HUTCHINSON 2. David HUNTER Jur 8. Harvey TRICKEY 3. Stephen SEAMAN 9. William AVORY 4. Thomas KINYON 10. Gilbert GRIFFIN 5. James McDANIEL 11. Thomas WILLIAHAM [sic] 6. Randy McDANIEL Jur 12. John CAIN The Jury find the Deft Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Trespass & Assault John SPAFFORD 1. Thomas PERVIS [sic] 7. Walter ADAMS 2. Isaiah GRIFFIN 8. Thomas KINYON 3. James MOORE 9. James McDANIEL 4. Richd CUMSTOCK 10. Saml ELLIOTT 5. Saml MILLER 11. Randy McDANIEL Jur 6. George GARDNER 12. David HUTCHINSON Witnesses James R. HOYLE [?KOYLE-tiny, very cramped writing] Elijah SPICER The Jury find the Deft John SPAFFORD Guilty and the Court sentence him to pay a fine of Two [sic] pounds and stand committed until the fine and costs are paid - Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 436 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Heman LANDON, John McDONELL & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty James McGERRY [? McGEERY?] 1. George GARDNER 7. James McDANIEL 2. Walter ADAMS 8. Randy McDANIEL Jur 3. David HUNTER Jur 9. David HUTCHINSON 4. Closson AYERS [sic] 10. Henry TRICKEY [sic] 5. Stephen SEAMAN 11. William AVORY [sic] 6. Peter TRICKEY 12. Gilbert GRIFFIN Witnesses Henry HORTON The Jury find the Prisoner Guilty of the Larceny whereof he is Peter TRICKEY Indicted and the Court sentence him to be remanded to prison Alexr GRANT until saturday [sic] next & then to be taken out & receive ____________________________ twenty lashes on the bare back. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Thomas GILL 1. Thomas WILLIHAM [sic] 7. Walter ADAMS 2. John KAIN [sic] 8. David HUNTER Jur 3. Thomas PURVIS [sic] 9. Saml ELLIOTT 4. Isaiah GRIFFIN 10. Closson AYERS 5. James MOORE 11. Stephen SEAMAN 6. George GARDNER 12. James MALLORY Witness [sic] Susannah SHEPARD The Jury find the Deft Guilty ~ The Court sentence him to pay a fine of Joel STONE ten shilling [sic] and to stand committed until the fine and Costs [sic] ____________________________ are paid ~ Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass & Assault Not Guilty Caleb HAYS 1. Peter TRICKEY 7. Gilbert GRIFFIN 2. James McDANIEL 8. Thomas WILLIHAM [sic] 3. Randy McDANIEL Jur 9. John KAIN 4. David HUTCHINSON 10. Thomas PURVIS 5. Henry TRICKEY 11. John PURVIS 6. William AVORY 12. Isaiah GRIFFIN Witness Timy H. VAN VOLKENBURGH The Jury find the Deft Caleb HAY [sic] Guilty & the Court _________________________ sentence him to pay a fine of Three [sic] pounds and stand committed until the fine & costs are paid ~ Fine paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Recognizance respited until next sessions [sic]. vs Danl PLUMLEY Page 437 The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Trespass & Assault Traverses David D. JONES The King } Indictment } [Plea blank] vs Rescue, Riot & Assault Margaret BLAIR [sic] & Laney SERVICE [sic] 1. James MOORE 7. Stephen SEAMAN 2. George GARDNER 8. James MALLORY 3. Walter ADAMS 9. Peter TRICKEY 4. David HUNTER Jur 10. Thomas KINYON [sic] 5. Saml ELLIOTT 11. James McDANIEL 6. Closson AYERS 12. Randy McDANIEL Jur Witness Solomon EASTON The Jury find the Defts Margaret BAIR [sic] & Laney SERVICE _______________________ Not Guilty. The King } Indictment } Plea vs Larceny Not Guilty John WILSON [No witnesses listed in original- MCB] 1. David HUTCHINSON 7. Thomas PURVIS 2. Henry TRICKEY 8. Isaiah GRIFFIN 3. William AVORY 9. Saml MILLER 4. Gilbert GRIFFIN 10. Rice HONEYWELL 5. Thomas WILLIHAM 11. Mark CHURCHILL [sic] 6. John KAIN [sic] 12. John PURVIS [sic] Witness [sic] Peter OBRIEN [sic], William PETRIE The Jury find the Prisoner John WILSON Not Guilty of the Larceny whereof he is Indicted. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Heman LANDON & Barthw CARLEY Esquires. The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Seditious words Traverses Daniel S. TURNER The King } Indictment } Plea Not Guilty vs Riot & assault Traverses Thompson BROWN & Ephraim JACKSON The King } Indictment } Plea Not vs Trespass & assault Guilty Traverses Roiland [sic] BLACKMORE & William HARRINGTON [sic] The King } Indictment } Verdict [sic] vs Trespass & assault Not Guilty Abel FULFORD 1. George GARDNER 7. James MALLORY 2. Walter ADAMS 8. Peter [a stroked out intial[?] in between names] TRICKEY 3. David HUNTER Jur 9. Thomas P. KINYON 4. Samuel ELLIOTT 10. James McDANIEL 5. Closson AYERS 11. Randy McDANIEL [no "junior"] 6. Stephen SEAMAN 12. David HUTCHINSON Page 438 The Court sentence Jasper ROOT of Granadier [sic] Island , Peter VAN DUSEN of Yonge and John ROBINS of Yonge to pay a fine of two pounds each for neglecting to attend his [sic] Court as Petit Jurors and the Clerk of the Peace [sic] is ordered to make out warrants of distress against goods and cattle and deliver the same to the sheriff [sic]. Ordered, that in future the Sheriff summoning constables[sic] shall personally serve the persons intended to serve as Jurors with the summons or shall leave the same with some grown person at the house of each person, and that the Sheriff shall particularize in his return who was served personally and who by leaving the Summons [sic] with a grown person at the house and that an affidavit to that effect be made on the return by the summoning officer. The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs Ziba M. PHILLIPS The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs John CAMPBELL The King } Discharged from his recognizance vs John KINCAID The King } The Prisoner discharged out of prison no prosecutor appearing against him ~ vs Peter LA POINT [sic] Allowed Benoni POLLY [sic] the sum of eight shillings and four to be paid out of the Treasury. [No reason given. MCB] Allowed Stephen RICHARDS Blacksmith [sic] the sum of seven pounds five shillings and nine pence three farthings for work done to the Gaol. Allowed Solomon EASTON the sum of seven shillings to be paid out of the Treasury. [No reason given. MCB] Allowed William VAN ARNAM [sic] the sum of thirteen shillings to be paid out of the Treasury for services done as constable [sic]. Allowed Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace the sum of Ten [sic] pounds two shillings and eight pence to be paid out of the Treasury [in] full of his Acct. Allowed Henry HORTON the sum of two pounds to be paid out of the Treasury for work done to the Cells. Ordered that the sum of fifty pounds be paid out of the Treasury to such person as shall be appointed by the Quarter Sessions to receive it for the purpose of building a bridge over Long Creek at the Yonge Mills. Allowed Nathan BAXTER Gaoler the sum of Thirty [sic] one pounds five shillings and seven pence half penny in full of his Account. Page 439 Ordered that Mr. John BOOTH deputy Surveyor do make a return of his serving [sic] of the Township of Elizabethtown together with a plan thereof the surveyor General [sic] agreeable to the instructions received by him for that purpose. Ethan CLARK of Augusta in the District of Johnstown because he came not now here to prosecute & give evidence on behalf of Our said Lord the King against Peter LA POINT in a case of Felony, as by a certain recognizance taken before David BREAKENRIDGE Esquire on [sic] the Justices of our [sic] said Lord the King on the 11th day of September 1818 he undertook he has forfeited the sum of twenty [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Joseph AVORY [sic] of [blank] in said District because he came not now here to prosecute and give evidence on the behalf of our [sic] said Lord the King against Ziba M. PHILLIPS, as by a certain recognizance taken before Joel STONE Esqr of [sic] the Justices of our [sic]said Lord the King, on the 31st of August 1818, he undertook, he has forfeited [sic] the sum of Ten pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Joseph AVORY of [blank] in said District because he came not now here to prosecute and give evidence on the behalf of our [sic] said Lord the King against John KINNCAID Innkeeper as by recognizance taken before Joel STONE Esqr, one of the Justices of our said Lord the King, on the 27th of August 1818, he undertook, he has forfeited [sic] the sum of Ten pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Ezekiel LORY of Leeds in said District shoemaker, because he came not now here to prosecute his traverse, upon a certain Indictment of trespass & assault as by a certain recognizance he undertook, he has forfeited [sic] the sum of twenty [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Israel MUNRO of Elizabethtown in the said District yeoman one of the pledges of the said Ezekiel, because he had him not prosecute the traverse as above ~ } �10 Jacob HEWITT of Elizabethtown in the said District, Yeoman the other of the pledges of the said Ezekiel for the like } �10 Page 440 Robert LEAHY of Elizabethtown in said District Yeoman, because he came not now here to prosecute & give evidence on behalf of Our said Lord the King against Caleb HENDERSON upon a certain Indictment for a trespass & assault as by a certain recognizance he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of ten [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Christopher KNOWLSON of Elizabethtown Yeoman in said District, because he came not now here to prosecute & give evidence on behalf of our [sic] said Lord the King against Solomon EASTON upon a certain Indictment for a trespass & assault, as by a certain recognizance he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of ten [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] John KNOWLSON of Elizabethtown in said District Yeoman because he came not now here to give evidence on behalf of our [sic] said Lord the King against Solomon EASTON upon an Indictment for a trespass & assault, as by a certain recognizance he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of ten [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] Timothy HINES of Augusta in said District Labourer, because he came not now here to prosecute an [sic] give evidence on behalf of Our said Lord the King against Alexr McDONELL Jur upon an Indictment for a trespass & assault, as by a certain recognizance he undertook, he has forfeited the sum of ten [sic] pounds. [same marked in right column numerically. MCB] The Court order that John LAWRENCE do receive from the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown the sum of twenty pounds for building a bridge over the Petit Nation river on Lot No. 26 in the sixth Concession of Edwardsburgh. The Court adjourned until tomorrow [sic] the first of December Next [sic]. The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Barthw CARLEY, Heman LANDON & Adiel SHERWOOD Esquires. The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to make out the assessment of the Township of Elizabethtown for the year [sic] purpose of erecting stone monuments in said Township for the sum of Four hundred & twenty eight pounds in order to cover all expences. The Court is adjourned until Monday the 28th December Instant. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [continues next page] Page 441 Present Joel STONE, David BREAKENRIDGE, Alexr MORRIS, Gideon ADAMS, Barthw CARLEY, Thomas FRASER & Chas JONES Esquires. Ordered the Clerk of the Peace do receive from each person applying to be licensed a [sic] Innkeeper s"d For Recognizance ----------------------------------------------------2"6 filing [no cap] same--------------------------------------------------1"0 For drawing chairman's certificate ---------------------------------1"6 Copy of Rules & Regulations----------------------------------------2"6 The Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE, Barthw CARLEY, David BREAKENRIDGE, Chas JONES, Heman LANDON & John McDONALD Esquires. Rules and regulations for the government of Innkeepers in the District of Johnstown made in open Sessions the 28th December 1818. 1stly Ordered, That each and every Innkeeper in this District shall provide him or herself with a good & convenient necessary house, yard, shed or sheds and stabling, and a sufficient quantity of hay & grain to answer the requisitions of Travellers [sic] & others. 2ndly Ordered, That each and every Innkeeper in this District shall upon all occasions when required, furnish a clean Bed or Beds, & good and palatable Victuals to travellers [sic]& others. 3rdly Ordered, That no gambling or profane swearing shall be suffered in the house, or any part of the premises of any Innkeeper in this District. 4thly Ordered, That each and every Innkeeper in this District shall upon all occasions deport him or herself with sobriety & honesty as a good subject of His Majesty King George and shall receive and entertain Guests with civility & attendance [sic]. 5thly Ordered, That no Innkeeper in this District shall sell any spirthuous [sic] liquor on the Sabbath (excepting in case of sickness or real necessity) to the Inhabitants of the Township in which he lives. [concludes next page] Page 442 6thly Ordered, That no Innkeeper in this District shall open after ten OClock in the Evening [sic], suffer any unnecessary noise in his or her house, to the disturbance or annoyance of any peaceable lodgers. Finis. [End of Volume 1.MCB]
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