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At a Special Court of Oyer and Terminer & General Gaol Delivery began and held at Newbern in the District aforesaid, on Saturday the second day of February A. D. 1771, and in the eleventh year of his Majestys Reign.

After the several Proclamations were made the Honble Martin Howard Esqr produced from his Excellency William Tryon Esqr

Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the Province aforesaid, a Commission of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery, which was read accordingly.

John Cooke produced a Commission from the Honble Robert Palmer Esqr constituting and appointing him the said John Cooke Clerk of the Crown in the Superior Court of Justice for the District of Newbern aforesaid, who took the Oaths prescribed by Law and subscribed the Test.

Court adjourned till Thursday the seventh February 10 o'clock.

The Court met according to adjournment.

The Sheriff of Craven County returned the following Persons for Grand and Petit Jurors, viz,

Court adjourned till Friday 10 o'clock.

Court met according to adjournment.

The Coroner of Pitt County returned the following Persons for Grand and Petit Jurors, viz,

Ordered that Samuel Tison be exempted from attending this Court as a Juror.

Ordered that Martin Nelson be exempted from attending this Court as a Juror.

William Brimage Esqr produced a Commission from Thos McGuire Esqr constituting and appointing him the said William Brimage Deputy Attorney in behalf of the Crown for its District of New

Bern in the Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Gaol Delivery who took the Oaths and subscribed the Test agreeable to Law.

Ordered that Benjamin Ellis be exempted from attending this Court as a Juror.

The following Persons were appointed Grand Jurors, viz,

Court adjourned till 4 o'clock P. M.

Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The Sheriff of Beaufort returned the following persons for Grand and Petit Jurors, viz,

Ordered that Samuel Barron be exempted from attending this Court as a Juror.

A Bill of Indictment was prefered against Herman Husband for a Libel, the Grand Jury aforesaid returned no Bill and the said Herman Husband was discharged by Proclamation.

Court adjourned till Saturday 10 oClock.

Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The Coroner of Hyde County presented the following Persons for Grand and and Petit Jurors, viz,

Court adjourned till Thursday 10 oClock.

Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice

Court adjourned till Tuesday the the 19th 10 oClock.

The Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The Court adjourned to Monday the 25th 10 oClock.

The Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

Ordered that John Hardy be exempted from attending this Court as a Juror.

The Court adjourned till tomorrow 10 oClock.

The Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The Court adjourned till tomorrow 10 oClock.

Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

Court adjourned till 4 oClock P. M.

Court met according to adjournment at 4 oClock.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The Court adjourned till tomorrow morning 10 oClock.

The Court met according to adjournment.

Present—The Honble Martin Howard Esqr Chief Justice.

The King vs. David Butler Grand Larceny.

The following Persons were impanelled and sworn the Truth to speak on the Issue joined between our Sovereign Lord the King and David Butler, viz,

upon their Oaths did say that the said David Butler is not Guilty. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the said David Butler be discharged upon paying Fees.

The Court adjourned Sine Die.

Crown Prosecutions at a Special Court of Oyer & Terminer & General Gaol Delivery held at Newbern 2d February 1771.

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