We're now up to the session held on 7 Sept 1798 with the same justices are on the previous day. An order to the Auditor that E M COVINGTON be allowed 5 pounds for summonses and attending 5 called courts. Adjourned. Note: Called courts were special sessions that were not on the regular calendar quarterly. They were hold for special reasons. Next session - Wednesday, 30 Jan 1799. This session was for the examination of Hezekiah JACKSON who was charged with felony. The prisoner was led to the bar in the custody of the Sheriff and it was demanded of him whether he was guilty or not guilty. He said he was "in no wise guilty". Witnesses were called by the Commonwealth and the prisoner spoke in his own defense. The Court deems that he is guilty and he is to be tried at the next Quarterly Session. The prisoner made motion and asked if he be permitted to make bail. He, Elkin TAYLOR and Wm STRINGFIELD went bail in the amount of 100 pounds posted by the prisoner and 50 pounds each by Taylor and Stringfield. Prisoner to appear on the first Tuesday in next February. Court was dissolved, /s/ Burwell JACKSON. A called court was held on Monday, 4 Feb 1799 for the examination of Jonathan RUSSELL who was charged with passing and coining bad money and hiding the utensils used to make same. Present was Burwell Jackson and John SHANNON. The prisoner was led to the bar in the custody of the Sheriff; he plead not guilty and various witnesses were sworn in and gave testimony. He Court find he is guilty of the charge and he to be tried in the district court in Bardstown on the first Monday in May. The court also found that he is bailable. He entered into bond with Jonathan RUSSELL, John COX and John COOK; Russell to pay (if necessary) 150 pounds and the others 50 pounds each. The deposition of Gladin GORIN, Benjamin HAMPTON & William McHENRY: On the 27th of Jan 1799 these men went to the house of Jonathan RUSSELL to search for implements for making counterfeit money, diligently searched and found a number of utensils for making money (too many to mention). John LANGFORD and his wife Sally testified that some time last fall, Jonathan RUSSELL came to their house and lent him three base dollars (counterfiet) to purchase corn of William LEKINS (Likens?) - Russell stated that he was an ignorant old man and woauld know no better (whether the money was counterfeit or not). Court disolved - Burwell Jackson. To be continued next week. Colonel Sandi Gorin President, South Central KY Historical & Genealogical Society Sandi's website: http://www.gensoup.org/gorin/index.html Sandi's puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com