The Court of Quarter Sessions opened again on 23 Sept 1800 with John HALL, John GARNETT and Wm NEVILL present; the county is now a few months past one year old. The meeting started with a report of the Condition of the Office of the Clerk of This Court. Two people had been appointed to examine the books and all the papers just to be sure all was in order. Thankfully, it passsed "muster"! The report was signed by James ALLEN, A M WAKEFIELD & Saml BRENTS, Esquires. Then then got down to the business of the day. Ordered that a summons be issued vs George LANCE and A GOODMAN to be returned to the next court showing why them should not be held in contempt of court for failing to attend as Grand Jurors at a court called. The Grand Jury was called - almost faded out but the names readable were Edward YOUNG, Jos GRIGGS, Wm P ___, Jas Bra---, Will NEWELL, Jacob LOCK, John McMAHAN, Elisha ---, John BAUGH Jr, Robert HINDMAN, Jacob GIBSON, Pageman COLEMAN, John SANDERS, Jas DOWNING, Abner ACRES and William HANDY. They withdrew. Thos. HOMAN? &c [et al] vs John YATES, writ of Enquiry set aside, case dismissed. Saml B COKER & Jas MATTHEWS vs Elizabeth WRIGHT, dismissed. John BOYD vs Thomas FORTNER discharged, deft paid his attorney fees. Ordered that a summons issue against Adam and Aaron BLAKEMAN & Benj. McQUEEN to shew cause why they shouldn't forfeit their recognizances for the appearance of Adam BLAKEMAN - he failed to appear, summons to appear at next court. Grand Jury returned and presented a charge against Allen M WAKEFIELD for profanely swearing by God; William --- for same; Isaac CAREY for not summoning a --- as ordered by law; Adam BLAKEMAN a true bill for not summoning. Rest unreadable. Note that WAKEFIELD was in charge of the Court and was fined! WAKEFIELD paid 5 shillings on his charge. A S B BAKER vs BELL - dismissed. Commonwealth vs John MATTHEWS, quashed. Same vs Will RICHARDS, quashed. Same vs Washington FLETCHER, same. Same vs Mary ROUNDTREE, judgment filed. Glasgow Trustees vs Will STRINGFIELD & Malikiah MONK - special bond. John TRUE vs Thos GRANT, laid over until tomorrow. Jos JOLIFF is allowed 6 lbs 3 shillings for 3 days as witness on behalf of the Commownealth. Henry WALKER allowed same, Rachel JOLIFF, same; John McCOLLY paid 4/2 for 2 days attendance and Elizabeth JOLIFF same. Jas H RICE allowed $80 for his services as an attorney for the County. Will GREEN allowed $2.25 for guarding BLAKEMAN for 3 days. John WALKER paid $2.25 for same. Richd GARNETT, Clerk, paid $30 for his service plus $4 for attending a called court. Nathl ROUNDTREE paid $3.75 for guarding Andrew MERSHON, a Criminal fo 5 days in 1799 and 50 cents for 2 days taking care of a horse. Also 6 lbs 3 shillings for being a witness in the MERSHON case. 2nd day of session: Isaac ___ to Michael KIRKMAN, acknowledgement. Commonwealth vs Mary ROUNDTREE, wife of Saml, demurmer awarded - cause to be tried as an offence of Common Law, entered a plea of not guilty. Jury called: David WARREN, Abr. THOMAS, William TWYMAN, Will MANSPOIL [MANSFIELD], Robt HINEMAN, Jacob LOCKE, John BLACK, Parmer HALL, John KING, Francis KING, Jesse TONY & David RAGSDALL - found guilty, fined $50. Mary to pay John MARTIN for 2 days of testimony and traveling 46 miles as her witness. [Note: This is an excellent way to determine that he lived 23 miles away from Glasgow - this would be a round trip]. She to pay John BATES and John FLINT for testimony. Commonwealth to pay Patsy ROUNDTREE for 2 days attendance. Another case of ROUNDTREE continued. Yet another case continued. This is an extremely long session running several days. I will continue with the Sept session next week. Remember that this court only met quarterly so they had a lot of cases to hear. This faded old book is now in Frankfort at the Dept of Libraries and Archives. Sandi SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/