This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watkins Francis Wood Ringgold Hanson Massey burk Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ANWBAIB/956 Message Board Post: Archives of Maryland Online Kent County Criminal Proceedings, 1724-1728 Ordered by the Court here that M.r Tench Francis Clk of Indictments Exhibit an Information against W.m Wood for Dealeing with Negroes His Lordship ag.t W.m Wood M.r Thomas Ringgold and M.r Fred.k Hanson ^two^ of the Justices of this Court Returns Recognizances against the afd W.m Wood and his wife Dated Aprill 12.th 1727 for their appearances at this Court to Answer unto what Shall be objected against them on behalf of his Lordship and now here the afd W.m and his wife appearing ordered that the Recog.c and afd Suretys Recognizances be Discharged Peter Massey Daniel Whaley and William Burk all of Kent County pla^n^ters of the Day and year afd before y.e afd Tho.s Ringgold and Fred.k Hanson acknowledged themselves Indebted unto y.e Lord prop.ry of this province of Maryland in the Sume of fifteen pounds Sterl each to be Leveyed &c.a Conditionally that if the afd William Wood and Mary his wife Should not make their personal appearances before the Justices of this Court to and Answer unto what Should be objected against them on Suspicion of felony and if in the mean time they Should not be of Good Behaviour and now at this Court to wit y.e 22.d Day of June Anno Dom. 1727 y.e afd W.m Wood and Mary his Wife haveing appeared y.e s.d Peter Massey Dan.l Whaley and W.m Burk their Recognizances and Either of them is Discharged His Lordship ag.t W.m Wood There being an Information against y.e s.d W.m for Dealing with Negroes he Comes into Court in his proper person and prays Liberty to Imparle Hereunto untill y.e third Teusday of Aug.st next and he hath it y.e....