APPENDIX A. ANCIENT INDICTMENTS, ETC., REFERRED TO ON PAGE 226. No. I. "Philadelphia, the 26th day of the 7th month, 1702. "We, the Grand Inquest for this Corporation, do present George Robinson, butcher, for being a parson of evill fame as a common swarer, and a common drunker, & particularly upon the twentythird day of this instant, for swaring three oths in the market-place, & also for utering two very bad curses the twenty-sixth day of this instant. Signed in behalf of self & fellows, by "Submits, and puts himself in mercy of the Court." "JNO. PONS,* ferman." "George Robinson, fined xxx s. for the oaths and curses."+ An abbreviation for Parsons. †The care which, in early times, seems, from this and other presentments further on, to have been taken in the Province to have the Third Commandment well observed, was not continued by some of the magistrates of a later date. We have a presentment, drawn January 3d, 1744, by Dr. Franklin, in which the Grand Inquest "do present Samuel Hassell, No. II. "Philada., the 26th 7 mo., 1702. "We, of the Grand Jury for the body of this citty, do present Grimston Bond, & Margaret Richardson, & David Jones, & Enock hubbard, & Thomas Wills, & Grace Townsend, & John hole, & Ann Jones, Living in William hewns, for selling strong drink without Lycence. Signed in behalf of the rest of the Jurors. "JNO. PSONS, forman." "We, the sd Grand Jury, Doe also present Denis Moore & Edward Berry, his man, & Philip Elbeck, for Assaulting & fighting with one another in the front street, on the twenty-third day of this Instant mo., about 10 at night, to the Desturbance of the neighbourhood, & the breach of the peace. Signed in behalf of the rest of the jurors, pr. No. III. "JNO. PSONSS, forman." "Philadelphia, 88. "We, the Jurors for this city, doe present phillip Eilbeck, of Chester County, for that on the twenty-third Day of this Instant, at night, at the house of Margaret Garret, in the front street, in Esq. as a Magistrate who not only refused to take notice of a complaint made to him against a person guilty of profane swearing, but (at another time) set an Evil Example by swearing himself." The passage was, apparently, thought too strong, and was struck out. Philadelphia, aforesd, Did then & theire mennace & threaten herman Debeck, by drawing his bagenet and making a pass at him, the said herman: & at the same time & place abovesaid, did utter three curses, to the terrifiding of the said herman & other the Qeen's Leige people, contrary to the laws in that case made & provided. Signed in behalf of the Rest of the Jurors, this 28th day of the 7th mo,, 1702, pr. "Appears and submits, and puts himself in mercy of the Court." "JNO. PSONS, forman." "Eilbeck for breach of the peace and curses, xxx s." No. IV. "Philadelphia, the 3d day of the 9th mon., 1702. "Wee, the Grand Inquest for the body of this city, do present Thomas Mattocks, of Philadelphia, Butcher, for drunkennes, & particularly upon the twenty-fourth day of the eighth moneth he, the said Thomas Mattocks, was drunk in the market-place of this citty. Sined in behalfe of the said inquest by "JNO. PSONS, ferman." "Wee also present George Robinson, of Philadelphia, butcher, for uttering a grevious oth on the thirtieth day of the seventh moneth last, & another oth the tenth day of the eighth moneth last past, in Philadelphia aforesaid. Sined in behalf of the said inquest by "Submitts. "JNO PSONS, forman." Whereupon the Court fines him xii s. for the sd. oaths, it being the 2nd No. V. "The 3d of the 12th mon: 1702. "We of the Grand Jury for the Citty of Philadelphia, do psent John Satell for passing of bad counterfeit Coine to Anne Simes, on the 2nd of January Last past in her husbands house, now Living in Philadelphia, & Also finding the mettal in his pocket, which we think the Money was made withall. "Signed in behalf of the Rest, "ABRA: HOOPER, foreman." It is interesting to observe, that the prisoner being found guilty, the record states that "Mr. Clark moves the court that the Judgment may be arrested and the Presentment quashed for Incertainty and Insufficiency, which was granted." ▲ bal masqué, which took place somewhere about the Christmas season, seems, from the next indictments, to have been severely visited on both guests and host. No. VI. "Philadelphia, the 4th of the 12th mo., 1702. "We of the Grand Jury, do present Dorothy, the wife of Richard Cantwill, of Philadelphia, aforesaid, for being maskt or disguised in mens cloathes walking & dancing in the house of the said John Simes, in Philadelphia, contrary to the law of this province, at 9 or 10 o'clock at night, on the 26th or 28th day of the 10th month last past. "Signed, in behalf of the rest, "ABRA. HOOPER, foreman." No. VII. "The 4 of ye 12 month, 1702. "We, ye Grand Jury of y° City of Philadelphia, present Sarah Stivee, wife of John Stivee, of this city, for being dressed in man's cloathes, contrary to the nature of her sects, and in such disguises walked through the streets of this city, & from house to house, on or about the 26th of 10th month, to the grate disturbance of well minded persons, & incoridging of vice in this place; for this & other like enormities, we pray this honorable Bench to supress. "Signed in the behalf of the rest, "ABRAHAM HOOPER, foreman." No. VIII. "Philadelphia, the 4th of the 12th month, 1702. "We, ye the Grand Jury for y° Citty of Philadelphia, present John Smith, of this citty, living in Strawberry Alley, for being maskt or disgised in womans apparrell, walking openly through the streets of this city, & from house to house, on or about the 26th of y 10th month last past, it being against the Law of God, ye Law of this province, & the Law of nature, to the staining of holy profession & incoridging of wickedness in this place. "Signed in behalf of the rest, "ABRA. HOOPER, foreman." No. IX. "Philadelphia, the 4th of ye 12th month, 1702. "We, the Grand Jury for the City of Philadelphia, present |