Court Case involving George Johnston
The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath present that Stephen
Blucke late of Birchtown in a County of Shelburne yeoman, on the twenty
first day of August in the twenty ninth year of our Sovereign Lord George
the third now King of Great Britain for with force and arms at Birchtown
aforesaid in the County aforesaid in and upon one George Johnston in the
peace of God and our said Lord the King then and there being did make
an assault and him the said George Johnston then and there did beat, wound,
and ill-treat so that her life was greatly despaired of and other wrongs
to her to said George Johnston then and there did to the great damage
of him the said George Johnston and against the Peace of our said Lord
the King his Crown and dignity
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