1781-12-14 (static/transcriptions/1781/12/066.jpg)
1781. Sessions. [Friday] Dec. 14.
Might be discharged out of the Custody of the Sheriff, on giving Security to appear in Court to morrow.
The Court thought fit to do this, because Ramgovind Metre could not be tried now, because neither of the Men charged as principals were in Custody, and he being an accessary can not be tried, before the Principal is tried: And on the ground of the several affidavits which had been formerly sworn, some before Mr. Justise Chambers, and some before the Cheir Justice, and on which the Chief Justice had admitted Ramgovind Metre to give security. The same affidavit of the material parts of them were now [re’d: received, recorded, read – I’ve been using read] without being now
/ Sworn