- Provincial Court Judgments, 1757-9. Liber B. T. No. 3, v. 43 SE 4/1758 (269-526) Murder (269): Richard Nicholson, true bill
293-4: [Murder] Richard Nicholson of Ann Arundel Co., planter ? malice forethought ? 10/3/1757 at Ann Arundel Co. a. John Hopper ? "with both his Fists in and upon the Face head and Stomach" of John Hopper. "several Mortal Bruises" "instantly died." True bill.
Witnesses: Elizabeth Nicholson, John Nicholson, Aaron Rawlings, Richard Disney, John Short, Joseph Brewer, Margaret Hunter, and Jane Hunter.
manslaughter.
To be burnt in the brawn of the left thumb with a letter M.
Ordered to give security for the fees of several officers
Zachariah Jacobs, Hugh Jones, and John Nicholson of Ann Arundel Co., securities.
Sworn to grand jury (270-1): Samuel Chapman, Elizabeth Nicholson, John Nicholson, Aaron Rawlings, Richard Disney, John Short, Joseph Brewer, Margaret Hunter, and Jane Hunter vs. Richard Nicholson
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