Present
Needham Bryan
James Lockhart
the Worshipful {John Sanders} Esquires             
Richard Warren
Kedar Powell

William Bryan}
John Vinson} Gentlemen
Benjamin Crufford} freeholders &c
Joseph Ingrams}

Negro Bristoe belonging to Col. Sml Smith Sen.} The Dendant appeared at the Bar, and Charged & Examined, denied the Charge

Jacob evidence vs. Bristoe belonging to N Farmer} That Bristoe dug a hole, & put Brandy in it & rubed Toms foot with it & cut a piece of root and gave it to Lucy to prevent her going to Drow^n^ing Creek, that Bristoe was to give him something to make his master Sell him, for which he Jacob was to give five dollars & half a Bit but he never went—that he once rubed dust in his hand to prevent his master from whiping him

Hannah belonging to Mrs. Durham} Evidence, that Jacob told her that he got some kind of Stuff from Bristoe to make his master sell him, and also gave her something which he got from Bristoe to give her mistress and Billy Durham, to make them better to the ngroes, and that she gave her mistress some four times

Jane evidence belonging to Cap Lee} That Capt Williams Ceaser told her that he gave her truck to prevent her having children

Tom evidence belonging to GAllen} That he made a hole in the ground and put Brandy into it & rubed his right ancle with the mud and gave him a piece of root to chew in order to make his master Buy his wife, that Bistoe told him he had been doing business for Dempsters Negroes to make them to be returned home again

The Court taking the same under consideration Ordered that the said Bristoe be taken to the public Whiping post and receive 30 Lashes