The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-01
HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES
CONTINUED from last sOeeE.)


The following proceedings show the
dealing with transient persons. "alias
tramps, in the New England colonies
in the last century. The complaint is
evidently drawn by lawyer:
To Jared Lee, one Of his Majesty's
Just. OF the Peace, for the county of
Hartford: Comes Thomas Hart, Thorn
as Cowles, James Cowles. Danl. Lark
ton, Noah Stanly and Noah Cowles,
selectmen of the town of Pennington,
in ye county aforesd and instantly
complain and give sd Justice to under
stand that Patience Benham of We par
ish of Southington in sd Pennington
in We county aforesd, has, contrary to
We true intent and meaning of one
Statute Law Of this colony, in such
case made and provided, Entertained
and Horbottred in her DaOellinq House
in ye Gforesd parish. one Mary Ben.
ham, an aged, Ir1frm d. Impotent
aOonaara being a Stranger and tsGnscient
Person, for re full term of four weeks,
IN We month of August and September
last past, viz: from We 9th day of Aug
ust to We 5th day of sd September last
1768 without her being excepted as an
Inhabitant of sd town by We Major
part of ye Inhabitants of sd Town, or
We authority in ye sd Selectmen of sd
Town, and also without giving security
to We Exceptance of sd authority and
selectmen, Of said Town, that We sd
Mary should not be Burthensome OF
chargable to sd town, against ye peace
of our Lord We King and against the
Statute Law of this colony, in such
case made 6 provided, whereof said
selectmen pray yet ye sd Patience may
forthwith be apprehended and ex.
amined in ye premises and be further
dealt with as to Law and Justice ap
purtains. Dated at Pennington this
10th of June A. D., 1859. ~s
THOMAS HART, I
THOMAS CowLEs,
JAMES COwLEs, .'f
DANL. LANKTON, Oeieclnleh.
NOAH STANLY,1 ~
NOAH COwLEs.i
Order for arrest.
"To Hartford county Sheriff hi.
Deputy or either Of the Constables OF
Pennington in the sd county. Greet
ing"
In his majesty's name you are com
manded forthwith to attach the Body
OF Patience Benham and her keeI
so that you may have her before Jared
Lee, Just. Peace at his dwellin,
house x on the 25th day of June, in
slant at one of the clock, afternoon
then and there to answer unto the fore
going complaint given in by the Select
men Of Pennington, and that she ma,
be proceeded against and dealt with a
Law and Justice appertain, Fail moi
and this writ, with your Dolngs there
on, and Lawful Return make witt
your attendance at cort. Dated a
Pennington this goth day of June, A
d. 1859, and in the 9th year of hi
Majesty's Reign. JARED LEE,
Just. Peace.
| OEicer's return of writ. 49,.
Southington June ye 21st Day A
| D. 1900. Then by virtue of this wri
attached the body of Patience Ben
ham and left her in care of John Levi
Jun. and Saml, Lewis and now presell
her in cort.
Test. OBADIAH ANDEWs,
Constable"
Trial Of culprit.
cat cort holden in Pennington
June 26th A. d. 1859 present Jare,
Lee Just. Peace, comes the Selectme
of sd town and complain of Patienc
Benham, for entertaining Mar
Bea1hana, stranger or transient perso
IN her house y from the 8th day O
august until the 18th day Of September
1859, contrary to one law of this colon
and being attached and brought t
answer = sd Patience pleads guilt,
therefore tbs considered that We 81
Patience shall pay q fine of so Lawful
money and cost allowed so ifs Cd.