Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-10-14
AN OLD VIRGINIA RECORD.
Report Made by a Grand Juror of Hsnrioo
 County in 1917.

Report Made by Grand Juror of Hsnrico
 County In 1917. There are many old books of record in the Henrico county courthouse, and yesterday picked up one of the oldest if not the oldest there, and opened it at random, wishing hard" as the children say, that I would find some thing.
 And find something did, it being no more or less than the report of John Worsham to the Henrico county court, he being a grand juror of the county at that time in the year 1877, or two hun dred and fifteen years ago. These old books are very interesting, the quaint chirography and careless spelling be- ing especially noticeable, while the ink is as black as though written yester- day.
 The grand jurors for the coming term of both the county court and hurtings court can cut this out and paste it in their hats, against their assem bling next month. It would seem from the following that John Worsham kept both his eyes and ears open, for he tells both what he saw and heard in man. ner following, copy of which give verba tim at literatim:
 To the Rt Worl Court of Henrico
 County John Worsham Humby show
 eth.
 That whereas VT Worships hath beene pleased to impose and appoint yor pc titioner one of the Grand Jury of this County of Henrico, he doth for the dis charge of his said place, and the oath by him taken, Humbly present these per lx.. and the offences or misdemeanours by them committed The 3rd day of Ffeb- ruary it being the Sabbath, Joseph Royal was at cards, by his own confes- sion.
 February ye sth 1877, I see John Bowman drunl1e.
 Ditto Feb. Mir. Henry Lonne was drunllc in my sighte. February ye 10. 1877 see John Ed wards X one of Mir. Isbam's servts. at | Chequors, on ye Sabbath day.
 February ye IS. 1877 MT. Martin Elam was by his owne confession | drunl1e.
 March ye goth. My father Epes told me that John Minor was drunke and allsoe MT. Thos. Chamberlaine and Mir Rullington was fighting which may appear at ye court by my father. Some tyme in March Jno. Stuart by his owne confesseth was drunl<e 3 days together.
 Aprill ye 9. 1G7s-I see old Humphries drunl<e.
 Aprill ye il. 167s-May father, and l MT. Thos. Chamberlaine were fighting X Mir. Chamberlaine made a breach o1 the law, as it may appeare by evidence. l Charles Featherstone by his owne | confession has beene drunke since he has been in ye Jury and at ye same tyme swore several Oathes in my hear l ing.
 April the 21st Henry Martin swore | several Oathes, it being on the Sabbath | Day.
 April ye aad I see John Bowman drunl<e.
 Aprill ye 8oth see John Wilson S, drunke.
 May ye 5th 1878 I see Charles Feath' erstone and Edward Stratton Junior | fighting, and were much in drinke, il being on the Sabbath dave at night. May ye 13 &o 14 1 see Edmond. Bell cheer drunl1e.
 May ye 21. IS. I see Martin Elan and John Clyburne fighting.
 May ye 25th IS. I see John Bowman drunlIe.
 Mary Sparloy by her owne comics sion has not been at church above three tymes within this twelve months Some tyme since Christmas see JohI Bowman drunke on the Sabbath day and to the best of my knowledge MT George Browning has not been a church tytncs since wee were in thi place. And think Mir. Pleasants anC his wife comes not to church and like wise Mir. William Hatcher. Recorded Pr Wm. Randolph, Clerk Court.-Rich mond Times.