Friday  May 15th 1857
The court met pursuant to adjournment, present his Honor W.A. Forward
and other officers of the court

State of Florida    }   Solicitor
       vs           }      Stealing Slaves
James J. Kinnard    }
                        It appearing that said
James J. Kennard has escaped from the
jail of Columbia County where he was committed
It is ordered by the Court that a capias do issue
to the Sheriff of Alachua County to arrest him

State of Florida   }   Solicitor
       vs          }  assault & Battery with intent to Kill
Simon a Slave      }    No. 2
                       On the calling of this cause
on motion of the Solicitor the same was continued
by order of the Court


Robinson & Caldwell}  Edwards
         vs        } Debt
Madison S. Perry   }  Means
                     On motion this cause was
submitted to the Court under written stipulation
and the papers delivered to the Judge

William B. Wimberly}  Bradford & McLin
         vs        }   assumpsit
Abraham Mott       }     Wheaton
                      And now on this day came the
parties by their respective attorneys, and thereupon
came a Jury to wit:
1  Hardy Havard               5  R.E. Johnson        9  Wiley S. Bennett
2  Thos C. Colson             6  Richard Ward        10 Hardy Howard
3  Franklin Cox               7  John H. Malphurs    11 John R. Cason
4  A.H. Perry                 8  J.E. Thompson       12 Harry Moore
Who being duly sworn to well and truly try the issue
joined between the parties after hearing the testimony
of witnesses, the argument of counsel, and the
charge of the Court, retired to consider of their
verdict, and thereafter, to wit on the same day