Court Case involving George Johnston

The jurors for our Lord the King upon their oath present that Stephen Blucke late of Birchtown in a County of Shelburne yeoman, on the twenty first day of August in the twenty ninth year of our Sovereign Lord George the third now King of Great Britain for with force and arms at Birchtown aforesaid in the County aforesaid in and upon one George Johnston in the peace of God and our said Lord the King then and there being did make an assault and him the said George Johnston then and there did beat, wound, and ill-treat so that her life was greatly dispaired of and other wrongs to her to said George Johnston then and there did to the great damage of him the said George Johnston and against the Peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and dignity