May Term, 1785.

The State against John Vanhorne. On Habeas Corpus of Negro Prime, claiming his Freedom.

The Court in September term, 1784, on return of the Habeus Corpus, obliged defendant to enter into recognizance with security in 140 pounds conditioned for the appearance of the said Negro Prime at the next term, to abide and not depart.

And now, Moore Furman, Esquire, angent of the forfeited estates for the County of Hunterdon, having applied to the court, and represented that the State hath a claim to the said Negro Prime; it is ordered by they Court that the said Negro Prime be delivered into the custody of John Andersn, Esquire, Sheriff of Hunterdon, until a trial of the property can be had, and until the further order of the Court.

Afterwards, in the term of May, 1786

Moore Furman, Esq, Agent of Forfeitures for the County of Hunterdon against John Eaubouse, in Detinue.

This action having been brought by agreement of parites under the direction of the court, to try the property of a certain Negro Prime, and a verdict and judgment having passed in favor of the plaintiff, it is ordered by the Court, on the motion of Mr. Houston for the plaintiff, that the said Negro Prime now in the custody of the Sheriff of Hunterdon, agreeably to an order of this Court of May Term last, be delivered to the said Moore Furman, Esq. Agent of Forfeitures for the County of Hunterdon.