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To the wor^ll. the Justices of Somerset County The humble Petion of Thomas Cox humbly Craveth y^t whereas y^r

Petioner last Court was Sumoned for a Jury man accordingly attended the Court the first day, but leaving his

Child very dangerous ill when he came from home & hearing that he grew worse went home (natural affection

Compelling him thereto So now am Sumoned this Court for not Serving last. Be pleased to take into y^r Serious=

Consideration y^r Petioner may not Suffer a fine in being no Contempt but am willing & ready now or any

other time to Serve & y^r petioner will pray as Duty he is bound.

              The abovesd Petion being read was as prayed granted, y^e sd Cox paying fees

To the Wor^ll. Com^rs of Somerset County now in Court Sitting The humble Petion of Lewes Beard most humbly Sheweth

That your Petioner impanneld a Jury man at June Court Last past & being dismist by y^e Court your Petione^r being

again Sumoned by the Sheriff , y^r Petioner therefore in ignorance went to his home, therefore y^r Petioner Craveth y^t

of y^r Clemency y^w would be pleased to remitt his ffine & y^r Petione^r shall be in duty bound to pray.

                            The abovesd Petion being read, was as prayed granted. The sd Beard paying fees

To the wor^ll. the Com^rs of Somerset County. The humble Petion of Daniel.Donnahoe humbly Sheweth, that whereas

your petioner hath an impotent Negro, being almost blind, & likewise bursten, by reason whereof he is not able to

p^rform reasonable labour, So that he is rather a Charge then any benefitt to him, y^r Petioner therefore humbly

prayes that he may not be Compelled to pay Taxes for y^e sd Negro. & y^r Petioner as in duty bound shall pray &ca

                            The abovesd Petion being read, but not granted.

To Advertise the Wor^ll. Court of these two whose names are under Written. John:Colson at William: Harris’s which he

refused to give in for a Tytheable to the Constable, and he hath been 13:years in the Country the last ffebruary and his

Mother declared him to be 5:years old when they Came into the Country.

         An Indian at John:Hollands which makes Cropps. there. - - - - After w^ch. Petion was read it was by y^e

         Wor^ll. Court Ordered that sd Harris appear next Court & bring sd Colson with him to answer &ca. _______

              James: Willis assumed in Open Court to pay Richard: Dibols Taxes this year.

              David: Shoshe to be added to Pocomoke Taxables p^r ordr of Court .

              Robert: Miller to be added to Monokin List of Taxable p^rsons

These are to Certifie all p^rsons that Richard: Green Currier & William Taylor Sonn of James Taylor Senio^r

hath their Names given as the Law directs and are entered in y^e list as Tytheables in y^e County of [Accomack]

in the Colony of Virginia for this p^rsent year 1693. In Testamony whereof this 4^th. day of August J- -

                                                                                                    Sam^ll. Sandford.

   To all whome these may Concern .