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November Court
1726
180 Price Collins of Somersett County is by the Court appointed Constable for the Ensueing Year in Stead of Abraham Smith in Boquetenorton hundred &c took the oaths to the government and subscribed the oath of abjuration and test Stephen Tulley of Somersett County appointed Constable by the Court for the ensuing year in Stead of James Weatherly in Nanticoke hundred &c Parker Selby of Somersett County is by the Court appointed Constable of Mattapony hundred in Stead of Samuel Hopkins Jun.r for the Ensuing Year Tom a negro boy of Joseph Houston's is adjudged by the Court to be eight years of age this term &.c Jenney a negro Girl belonging to Robert Mitchell is adjudged by the Court to be ten years of age this term &c Betty a negro Girle of Joshua Atkinson is adjudged ^by the Court^ to be of the age of ten years this term &c
Antient who was the Negro of Coll Brown who is now so Sold and feble that I am not able to gett my Living without paying taxes for which Reason I humbly pray your worships to sett me tax free which will be some Ease and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall pray Peg negro Living on the Land of Capt John King This petition afd being read and heard and the premisses Considered It's thereupon Ordered by the Court that the afd Negro Pegg be for the future tax free &c Ordered by the Court that William Denston, Thomas Pool and Joseph Tanner all of Somersett County being Antient and Infirm and not able to Labour be Discharged for the future from paying of taxes &c Ordered by the Court that John Holland be presmaster for Somersett County on the sea board side for the Ensueing Year in the Stead of John Purnall Synapuckson George Bozman of Somersett County is appointed by the Court presmaster in the said County for the Bay side for the Ensueing Year in stead of John Waller Judith a negro girle Belonging to W.m Handy is adjudged by the Court to be of the age of Eleven Years this term &c |
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