Somerset County Court Proceedings, 1665 1668.     659





       23th March 1666/67                  LiberB No.i
   Richard & Elyzabeth Munt withdraweth their accon of debt agst
  Henry Lewis
       26th March 1667
   Randall Revell withdraweth his accon of the Case agst Jinkin Price

   At A Courte held 26th day of March 1667 for the Countie of [r. 53]
         Sommersett in the Province of Maryland
                        Present
                   Mr William Stevens
        Capt: William Thorne    mr Henry Boston
        mr John Windermr George Johnson

   That whereas John Copper prferred a peticon agst John Griffith
  wherein he Complained tht his servant Susanna Brayfeld hath a
  baster child & tht she saith it is John Griffith desiring an order tht
  John Griffith may take away the child & make payemt for Losse of
  time & all other Charge; after severall deposicons taken being sub-
  pined both by plant: & defendt The Cause was debated by the Courte
  & found tht the chillds Father was John Griffith whereupon the Courte
  duth urder tht John Griffith shall pay unto John Cooper for satiss
  faccon one thousand three hundred pounds of tobacco the said John
  Copper to pay all Courte charges since the last Courte and dis
  chardge John Griffith from all other charges whatsoever Concerning
  the prmises except his owne charges before the last Courte & whereas
  John Cooper & Susanna Brayfeld refuseth to deliuer the chilid to be
  kept & disposed of by him the sd Jn° Griffith Itt is Further ordered
  that John Cooper doth forthwith giue in securitie to the Countie for
  the Maintenance & bringing up of the said child borne of the afore
  said Susanna Brayfeld as allsoe it is Likewise ordered tht Susanna
  Brayefeld doe pay flue hundred pounds of tobacco for a fine for
  her Fact Committed or else to pay or Cause to be paid Labour
  towards the makeing of his Lordships high wayes to the vallue
  thereof & to giue in securitie for the performance forthwith In de
  fault hereof the said Susanna Brayfeld to be publickly Whipped

  At A Courte helld the 26th March 1667 for the Countie of Sommerset
    In the province of Maryland Comrs present, vizt;
                   Mr William Stevens
        Capt William Thorne     mr Henry Boston
        mr John Winder     mr George Johnson

   That whereas John Rhodes preferred a peticon agst Mary Barnebe
  alleadging there was tobacco to him upon Accompt both plantiffe
  & defendt appeared & desired a respite to the Next Courte wch was
  granted by the Court