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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 10
p. 157
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By the Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice, Novem-
ber 10.th 1770
Your Committee, upon the Complaint of Samuel Luckett of Prince
George's County, against John Addison, Esq Sheriff of same County,
for the said Addison's executing the Body of said Luckett for ffees,
notwithstanding the said Luckett, directed the said Sheriff to execute
his Horse; and also for refusing to deliver up to the said Luckett a
Crop Note, which he delivered the Sheriff in Security, to save him
from Jail until he settled the Affair and paid the Balance that might
be justly due, which he tendered to said Addison the same Day in a
Transfer Note. Your Committee having heard the Allegations of
the said Samuel Luckett, and taken the Depositions of a certain John
Brown and John Boon Luckett, hereunto annexed, are of Opinion,
that the said Sheriff acted illegally in executing the Body of said
Luckett when he offered his Horse to be executed as aforesaid, and
also in detaining and refusing to deliver up to said Luckett the Crop
Note aforesaid, on the Tender of a Transfer Note by the said
Luckett for the Balance of Fees due; but humbly submit the same
to the Consideration of the honourable House.
Signed by Order Ralph Dobinson, Cl.
Which was read and concurred with
The Deposition of John Brown, Brazier, of Prince George's
County, being a Person of full Age, and duly sworn on the holy
Evangelists of Almighty God, before me the Subscriber, one of his
Lordship's Justices of the Peace for Ann Arundel County, this ninth
Day of November 1770. The said Deponent, on his Oath aforesaid,
saith, that in the Time of the last August Court, held for Prince
George's County, a Dispute arose between John Addison, Esq;
Sheriff of the said County, and Samuel Luckett jun.r of the same
County, about the Payment of some ffees which the said Addison
claimed, as Sheriff, of the said Luckett, and which ffees, to the best
of this Deponent's Remembrance, the said Luckett said he had paid,
but which fees, this Deponent well remembers, the said Luckett
objected to the Payment of: Upon which the said John Addison
ordered Michael Lowe, a Deputy Sheriff, who was present, to exe-
cute the said Luckett. The said Luckett thereupon pointing his Hand
from the Place where they stood, which was between the Court
House and M.rs Thompson's Gate, towards the Trees, where many
People generally tie their Horses, and where Horses were then
standing tied, told the said Addison not to execute him (the said
Luckett) there's my Horse, execute him. The said Addison then
directed himself to the said Lowe, saying, take Care of him. The
said Luckett then pulled out a Pocket Book, took out some Tobacco
Notes and opened them, saying, here's Security enough; but this
Deponent did not see the said Luckett's Horse, nor does he remember
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