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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1671-1675
Volume 87, Page 53   View pdf image (33K)
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53 sick and at present to weake to Stirr abroad Soe humbly
Crave yor: excuse, but have in the behalfe of Roger Burchin
procured (according as then ingaged and Sent A Certificate from
mr: James ffowkes of his Disposall of him to mr: Henry Smith
the which with the former from Capta: Thomas Smith Suppose
will give yor: worpss: Sufficient knowlege of the abuse hath
been to the poore fellowe in his (as I Judge wrong detencon
And whereas mr: Smith Doth alleadge his being Judged at
the Cort: of Accomacke itt was five years after his Arivall
And Suppose yor: worplls: are Sensible that the Lawes of Virga:
doe provide That A Servant without Indenture if thought
under age Shall be Judged within three Corts: or not at all: but
for that Shall leave to yor: worplls: better Judgement not Doubting
of yor: Just benignity to the poore fellow and yor: favourable
Consure of my necessitated absence and subscribe my Selfe
as really am ~ ~ Yor: worplls: servant to Comand
Walter Taylor
Subperscription
These ffor the Right worpll: the Commrs: for the County of
Sommersett present at Manoakin ; / ;
To the worpll: Cort: at Manoakin
These Lines are to Certifie that I James ffookes did buy of
Capta: Thomas Smith three men Servants and they were to
serve me according to the Custome of the Contry whereof
Roger Berkem was one and he did Serve me about two
years and did Sell the remainder of his time to mr: Henry
Smith which was three years more and then to be free
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