Archives of Maryland, Volume 0089, Page 0091 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1675-1677

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1675-1677

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Robert Catlin: pl^t Thomas Poole pro pl^t:
ag^t
Cornelius Verhoofe Def^t
Whereas there was attached by y Sheriffe in y hands of Alexander Draper nine hundred forty five pounds of
tobacco of Cornelius Verhoofe to answ^r unto Rob^t Catlin Sen^r in a plea of Debt & after y returne made It was
ordered y^t the same Should bee Delivered to y said Robert Catlin which was not performed The said Alexander
appearing this Day before y Co^rt and Saith y^t there is noe more Due to y said Cornelius Verhoofe in his
hands then three hundred pounds of Tobacco This Co^rt orders y^t execucon bee had upon y said Three
hundred pounds of Tobacco in y hands of Alexander Draper belonging to Cornelius Verhoofe & the
same Deliver to Robert Catlin Sen^r or his order : / : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Somm^rsett County Ss:
Att a County Co^rt: helld y 12^th: Day of June in y second yeare of y Dominion of y R^t:Hon^r:ble: Charles over
Maryland &c Annoq Domini 1677: before his Lopp^s Justices thereunto assigned & authorized : / : ~ ~ ~
M^r: William: Stevens:
Coll^oo: William: Colebourne: M^r: George: Johnson:
present M^r: James: Jones: M^r: James: Dashiele Comm^rs
The R^t:Hon^r:ble y Lord Prop^r
ag^t
Ambrose Dixon Capt^a: Thomas Walker Sheriffe of this County brings before y Co^rt: Ambrose Dixon
of this County and this ffolloweing writeing from y Hon^r:ble Governo^r was read : / : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Whereas Complainte hath this Day beene made to mee y^t Ambrose Dixon of y County of Somm^rsett planter
did in or neare about y moneth of ffebruary last past att y Tobacco house of him y said Dixon upon his plan
tacon alter y marke & Dispose of five hh^ds of Tobacco which was by Will^m: Stevens under Sheriffe to Capt^a
Thomas Walker of y S^d County marked with y broad arrowe & intended to bee weighed & received of him
y said Dixon towards Defrayeing of his publick Dues & his Lopp^s rents And that when y said William
Stevens Did accordingly goe about to weigh y same & to tnbhhhhake an exact accompt thereof both for his owne
Satisfaccon & for y Satisfaccon of him y Said Dixon That then y said Dixon (in Contempt of y power and
authority to him y said Stevens given & in Contempt of y lawes of y R^t: Hon^r:ble Lord prop^ry: of this pro
vince Did openly & violently by force & armes & Divers threatening abusive Speeches withstand and
oppose y said undersheriffe & would not Suffer him to execute his office but Disposed of y said Tobacco as
aforesaid If therefore the said Dixon Shall not att y next County Co^rt: to bee helld in y S^d: County repaire to y
said Co^rt: & therefore before y Comm^rs: of y Same openly & in publick view of y whole Co^rt: prostrate himselfe
upon his knees & acknowledge his great errour to his S^d Lopp y Lord Prop^ry: by him Comitted ag^t his S^d Lopp & in humble
manner Crave pardon & forgiveness for y same promising amendement for y Same for y future Then you are hereby
Strictly willed & required to have y body of him y s^d Dixon at y next Pro^all: Co^rt: to bee helld att S^t. Maries on y
nineteenth Day of June next then & there before his Lopp^s. Justices of y said Co^rt to answ^r such his Contempt
& Suffer Such Condigne punnishment for y same as his said Lopp^s Justices Shall thinke fitt to inflict
upon him This warrant you are to Cause to bee recorded in yo^r County Co^rt and in Case you are forced to
bring y body of y S^d Dixon to y next Pro^all: Co^rt: as aforesaid according to y tenour of this warrant That then you
make returne hereof att y s^d Co^rt: Given under my hand & seale y one & Thirtieth Day of May in y second yeare
of his said Lopp^s Dominion &c Annoqe Domini 1677: Tho: Norley: Seale: / :
To Capt^a: Thomas Walker high Sherriffe
of Somm^rsett County These : / :
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