Archives of Maryland, Volume 0090, Page 0014 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

At a County Co^rt by adjournem^t held the 28^th day of november Annoq: Do^m: 1683 before his Lopp^s Justices
Justices thereunto assigned &Authorised ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The hon^r:ble Coll^oW^m: Stevens Presedent
present Capt^a: John Winder Major Ambrose London Comm^rs
m^r: W^m: Brereton m^r: W^m: Jones
Whereas Capt^a: Henry Smith made a proposal to finish this Co^rt: house for and in Consideracon of
Twelve Thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid this present year out of y County Leavy (desires )
five hund^d pounds of tobacco for the ( ---ington ---) to be paid by ( )
Security in work of his Tra Capt^a John Winder? serve as Security for him
This Co^rt:takeing the premisses unto their Consideracon (orders) that there be paid this ( )
(quarter) out of the County Leavy to Capt^a Henry Smith or his order Twelve Thousand pounds of tobacco
& alsoe that John Horsey as Security for ( -ington) pay unto the said Capt^a Henry
Smith five hundred pounds of tobacco y^t the said Capt^a Henry Smith to ffurnish to be
furnishethe Court housewith plankk above as afore with good &
in both the Lower roomes & the upper roomes to be divided into Two the outermost Divided
with hinges Locks and Keyes y staires glass windows & Carpenters Joyners & Trapings? work
Seates for Justices persacles Tables and all other necessaries to y Compleating of y Court house
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The Same Day Commissioners as afore
Whereas Capt^a: Henry Smith made a Proposall to this Court To build or Cause to be built & finished
one sufficient dwelling house Twenty feete long & Sixteene feet wide with one safe Chimney as
alsoe one Stable thirty foote long Twelve foote & a halfe wide with rack & ( )
Consideracon of the Severall fines for Securing of (mat^rll with) good vertue and justice It is ord^rs that the
Severall persons concerned for the payment of such fines pay the same unto Capt^a Henry Smith or his
order in Tobacco And that the Sd Capt^a Henry Smith cause the said house to be built accordingly
on the Counties Land where the Court house now is ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ `
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The Same Day Commission^rs as afore as alsoe Capt^a Henry Smith setts
Whereas m^r Thomas Newbold Coroner demands 250 pounds of tobacco out of y County Leavy
for Coron^rs: fees due to him for setting on the Corps of James Russ deceased being drowended in
Pocomoke river This Co^rt Taking y premises into their Consideracon Doe order y^t the goods
of James Russ y^t is in the Custody of m^r Edmund Howard be appraysed by Two sworne appraysers
vizt Walter Powell & Richard Warren & out of the Summ there be p^d unto m^r Thomas Newbold or
his ord Two hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco for Coroners fees
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas W^yt Adderton of this County being noe wares Capable to maintain himselfe It is ordered
y^t James Stuart Constable of Boquenorten hundred take Care of y Said W^m Adderton &assigne
Some person for y accomodating of him ( ) to be p^d for the same out of y next County Leavy
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
This Day Licence was grannted unto Andrew Whittington to keepe an ordinary &c in the house
where he now liveth. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
ordered y^t m^r ffrancis Jenckins high Sherife gather the County Leavy fines & Amerciments
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This Co^rt in nb^r ffollows or^r (missing) Sherife vizt
To bring Brian Dougherty next County Co^rt to answ^r unto Capt^a: John Winder
To bring John Ellis next County Co^rt to answ^r unto Capt^a Henry Smith
The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas this day Coll^o W^m Stevens did affirme in open Co^rtall his right Title & Service unto James
Round of a Serv^t named Thomas Nicolls humbly Craves leave of y^t y Co^rt y^t he may make
a new bargaine with y S^d Tho: Nicolls w^ch is grannted to y said James Round
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This Co^rt adjournes to y Second Tuesday in Jan^ry next
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