Archives of Maryland, Volume 0090, Page 0018 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

At A County Co^rt helld the 28^th day of January in y^e Ninth year of the Dominion of y R^t hon^r:ble Charles &c
Annoq Do^m: 1683 before his Lopp^s Justices thereunto assigned & Authorised
Coll^o; William Colebourne
present Capt^a: Henry Smith m^r William Brereton Comm^rs
m^r: Roger Wolford major Ambrose London
Whereas this Co^rt Judgem^t John Rouch of this County hath reported that there was ffour
Thousand pounds of tobacco payed out of y County for according make up enough
The Said John Roch appearing ownes the report but with his author as John Barnet (Security of) y John Barnet
was summoned to appeare to answ^r y premisses next County Co^rt or^d y^t John (Meling or to) his wife & ffrancis Martin
be sumoned ag^tnext County Co^rt & that John Roch give security to prosecute y alligacon then ffrancis Martin appeares
& became Security for app^r of John Roch in y Summe of 9Ł money sterl. y^t end & purpose plea to y Lord Proprietary
The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Ordered That Thomas Williams be summoned next County Co^rt to answ^r what shall then & their be abucted
ag^t him & George Watt to be summoned on y behalf of his Lopp ag^t the said Thomas &c
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Whereas Williams Lewis Emmanuel a negro & Joseph Knight all three belonging to Coll^o Wm Colebourne
in their proper persons for not doing their Duty on his Lopp^s high waies being summoned by John Kirke
overseer of his Lopps high waies Coll^ll Colebourne appears & in their behalf ( & made oathe? )
before y board y^t he had sent out Two of his family whereupon the sd Colebourne was dismissed
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas Isaac noble made appear before the board y^t Joseph ffreeman stood indebted to him y just
summe or quantity of Two thousand pounds of Tobacco the said Joseph ffreeman appearing in
his proper person before the board Confest Judgem^t for the same whereupon the Co^rt orders y^t Joseph
ffreeman pay or Cause to be p^d forthwith to Isaac Noble the Said Two Thousand pounds of tobacco
with Cost of Sute alias execucon ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore & furth^r Sitts Capt^a Browne & Cap^t Osborne
Whereas Mary Clips was amerced at A Co^rt helld in June Annoq Do^m1680 Twenty dayes work
on his Lopp^s high waies when thereunto required by the Co^rt W^m Beder securitie by recognisance to see
the same performed &c also Stephen Barnett was amerced fifteene Dayes work on his Lopp^s high waies
when there unto required by the Co^rt: John Vigerons to see the Same performed by recognicance taken ( )
Jan^ry Co^rt 1682/ The Co^rt: this day orders That the said work be forthwith performed by tweene the
Sea side & Pocomoke river where Capt^a: John (Gibbons?) Shall appointe And upon neglect or refusal
Execucon ag^t John Vigerons & William Beder y Securities of Mary Clips & Stephen Barnet /
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas Isaac Boston preferred a peticon ag^t Edward Day who appeares & humbly Craves a refferm^t
until Next Co^rt w^ch is granted
The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas Mathew Baker Servant to Elleanor Keene Widdow appeares before the Co^rt for bearing a bastard
Chilld ownes her fact saith y^t the father of her Chilld is Robert Smith ordered y^t for her fact the Sherife
take her into his Custody & her well lay on upon the bare back Ten stripes w^ch is executed & furth^r ord^d
y^t Rob^tSmith be summoned to appeare next County Co^rt to answ^r& y^t Mathew Baker appears then to (present?)
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The Same day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas Margarett Hall appeares before the Co^rt for bearing a bastard Chillld ownes her fact & Saith
y^t the father of her Chilld Roger Troughton Serv^t to Capt^a David Browne: ordered y^t he beSummoned
ag^t: next Co^rt: to answ^r and y^t Margaret Hall appeare then alsoe
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas Thomas Roberts by Common Cap^s issued process ag^t John Clarke of this County the Said John
Clarke Confest judgem^t before the Board to him the s^d Thomas Roberts for twleve hundred pounds of tobacco
whereupon this Co^rt ord^rs that John Clarke pay unto Thomas Roberts Twelve hundred pounds of tobacco
& Cost of Sute alias execucon
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
Whereas John Webb humbly Craves order that he might be permitted to keep ordinary at the Court
house w^ch is grannted he observing Acts of assembly & rules of Co^rt of in such Cases is provided
License is grannted for this ensueing year. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
The banes of matrimony wee published 3 times by the Clerke betweene John Benett & Sarah ffurnis also between
John Candry & Mazy Nuttley.

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