Archives of Maryland, Volume 0090, Page 0005 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

At A County Co^rt helld the 14^th day of november in the eight year of y Dominion of y R^t hon^r:ble Charles
over Maryland &c Annoq Do^m 1683 before his Lopp^s Justices thereunto appointed and Authorised
The Hon^r:ble Coll^o: William Stevens President
Coll^o: William Colebourne : m^r: William Brereton
present Capt^a:Henry Smith : Major Ambrose London Comm^rs
Capt^a David Browne
Whereas m^r:James Round Peticioned this Co^rt That the Road being Soe near his house y^t he Cannot
make any Conveniency for y management of husbandry w^ch he intends to manage as alsoe
that he intends to Sett up a water mill which he Supposeth might make the Road Where now it is
unpassable therefore humbly Craves order That this worp^ll Court will grannt him Leave to turne
the Road. This Court Takeing the premisses into their Serious Consideracon Doe grannt Leave
And that John Cropper & Richard Hill doe See the Road may be Conveniently marked out ~ ~ ~
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At A County Court helld y 14^th day of November in the eight year of y Dominion of y R^t hon^r:ble Charles
over Maryland &c Annoq Do^m 1683 before his Lopp^s Justices thereunto assigned & Authorised ~ ~
The hon^r:ble Coll^o William Stevens President
Coll^o: W^m:Colebourn. . : m^r: William Brereton
present Capt^a: Henry Smith . . . : Major Ambrose London Comm^rs
Capt^a: David Browne :
William Thomas plte Josias Seaward pro plte
ag^t
Richard Harris def^t: James Langster pro def^t:
It is Comanded that the Sherife of this County Cause to Come hereTwelve good & Lawfull men to Trye the issue
betweene William Thomas plte & Richard Harris def^t: which Jury were Impannelled & Sworne vizt John King
John: Evans: William Gullet: Owen Mackra: John Dorman plant^r: Robert Smith: John Outen Daniell Selbe
Samuell Handy: William Walton: Danack Denis, William Keenes: Decl^a: read vizt
Sommersett County Ss Richard Harris of this County aforesaid was Summoned to answ^r:
unto William Thomas of an accon of Covenant &c ~ ~ ~
And whereupon the Said William Thomas by Josias Seaward his Attorney Complaineth That whereas y
Said William Thomas and the above named Richard Harris Did upon the 19^th: day of march Anno: 1682
Did enter into Certaine articles Covenants & agreements as by a Certain Condicon bearing date as aboves^d
and being here in Co^rt produced vizt Articlulars of agreement had made Covenanted indented & Concluded
on and by and betweene William Thomas of y County of Somerset and Province of Maryland planter
of the one part And Richard Harris of the County & Province aforesaid of the other part this 19^th: day of March
1682 Wittnesseth: Imp^r: he the Said Harris doth Covenant and Indent To and with the said W^m: Thomas
to Lett him the Said W^m: Thomas have Three hands: to witt Thomas Barnes and John ffletcher And
A negroe Woman now in the possession of him the Said Harris which hands are to be at y ordering of
him the said William Thomas as to their work & manageing of a Crop here upon the plantacon now in the
occupacon of him the said Richard Harris with all the Cleared ground houses & necessaries thereunto belonging
for y makeing of a Cropp and Cuering & Secuering the same: To have and Possesse the said Lands houses with
their Conveniences aforementioned untill y 15^th: of November next ensueing the Date hereof above written
Secondly the said W^m: Thomas doth Covenante & oblidge himselfe with y said hands to beate all the Cyder y^t
Shall be beaten upon the plantacon belonging to y said Richard Harris while he y said W^m: Thomas Shall have
the said hands in his possession; ordering; alsoe he the said W^m Thomas doth oblidge himselfe or Some of the hands
Shall by his order at all times when it Shall be required Grynde and gett wood for the fire: Thirdly he the S^d
Richard Harris doth Covenant and promise y^t if y^e houses now upon the plantacon will not Containe y Tobacco
y^t Shall be made by him y said W^m Thomas with y aforesaid Hands y^t Towards the building of another house
That he the said Richard Harris Shall be at y Charge to hyre a Thatcher and pay for Cutting of Sedge and nailes
to naile the Lafthes upon the rafters he y said W^m Thomas is to be at all other Charge of building y S^d
houses w^ch: Shall have occasion to build as to getting of Timber fetching of Sedge home or Such Like: 4^thly:
he the S^d: Richard Harris doth Covenant & oblidge himselfe to finde him the said William Thomas sufficient
diett washing and Lodging and Tooles for the said Three hands: To witt y Tooles y^t they have now to worke
with for the said terme of Time above written and alsoe Dyett washing & Lodging for the said hands
wholy at his the s^d Richard Harris his Cost & Chardge: 5^thly: he the said W^m Thomas Doth promise &
agree that y negroe woman Shall at all time and times when it is required Shall wash or help to
wash what Clothes there Shall belong To his y said Richard Harris his family: 6^thly he the S^d: W^m:
Thomas doth Covenant and agree To mend or make a fence about y orchard Sufficient to preserve it from
hoggs or horses: 7^thly: he the said W^m: Thomas doth Covenant and oblidge himselfe his heires executo^rs
& adm^rs firmly by these presents for y Consideracon of the aforesaid hands and premisses To pay or Cause
to be paid unto y said Richard Harris or his order y full & Just summe of Six thousand five hundred pounds

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