Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0001 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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Charles absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Province of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron
of Baltemore &c To o^r: Trusty and wellbeloved Collⁿ William Colebourne & Capt^a:
David Browne greeting in o^r Lord God Everlasting whereas wee have lately by
o^r: Commission under o^r: Great Seale of o^r: Said Province nominated Constatueted
persons in the Said Commission name to be Commission^rs: & Justices for the
keeping o^r: peace in and for the Court of Sommersett County with full power
and Authoritie to keepe o^r: County Co^rt: there att such dayes and times as by the
Lawes in that Case made is provided now Know yee y^t: wee reposeing great trust
& Confidence in yo^r: fidelityes & prudent Circumspecions have assigned you
by virtue of these presents Doe give unto you full power and Authoritie you the
Capt^a: David Browne having first taken the usuall oath of Commission^r: & Justice
of the peace of o^r: said County upon the holy Evangelists w^ch oath wee doe hereby
Impower and authorize you the said Collonell W^m Coulbourne to administer & you
the said Capt^a: David Browne having received & taken the said oath wee doe hereby
Authorize you to administer the Like oath of Commission^r: & Justice of the peace of y
Darnell said Court to him the said Coll^o: W^m: Colbourne which being done & performed
per that then you Call & Cause to Come before you the other persons in the S^d: Commission
nominated & appointed to be Commissioners & Justices of the peace of o^r: said County
they alsoe takeing the same upon the holy Evangelists & you have Soe done
wee will & Comand you that that you doe under o^r: hands & Seales Certifie us of
yo^r: whole procedings herein without delay into o^r: Court of Chancery wheresoever
it Shall then be Together with this writt wittnes o^r: Seale at o^r: Citty of S^t: Maries
the Thirtieth day of September in the Twelfth year of o^r: Dominion &c Annoq
Domini 1687 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Commission for The Peace:
Charles absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of
Baltemore &c To Coll^o: William Colebourne Capt^a: David Browne: Capt^a: John Winder m^r:
William Brereton: m^r: Robert King: m^r: James Dashiell: m^r: Roger Wollerd: m^r: Thomas
Newbold: m^r: James Round: Capt^a: Stephen Luffe: m^r: Edmund Howard: m^r: Samuall Hopkins:
m^r: Edward Day: m^r: Thomas Jones: and m^r: William Jones gent^l: greeting in o^r: Lord God
Everlasting Know yee that wee for the great trust and Confidence wee have in your
fidelities Circumspections prudences & wisdomes have Constuted ordeined & appoint^d
And doe by these presents Constitute ordeyne and appointed you the s^d: Coll^o: W^m: Colebourne
Capt^a: David Browne: Capt^a: John Winder: m^r: William Brereton: m^r: Robert King
m^r: James Dashiell: m^r: Roger Wollerd: m^r: Thomas Newbold: m^r: James Round: Capt^a:
Stephen Luffe m^r: Edmund Howard: m^r: Samuell Hopkins m^r: Edward Day m^r: Thomas
Jones and m^r: William Jones gen^tl: Commissioners Jointly & Severally to keepe y Peace
in Somerset County and to keepe and Cause to be kept all Lawes & orders made for the
good and Conservation of the peace and for the quiet rule and Government of the
people in all & every the articles of the Same and to Chastise and punish all persons
offending against the forme of any the said Lawes and orders of our Said Province
or of any of them in Somerset County aforesaid as according to the forme of these
Lawes and orders Shall be fitt to be done wee have also Constituted and ordeyned
you and every five or more of you: of w^ch: you the Said Coll^o: William Colbourne Capt^a:
David Browne: Capt^a: John Winder: m^r: W^m: Brereton: & m^r: Robert King unless some
one of our Councell be present are alsoe to be our Commission^rs: to enquire by the oath of good

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