Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0102 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Volume 91, Page 102 View pdf image (33K)

102
To the Comissioners for the Peace and Treyall of Causes of Sumersett
County Court
And to all others to whome these presents shall Come greeting Whereas it is =
Complaind to his Lordpps Counsell that there has been Noo Treyalls either for Criminells or
Between Any Other person Or persons in the County Court of Sumersett County Since the last
November Court then and there held by reason in Some parts of the Absence of the Clark
of the same Court and Some disputes have happend whether the former Comissions by which
The Justices of the said Court did formerly Sitt were fallen or Not - - - - -
Wee Doe therefore for quiteing and Settling of All Matters and for the Laying of =
The County Leavy for the last yeare which is not yett Laid and the bringing to Treyall
all Matters and Causes Declare publish and Order that the County Leavy be Laid the
Last Tuesday of this present Mounth of Aprill and all Causes whatsoever come to Treyall
In June Court as if the said Court had been Legally Adjournd both in January & March =
Courts last past and to Sitt by and According to their last Comissions to which the Comission^rs
have been Legally Sworne without takeing Any Notice of a later Comission to which they =
have not been Sworne, and which is hereby Superseaded And the former ordered to be
In full force and vertue And it is hereby Ordered that the Sheriff of the said County
of Sumersett forthwith make Publick Proclamation hereof in the most publick =
Places of the Said County that All persons may take Notice of the same Given At
S^t: Maries the 9^th: day of Aprill 1689 W^m: Joseph - W^m: Digges
Vincent Lowe Edward Pye
Clement Hill

At a County Court for the Laying of the Leavy held by order of Councill
for the R^tt: hono^ble: Charles Lord Baron of Baltemore &c^a: the 30^th: day of Aprill
In the Xiiii^th: yeare of his Lordpps Domion &c^a: Annoge Domi 1689
Coll: W^m: Colebourne M^r: Stephen Luff
Cap^t: Jn^o: Winder m^r: Edmond Howard Com^rs - - - - -
Present m^r: Robert King m^r: Sam^ll: Hopkins
m^r: James Dashiell m^r: Thomas Jones
m^r: Roger Woolford
_______________________
The County Leavy being laid and amounting to the Sume of 50051:^lb: of Toba:
and there being 1266 Taxables in the County Comes to 39^lb ½ pr pole only 44^lb: of
Tobacco which the County is to be Accomptable for Next yeare &c^a - - - - -

Robert Collier brings his Serv^t: boy called Phillip Harney the said boy Comeing into
This province without Indentures and brought before the Court to be judged within the
Time Limitted by Act of Assembly after a full view had and taken by this Court of
The said Serv^t: they doe adjudge the said Phillip Harney to be ffourteen yeares of
Age - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Volume 91, Page 102 View pdf image (33K)

<< PREVIOUS NEXT >>

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

Archives' Home Page
   |
Maryland Manual On-Line
   |
Reference & Research
   |

Search the Archives
   |
Students & Teachers
   |
Archives of Maryland Online

Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.