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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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indebted unto the plte the Just Sume of Two hundred pounds of tobacco which y plte p^d:
to Anthony Bell and Twenty nine dayes as pr acc^ot: here in Co^rt: produced the w^ch: dayes
he the Said Rowland in the time of his Servitude to the plte did run away as will in Co^rt:
more plainely appeare as pr accompt here in Co^rt: produced the w^ch: dayes but he the said
Rowland fraudulently intending the plte to deceive of y 200^lb: of tobacco & y dayes
w^ch: he run away doth refuse to pay the Same according to act of assembly in Such Cases
made & provided & but doth denie the Same although often thereunto required by y
plte whereupon the plte Saith he is damnified and hath Damadge to the value of 2000^lb:
of tobacco & thereupon brings this Sute pledge de Pr^o: }Jn^o: Doe
pr quer Poole Richard Roe
this following read before the Co^rt: & Jury
m^r: John Webb you must pay unto Anthony Bell Two hundred pounds of tobacco for taking
up yo^r: Servant boy by name Rowland Shepherd according to Act of assembly the
Servant Complaines he wants victualls not else but rest yo^r: Loving freind
Jan^ry: y 07^th: 1681 Tho: Newbold
Rec^d: of John Webb the Contents of y within mentioned ord^r: as by vertue of an Act of Assembly
blee in y Case provided pr me Anthony Bell
wittnes Allexander Madux run away the first of the above mentioned month
run away in June ffolowing 11 dayes & brought home by
m^r: John West run away in August 9 days & brought
home by Coll^o: Colebornes negro Emanuell run away 23 for
2 dayes & came with W^m: Planner
This following indenture read before the Co^rt: & Jury
This Indenture made the 12^th: day of Jan^ry: 1679 Betweene Rowland Shepherd of y one party
and John Webb of the other party Wittnesseth that the said Rowland Shepherd doth hereby
Covenant promise and grant to and with y said John Webb his executors from the day
of y Date hereof untill his first arivall in Maryland & after for and duering the tearme
of Seaven yeares to Serve in Such Service & imployment as he the Said John Webb or
his executo^rs: Shall there imploy him according to the Custom of the Contry in y like kind
in Consideracon whereof the Said John Webb doth hereby Covenant & grant to an with
the Said Rowland Shepherd to pay for his passage and to finde & allowe him meat -
drink apparell and Lodging with other necessaryes during the said Terme and at
the end of the said terme to pay unto him Such things as the Custom of y Contry
doth in y^t: Case provide In witnes whereof y parties above mentioned to these Indentures
have enterchangeably Set theire hands & Seales the day & year above written
Sealed & delivered in y Rowland Shepherd (Sealed)
presencer of Nath^a: oldfeild
margaret fflower Myles Mackereth
Know all men by these presents that I John Webb doe assigne
over all my right Title & Interest of the above mentioned servant
unto m^r: William Planner or his heires executors adm^rs: or assignes
for the full & whole time above mentioned from the day of y
Date hereof as witnes my hand this 24^th: of feb^ry: A^o: D^o: 1682/3
Tetes Edward Jones John Webb
after the deposition of Edward Jones for plte & W^m: Planner for def^t: taken before the
Co^rt: & Jury the Jury having rec^d: theire Charge from this Co^rt: goe forth on the Cause depd^g
And this day to witt the 12^th: day of January Annoq Do^m: 1687 Came John Webb plte
by his attorney Thomas Poole & Rowland Shepherd def^t: by his attorney James Sangster
And the Jurors to witt Capt^a: W^m: Coleborne: Richard Tull: Henry Phillips: William
Waller: Stephen Costen: Thomas Holebrooke: Edward Harper: John Trubshaw Benjamin
Deardes: William Goldsmith: Thomas Wilson: & Joseph ffreeman who to Say the
Truth

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