Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0059 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

The Same Day Viz^t: the 15^th: Day of August Anno 1688 59
Com^rs: as aforesaid
Came Roger Burkum who was Sworne Subsheriff of this County by Order of Court held this Day
The R^tt hono^ble the Lord prop^ry: The Same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
Ag^t
Jn^o: Ellis Sen^r: & Eliz^a: his wife upon which his Lordpp Attourney did Crave a Continuance -
till next Court which was granted him // The same Day Com^rs: as afores^d:
The peticon of Thomas Wilson read viz^t: shewing
That whereas the publick road doth goe thorow the Cleare ground of your peticoner humbly -
peticoneth that your Worshipps would be pleased to grant an Order that the said Roade may be
Altered and your peticoner as in Duty bound will Pray upon which it was ordered that his request
Should be granted and that the said Roade be Altered as required
// The same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
The peticon of James Ingram Shewing
That whereas the Constable of Wiccocomoco hundred Graves Jarrett hath charged him in the
List of Tythables with an Indian that belongs to Tondotank Towne therefore he beggs that the
Said Indian might not be charged in his family as haveing nothing to doe with him upon w^ch
It was then & there Ordered that the said Ingram be excempt from the said Indian & that he pay
noe Taxes for him The Same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
The Peticon of John Hambly read viz^t:
Shewing That William Elgate Sen^r: became indebted to your peticoner the yeare before he deyed
and that his Execut^r: William Elgate Jun^r: is willing to pay your peticoner with your Worships order
whereupon your peticoner Craves An order for the said Toba^o: being 282^lb: Toba^o: as pr acco^t here annexed
Can produce viz^t: lb Tob^o:
To makeing vastcoate & Drawers . . 30 Came the foregoing John Hambly & in open Court
To your wifes petticoate - - - - - 15 made Oath upon the holly Evangelist that this is a
To James Sones 2 Coates - - - - - 30 True & just Acco^t:& that he reced no part nor parcell
To Tho: Leather Trouses & thread - - - 22 Thereof Whereupon it was then & there Ordered
To Jeanes bodyes - - - - - - - - 35 That the foregoing William Elgate Jun^r:pay unto the
To your blew Trouses - - - - - - 15 aforesaid John Hambly the full Sume of Two hundred
To Jane Shoose- - - - - - - - - 50 Eighty and Two pounds of Tobaccoe in full payment
To yo^r: Vastcoate & Drawers - - - - 35 & Satisfaction of his Account &^a: - - - - - -
To father Myles vastcoate & drawers - - 30
To Jeanes Petticoate - - - - - - - 20
282
The Right hon^ble: the Lord prop^ry: The same Day Com^rs: as afores^d:
Ag^t:
John Pope - Ordered that he give Security till next Court & then make his prsonall appearance
// The same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
The Peticon of Rich^d: Hues ag^t:
Benjamin Lawrence Sen^r: Ordered that the said Benjamin Lawrence appeare next Court
// The Same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
William Round pl^t:
ag^t: delcaracon read viz^t:
Walter Powell def^t
Som^rsett County Ss Walter Powell w of this County was Attached to answer unto W^m: Round in an
accon of Trespass on the Case
And whereas the pl^t: by his Attourney John Taylor Comes & Sayes that in the yeare
of our Lord God 1687 & in the Mounth of November last past the def^t: did put his -
Daughter to be boarded at the pl^ts: house and did Stay at the pl^ts: house till the Mounth
of Aprill following for the which time the said William Round demands & hath demanded
Six hundred pounds of Toba^o: of the def^t: but the def^t: utterly refuseing to pay the -

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