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(56) Then Was this following Petition Read in Court. To the Worll. the Comissioners of Somersett County the humble Petion of Michael. Dunnahoe Sheweth that your Petioner hath attended the Court six dayes as an Evidence on the behalfe of Peter Whaples, agt Lawrence Crawford for the which time your petioner Craves Orders agt the sd Whaples and your Petioner as in duty shall ever pray &c. The abovesd Petion Was granted. Order that Whaples pay unto the sd Michael: Dunnahoe. for six dayes attendance according to Act of Assembly. - - - - - - - John Vigorous being Summoned to this Court, and being called doth not appear for wch he is excused. it being made appearant the dangerous Condition his Wife lay in at home To their Maties Worll. Justices of Peace in Court Sitting The humble Petions William Coulborne. Stephen: Horsey Nathaniel: Horsey and John: West humbly sheweth. That Whereas mrs. Katherine Revell dying intestate having left a Considerable personall Estate amongst her Children which Estate is unjustly deteined from your Petioners by mr Randall Revell (who never the less sayes) that if this Worll. Court pleases to grant an Order, he will pay to each Petioner his proportionall part. for which Order your Petioners humbly Craves. the premisses considered your Petioners will pray &c. Which Petion was not granted but order to continue ye (same) Somersett County Ssc. To the Worll their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset the humble Petition of Michael: Holland humbly sheweth That your Petioner being Master of Capt Henry Smiths vessell and at the Island of Barbados did take a board One paire of Cart wheels with furniture belonging to mr James Round, Gent and the same did saifly (by the Grace of God) bring in the said vessell to Monokin River in this County and left in Capt Smiths Custody with the rest of the Loading, now your Petioner hath been sued by the sd mr James Round and recovered the same but cannot satisfie the order. by reason the said Smith doth unjustly deteine the same both from ye right owner and your Petioner upon what pretext ye petioner knows not Therefore your petioner, craves your Worships Order for the delivery of the said Cart wheels and furniture in the same condition your petioner left them and your petioner shall in duty pray. The petion being read in Court and Capt Henry Smith being present, told the Court he understood not Hollands way of proceeding by Petition, lett him proceed according to Law (sd Smith) and I shall be ready to answer and there upont the matter ended. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capt. David: Browne plt. The plt and defendt both appearing, the defendt promising to agt give the plt good security before next Court, to pay debt and David: Harris. defendt Charges he next fall and therefore the defendt was dismist Ordered that Margery Clark Servant to Nicholas Tyler appear next Court to prosecute Capt. John: Winder, who she sayes has wronged her in her Servitude. (56) Their Majesties This following Indictment being Read, to which the said Maud agt. Pleads guilty and for her tryall referrs her selfe to Court Maud. Mc.Gowen. Somersett County Ssc. the Jurors for their Maties. being Sworne upon the holy Evangelists att a Grand Jury held for the body of this County doe present and find that Maud Mcgowen Woman Servant to Edward Wale of this County hath most wickedly, sinfully and shamefully Comitted fornication and borne a Basterd Child to the great dishonour of Allmighty God scandall and evill Example of the good people of this Province and agt the established laws thereof their Maties. Attorney craves judgment may be entered against the sd Offender as in Law previded James: Sangster Clk Indt. The Court demands of the sd Maud who is the ffather of her last Basterd Child, but the sd Maud refuseing to tell the ffather for which contempt she of Ordered ten lashes being part of her punishment which accordingly performed by Roger Burkham Sub sheriffe. - - - - - Afterwards the sd Maud was brought to Court again, and being further examined, seemed very Submissive, and willing to Sweare to the ffather, which according to her Oath now in Court is John: Anderson and therefore for her free confession the Court Only Orders her five lashes more wch was was likewise performed. - - - - - The Court further Orders that the said Maud stay with mr Whaley and give him Security for Court Charges and damages. - The Court adjourns till 9: a Clock next day. Maryland March the 13rh. 1689/90 At a Court then held Somerset County Ss Comissioners Prest. Capt. David: Browne Mr. James Round Mr. ffrancis: Jenkins mr. Samuel: Hopkins Capt. Robert King. mr. Edmund: Howard - - - - mr. Thomas: Jones. - - - - - John: ffreeman Enters into Recognizance of ten pound Sterling money to pay all Court fees that is due by occasion of Eliz:Puddiford her Basterd bearing ----Richard Warren and Roger Burkham Obliges them selves them selves in five pound sterling a peece for Puddifords good behaviour dureing the Court pleasure.Pud.in 10,. The Condition of which Recognizance is Such that if the above bound ffreeman pay all Court Charges as above, and that Warren and Burkham see that Puddiford be of good behaviour and abearance to all their Maties. good Good people of this Province then their - Recognizance voyd otherwayes to be and remain in full power force and vertue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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