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8ber prime 1691 ( 170 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Condition of which Recognizance is Such that if the aforeSd John: Kemp be of the good behaviour and abearance to all their Maties Liege people of this province dureing this Courts pleasure, and also shall make his personall appearance at our next County Court to be holden the Second tuesday in November, there to answer to Such matters and things as shall be objected agt him on their Maties behalfs, that then this Recognizance to be void and of none effect Otherwayes to be and remain in full power force & vertue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jno: Hayes The sd Hayes complaining in person that whereas he the sd Hayes had made a bargain Contra. with ye sd Thomas: Hobbs that the sd Hobbs his wife was to perfect Some Cures upon him the Thomas: Hobbs sd Hayes. which he the sd Hayes complaineth and Saith they have not performed & therefore - - - - - - - - - - - - requests the Courts Consideration . C The sd Tho: Hobbs appearing produced this following writing which was Ordered to be read as followeth viz Articles of Agreement made this fifteenth day of August Anno Domini 1690. Between John: Hayes of the One party and Thomas Hobbs of the other party, wittness. That the sd John: Hayes doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Thomas Hobbs for the said Hobbs his wife to use her best skill and endeavour to Cure,fast the Said John: Hayes head of an old inveterate Scald of long standing, Secondly to use her best Skill to Cure One old ulser on his left legg also the Cure the Kings evil in his right legg if possible she can being both leggs in a very bad Condition, also troubled with a very foul body, which the sd Hobbs wife is not to neglect. but to take present Care to to do her best endeavour to make aperfect Cure if possible she can. for and in Consideration whereof the sd John Hayes, doth Covenant and bind himself to & with the sd Thomas: Hobbs to Serve him or his Assigns the full and just Tearm and time of five years, diligently and faithfully in any lawfull employment the sd Hobbs or his Assigns shall employ him according to his capacity, And the sd Thomas: Hobbs is to find the sd John: Hayes with meat drink lodging and apparel. Sufficient for one in his Condicon, and for the true performance of all the above written Agreement wee both parties aforesd have interchangeably Sett our hands and Seals the day and year above written Signed Sealed and dilivered in the presence of us the mark of the marke of John: Z Hayes. ? Sealed Richard: X Peeckes. Joy: Hobbs. - - - The abovesd Complainant having made Nothing appearant. this Court Orders him to Continue with the sd Hobbs. --- Presentments. given into Court this day pr Grand Jury. We of the Grand Jury doe find Elizabeth Conningham Servant to mr Lawrence Crawford presentable for having A Basterd Child. Informer. Capt. William: Coulbourne. We of the Grand Jury doe present Elizabeth Wildgoose for having a Basterd Child / Informer John: Smock. Mattopony We of the Grand Jury doe present Rose Mason in Mattopony hundred for having a Basterd Child. Informr Rich:Holland vide Grand Jury fo: 168. Somerset Ss. To the worll. their Maties Justices of the sd County the humble Petion of Edmund Munlavell Humbly sheweth unto your worps that yr. Petioner was bound to the behaviour last June Court for Swearing an Oath as was alleadged which yr Petioner is very for. Therefore your Petioner humbly prayes, that your worps would be pleased to remitt and enlarge your Petioner from his said Bonds and as in duty bound he shall ever pray &c. Petition Granted |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
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