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ffebruary 10th. 1690/1 ( 34 )
Jury being retourned and called Over, who upon Examination are unanimously agreed, the verdict being
delivered and read in the audience of the plt & deft. as followeth // viz) wee of the Jury finds for y plt
Richard: Chambers foreman
Which foregoing verdict was Ordered to be enterd. by all the Justices except mr James Round

and mr. Samuel: Hopkins who Orders their dissent to be entered Coll. Brown not at the tryall


To the worll. their Maties. Justices of the Peace for this County of Somerset the Petion of Rich.Holland humbly
sheweth
whereas yr worps. petioner being Sumoned as an Evidence in a Certain matter of Controversie depending
in
your worp Court, between mr George Layfield plt agt Silas Chapman deft. for the plt your worps petionr
attended eleaven dayes your petioner Craves your worps Ordr. for attendance and your petioner as in duty
bound shall ever pray &c.
Sworn before us Samuel: Hopkins: John: King.


To the worll. Justices of Somerset County now in Court Sitting -------The humble Petion of George
Benson humbly sheweth that yr petioner was Sumoned by the sheriffe to attend the Court on y behalfe
of Peter: Whaples plt. agt Nicholas: Hartnel deft. on which your petioner attended six dayes for
which your petioner Craves your worps. Ordr. and your petioner in duty bound shall pray
Sworn to in Court before James: Round.

The humble Petion of John: Parsons. To the worll. their Maties Justices of Somerset County in
Court Sitting. most humbly sheweth that yr petioner the last November Came to Court to do his
business and here was Sumoned for a Jury man your Petioner tended the Court 4 dayes and being
in
want did go to mr Whittingtons to refresh h imself, and before your petioner came to the Court was fined
therefore yr. petioner humbly beggs of your Clemency to remitt ye fine.& ysr Petioner shall ever pray
Petion Read was granted// paying fees --- as pr Ordr of Court


To the worll. the Comrs of Somerset County The humble Petion of Robert Miller humbly sheweth
unto your worps that your petioner understands that he is presented for not being helping to clear the
high
wayes, he not being at home when the same high wayes was a clearing. So it is may it please yr worps
to
remitt the said presentmt. yor petioner not being at home and withall being very ancient upwards to sixty years
of age. may if therefore please your worps to discharge yr petioner from all publick servile work & likewise
discharge the petioner from the Carrying of Arms &c. And as in duty bound your petioner shall ever pray &c.

Petion Remitted. the sd Robert Miller promising to clear the Road from Capt. Coulborns plantation at Monokin, to
the
main Road att Major Robert Kings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Order upon the same

This Indictmt. was read, which should properly have been engrossed before petion, order.
Somerset County Ssc. The Jurors for their Maties being sworn upon the holy Evangelists at a Grand Jury held for
body of this County the second tuesday in 9ber last past do present and find that Robert:Miller of this County
Planter
being lawfully warned and having Suffitient notice from Andrew:Whittington One of their Maties.Overseers of the
high
wayes for Monokin hundred to attend the sd high wayes the 29th. of 9ber last past in Order to clear and amend them
in pursuance of an Act of Assembly in that Case made, he the sd Miller did willingly wittingly & wilfully himselfe
absent and prove delinquent without any Colour of lawfull excuse but in Contempt of their Maties Good laws.
Therefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgment may be entered agt the sd delinquent according to Law in that
Case made and provided &c. July Crt. 1690/1 Ja. Sangster Clk. Indts.





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