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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
Volume 191, Page 68   View pdf image (33K)
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March 10th 1690/1 ( 68 )
At the same time and after the same manner was the Brother of the said Robert:Stitt bound to ffrancis Alexander
before me E. H.

May it please your worshipps
I have farther to informe your worps that One day last March Court Comeing out of the Court house a Man

of an indifferent Stature with pock holes in his face (I did afterwards understand that his name was Wm:
Owen) Came to inquire of me about the within mentioned Robert:Stitt, I gave him a Concise account of
what
agreement had past between him and his Master, he seem=d to be well Satisfied with it, Only when we
parted
Said these words or to this effect, Lett him go like a Rogue as he is, since it is so I will medle no farther -
with him, this I also afirm to be the truth my humble Service to ye all presented I am
Worshipfull Sir
yr worps humble Servant
Edmund: Howard
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Demr. 11th. 1690
The Diposition of Richard:Maclure. aged 40: years or thereabout

May it please yr worps Some time in ffebruary last past as I suppose, coming accidenty to the house
of Mr Edmund: Howard, there was present John:Starrett, ffrancs:Alexander & Samuel:Alexander and
Robert: Stitt, after I was come in to mr Edmund Howards house I heard mr Edmund: Howard read over an
Indenture unto Robert: Stitt, wherein the said Robert:Stitt offered himself to be bound Apprentise unto John
Starrett. after y Indenture was read, I heard mr Edmund: Howard ask Robert:Stitt if he was willing to
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and bind himselfe to John:Starrett according to the tenour of that Indenture, he replyed he was free & willing
mr Edmund: Howard asked the sd Stitt if any man had deluded him, by fair words promises or threats to Sett his
hand to that Indenture, he said no, but that of his owne free will and consent would sign Seal & deliver yt
Indenture
which I the Deponent did see done, and am One of the witnesses to the sd Indenture, this or to the same effect
as farr as I can remember I heard, this the Deponent saith & no further.
Richard.Maclure.

As also after the same manner, and at the same time, did John: Stitt Brother unto Robert: Stitt
bind himself by an Indenture unto ffrancis Alexander, unto the which Indenture I am also witness
unto its signing sealing and delivery Richard: Maclure

Sworne before us in Court 10ber=11th. 1690

Tho: Jones
John King











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