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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
Volume 405, Page 140   View pdf image (33K)
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November ye 13th 1691 ( 140 )
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Jeremiah: Townsend for mishaviour was Ordered into the Sheriffs Custody till Security
given for his good behaviour = To which judgment Majr. Robt. King. mr George: Layfield
and Capt. John: Winder enters their dissents . _____ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _____ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ____


Whereupon Came the aforesd Jeremiah Townsend & by Recognizance did acknowledge him Selfe
to be indebted to their Maties the Sum of tenn pounds Sterling money of England, due to be leavyed
on his goods & Chattels lands & Tennements for their Maties uses &c. Likewise Came his Security
mr Matthew: Scarbrough & did confess him Selfe likewise indebted the Sume of five pounds like
money to leavyed ut Supra. __ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _______ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ______ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ____


The Condition Of the abovesd Recognizance is Such that if the above bound Jeremiah
Townesend be of the good behaviour & abearance to all there Maties good people of this Province
dureing the Courts pleasure then the Recognizance to be void & of none effect, Otherwayes to be &
remaine in full power force & vertue . ________ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _______ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _____



Mr. Matthew: Scarbrough. Supplicates the worll. Court to be released from his bonds of Behaviour
which by this Court is granted, & the sd Scarbrough Clear'd by Proclamation . ______ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



November the: 14th. Anno Domini . 1691 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --
At a Court then held for the County of Somerset in the Province of Maryland by their
Maties Justices thereunto authorized --
Comrs. Present Coll. David Browne mr ffrancis: Jenckins. Majr Robert King. mr Jas. Dashiels
in Court.were } mr. Samuel: Hopkins. mr. George: Layfield. mr Edmd. Howard. Capt. Jno. King
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This day this County Leavy was laid which did amount to 31lb: tobacco pr poll. --
there being no publick Charge brought in
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To the worll. Justices of their Maties Peace for the County of Somerset in Court Sitting
The humble Petion of Richard: Plunkett humbly Sheweth whereas yr. humble petioner hath been
bound and is bound to the good behaviour & hath here appeared every Court Since, & no Complaint
hath come in agt me, & I hope there is none will Complaine of me, as to my Bonds breaking
your worps Petioner humbly Craves you would be pleased, that I may have up my Bonds & be
released, & yr worps Petioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray. &c.
Petion granted & the Said Plunket Cleared by Proclamation -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~



mr. Hopkins Capt Jno. King. mr. Layfield. mr Dashiels, afirmed here in Cour, that the last night Wm
Harper & Daniel: Dunnahoe, did engage before them that they would be Security for Ge: Bensons
fine fees & Behaviour. vide tryall 136 -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _____ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _____ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __



 

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