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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
Volume 405, Page 147   View pdf image (33K)
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Know all men by these presents that I Capt. Henry Smith of the County of Somerset doth Constitute and
appoint my loving friend Henry: Lynch of the Same County Mercht. my true & Lawfull Attorney for
me & in my name and for my propper use, to aske demand & receive, all Such debt or debts that is
or may Come due unto me either by Bill Bond or accounts or any other wayes And if occasion Serve
to Sue arrest implead any person or persons that is or shall be due unto me as also to imprison
or upon payment of either debt or debts to take out of prison ratifying & confirming what my
Said Attorney shall lawfully doe. to be as effectuall as if I were personally present And if occasion
be to make one or more Attorney or Attorneys as he shall think fitt. As wittness my hand & Seal this
29th. April. 1690 Hen: Smith: Sealed
Sealed Signed & delivered in the presence of.
Edward: Jones: }
George: Park.
Entered this fourth day of January Anno Domini 1691. = ~ ~ ~ ~ ~


At a Court held for the County of Somerset in the Province of Maryland by their Maties Justices
of the Peace. of the 12th. day of January Anno Domini 1691 . - - - - - - - - - - - -
Comrs present } mr ffrancis. Jenckins. Majr Robert King. mr. James Round }
in Court were Capt. John: King and mr Stephen: Horsey . - - - -


The Court being Called 3 times. The Bains of Matrimony was then published by the Clerk of
the Court between John: Judrell and Elinor: Abnanachan: it being the first time -- ~ ~ ~ ~


Richard Chambers prayes this Court that Letters of Admr may be Ordered him upon ye Estate of
Wm: Jones Sonn of Charles Jones Decd. which by this Court is granted. and Ordered that Charles Hall
and Thomas: Walston be appraisers appointed and that mr. Stephen: Horsey swear y sd appraisers. --


Ordered by the Court that the Overseers of Nusswaddox precincts and the Inhabitants thereof forth with
repaire the Bridge on this Side Pocomoke Bridge beyond Dividing Creek: to Jno. Townsend Senr dir--
sent b-
Edward: Sadbury was this day brought into Court, his mittimus was read and given to Grand Jury and sd Sadbury
Ordered into the sheriffs Custody. -- which Grand Jury was that day Sumoned & returned whose names are
as followeth. viz Capt. Wm: Coulbourne. Walter Read. James Rauley John: Pope. Robert Johnson. Ja: Ingram
Henry. Ayres. John: Carter. George: Goddard. John: Gray Thomas: Gordon Christopher: Nutter. Edward: Bennett
John: Macknutt. John: Walker. Moses: ffenton. who being duely returned & Sworne upon the holy Evangelists to
try the Cause depending between their Maties & the abovesd Sodbury --
Anthony: Goldsmith & Henry Smith Planter were Sworne agt Sodbury and Sent up to Grand Jury. __________







 

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