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March the 8th 1691/2 ( 168 ) George: Layfield Esqr. proved a Bill in Open Court by the Oaths of two Evidences which sd Bill was due to Coll. Wm: Stevens from One - Price _____ - - - - - - - ____ - - - - - - - - __________ Mr Thomas: Dixon. Craved Letters of Admrn upon Rich Ruggs Estate. But the Courts Result was to have the Result of the widdow. &ca ______ - - - - - _______ To their Maties Justices of the Peace for Somerset County, the humble Petition of ffrancis: Thorrowgood humbly sheweth ____ - - - - That whereas your Petioner was bound to the good behaviour dureing the Courts pleasure, whereupon your Petioner humbly prayes that I may be released and have in my Bonds of good behaviour, Also your Petioners Negro by Some misdemeanour done by him being Concerned with Some Servants of mr Lawrence Crawford, your Petioner was also fined Six hundred pounds of Tobacco for the Negroes misdemeanour, which your Petioner humbly prayes your worps: would should Law or President for the Same and your Petioner will willingly pay the Same, And yr Petioner as in duty Ever bound shall ever pray Francis Thorowgood. Which foresd Petion being read was Considered, and the sd Thorrowgoods Bonds of behaviour was by the Court remitted. ______ The rest Continued ________ - - - - - - ______ - - - - - ___ Somerset Sc To the worll. Justices of their Maties Peace in Court now Sitting. The humble Petion of Thomas Brumley humbly sheweth= Whereas mr John: Cropper by his last will and Testament left unto the Children of Thomas: Osbourne, the first Mayre Colt that any of his Mayers brought, which Mayre Colt the Children of your Petioner never received nor hath had delivered to them. Your worps Petionr Craves yssr Worps Order that the Admr of the Estate may performe the will of the deceased, and your Petioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray. &ca. Ordered by this Court that the foresd Legacy as prayed for be paid as. required. viz this Spring the first that falls ____ - - - - ____ _ - - - -. - To the worll. Justices of their Maties Peace, now in Court Sitting. The Petion of Richard Chambers humbly sheweth. that whereas msr Edmund Beauchamp lately deceased was owing to yr worps Petioner four hundred pounds of tobacco, due to be paid in 89: your Petioner Craves your worps Order for paymt. of the Same by the Admr of the Estate, and yr worps Petioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &ca. - Petion being read judgment was Confest by mr James: Sangster Attorney of the Admr for 400lb tob. To the worll. Justices of their Maties Peace now in Court Sitting, the humble Petion of Matthew Jones humbly sheweth ____ - - - Whereas yr worps Petioner was bound to the good behaviour, yr Petioner hath appeared at the worll Court Since & nothing of Complaint hath come in, nor I hope cannot be given, agt me yr worps Petioner humbly Craves yr worps would be pleased to release yr Petioner yt he may haves up his Bonds & yr Petionr as in duty bound shall ever pray &ca. _______ - - - - - Ordered ye sd Jones have up his Bonds when his fine is pd as on Record
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
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