March the 12^th. 1691/2 ( 198 )
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To the wor^ll. their Maties Com^rs Sitting for Somerset County these in Court - - - Sup^rscription of p^rceedings
Wor^ll. Gentlemen. March the 12^th. 1691
Sir / I understanding by Some Gentlemen that Came here last night that it was your desires that I should
appear before y^e worpp^s. this day, I should be willing if I were able ride or goe afoot for I have a desperate
hand, and withall a violent feaver and Ague ffor I doe assure you I was not out of my bed Since the first day
of Court untill now, which I did to Satisfie your worpp^s. that I doe not Stay upon any accompt Only w^ch that
God Allmighty was pleasd to afflict me with, which may be any mans Cause when he pleases. I have not much
more to add, Only that I desire that there may be no exception taken as for the matter in hand which is as
I understand is about the mill, which if I were there I could make y^r worps Senscable, that those Gentlemen-
that appears agt it was the greatest promoters to it, So that I doe judge, that there is no Such hast for tryall
Every one of the Bench understands how I am Concerned, y^r worpp^s is Senceable what a Charge it is to build
Such a piece of worke as that it, I have no more but wishing y^w in generall all happyness w^ch is y^r desire of
Your worpp^s most humble Servants.


Henry. Lynch.
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The Estate of John: Cropper Creditor
By a debt of Ja: Phillips. invallied by the Appraisers Since made appear. - - - 1800
By a debt of Thomas: Morris - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0500
p^r me . John: ffranklyn.
This given me to Record: it did not appear in Court. teste: Jn^o. West Clr Cur. Somerset
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Jan 10^th 1690.
And this day being March the 12^th. Came Stephen: Page with his Securities viz Thomas: Tull
and m^r. Peter: Dent, and the Said Stephen Page did p^r Recognizance acknowledge him Self to be indebted
To their Maties William & Mary King & Queen Over England &ca. in the Sum of fourty pounds Sterling money
Of England due to be leavied upon his goods & Chattels lands & Tennements for sd Maties uses &ca and the said
Tull and Dent did likewise Confess their Selves indebted to sd Maties to be leavied upon their goods &ca for
the uses ut Supra:
The Condition of this Obligation is Such that if the above Bound, Stephen Page, be of the good behaviour &
abearance towards all their Maties Liege people of this Province as also pay the four fold, as p^r ju^ry in fo.
181. with Cost of Suit that then this Recognizance to be void and of none effect, Otherwayes to be and remain in
full power force and virtue.