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To their Maties Wor^ll Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset in Court (Sitting)
 The humble Petion of John:Hepworth humbly Sheweth ____  That y^r Petioner
was bound to his good behaviour in 9ber Court last past which Petioner humbly prayes his
Bonds maybe remitted, and as in duty bound Shall ever pray. &ca.
The abovesd Petion being read Proclamacon was three times made in Open
  Court and the Said Bonds to the sd Hepworth was p^r Court remitted
 
  To the Wor^ll Justices of their Maties Peace for the County of Somerset in Crt Sitting
    The Petion of Robert Downs humbly Sheweth. ________  That whereas your
Petioner & his Wife November ninety one was bound to the good behaviour your worp^s
petioners hath appeared every Court & hath been of the good behavio^r to all their Maties
Subjects & liege people, as I hope none will, or can declare agt me or my Wife y^r worps
petione^r Craves wee may be released of our Bonds & y^r Petioners as in duty bound Shall
ever pray
Petion Read. Proclamacon made & the sd Bonds Remitted p^r Court
 
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     To the Wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for Somerset County.  The humble Petion
       of Wm: Tisdale. Sheweth &ca. __________  That Richard:Bright deceased left
your Petione^rs Wife (viz) Anne:Bright in the hands of Cornelius Ward One Breeder
which breeder has Severall times been demanded. he likewise left y^r Petioners wife
in the Custody of Samuel:Alexander. One Iron pott, pott hooks & hangers, Six pewter spoons
now to keep, which y^r petioner has likewise demanded, but both the sd Ward & Alexand^r
utterly refuses the Same to deliver. Your Petioner humbly Craves that y^r worps would
take the premisses into Consideration & that Orders might pass agt the sd Ward and
Alexander, for those detained goods, which the Record makes appear to be justly
due to y^r Petioner, and as in duty bound Shall pray &ca.
 
Petion being read, it was p^r Court Ordered that Cornelius Ward appear next Court to
answer Complaint of sd Tysdale. Alexander being p^rsent assumed to appear C
 
To the wor^ll Bench of Somerset County Court the humble Petion of Ursula:Heath Widdow
humbly Sheweth That John Shipway (                   ) did leave & bequeath unto my Child
Mary Heath a Tract of Land Called Deep lying (on the head of) Monokin River the
best  part of which Tract being on the South Side of the (Said) branch of the said River