179                                                                                                                                                     March 15^th 1692/3
     To the Worshipfull Justices of their Maties Peace in Court now Sitting for y^e County of
Somerset C   The Petion of Wm:Wouldhave humbly Sheweth: That whereas Thomas
Oxford being Ordered the 18^th day of October 1692: to pay Sixty dayes worke upon
Pocomoke Bridge m^r John:Goddin & y^r Petioner were appointed Overseers to the worke
but by reason of great floods of Water it could not be performed this winter y^r Petioner
being like to be at great trouble to see the Said worke done, living at So great a distance
from the Bridge, will engage if y^r worpps will be pleased to allow the ffine of Maud
M^cgowen to perform the worke of the Causway, it being by y^r worpps formerly allowed
the aforesd Oxford, if his Sixty dayes worke could not Compleat it.  Your worps Petione^r
Craves y^r Order to me & it Shall by the help of God be performed & y^r Petioner as in
duty bound shall ever pray &ca .
The abovesd Petion being read was granted.  The sd Wouldhave assumeing forth
with to repaire y^e Said worke, & by the next fall to compleat & finish the Same.
 
Rich Rugg this day in Court produced a receit which he desired might be proved in Court
which was by the Oath of Somerset Dickinson _________________________________
 
To the Wor^ll. Justices of their Maties Peace for the County of Somerset in Court now Sitting
The Petion of Thomas Oxford humbly Sheweth that whereas y^r Petioner last was bound
to the bonds of the good behaviour, your Petioner ever Since hath Carried himself loyally
& Civily to all his Maties Subjects & liege people (as I hope none can declare y^e Contrary
your Petioner Craves your worpps would be pleased to release me from my Bonds and y^r
Petioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray &ca.
        The above sd Petion being read, & Proclamacon made, y^e abovesd Bonds as prayed granted
 
Their Maties                          Somerset Ss // Whereas John:Pope of this County Planter upon
the 2^th day of May anno Domini 1692. was bound by Recogniz
           Contra        }    before m^r Sam^ll Hopkins One of their Maties Justices of y^e Peace
John  Pope                             for this County (the Condition) of which Recognizance is Such y^t
~   ~   ~   ~   ~    ~        the Said John Pope Shall make his personall appeareance before
their Maties Justices of the Peace at the Court next to be holden for the Said County then &
there to answer what should be Objected agt the said Pope, on behalf of their Maties  Now
their Maties Attorney Comes & Sayes that the Said John:Pope Not having the fear of God