( 194 )       March 16^th 1692/3
(Charles) Mullen. having attended as an Evidence in behalfe of their Maties agt Wm. Burch
four dayes Craves y^r worps Order for Attendance.          March 16^th. 1692/3 Sworn before me
John: King ___________
 
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To the Wor^ll. Justices of their Maties of the Peace in Court now Sitting The humble
Petion of John:Swaine humbly Sheweth C  That whereas y^r Petioner hath met w^th
One accident, that hath befallen me, which was a piece of timber falling upon my (leg)
whereby I am lame requesting y^r worps that y^w would be pleased to grant a reference (till)
next Court, & then God willing I shall appear, and y^r Petione^r as in duty bound Shall (ever)
pray C             John. JS Swaine his marke C       w^ch petion by y^e wor^ll Crt was granted
 
Their Maties                     The said Ellis Coleman being Calld, & appeared in Court
        Contra                   }               but for want of Evidence his tryal was Continued till June Crt
Ellis Coleman            Ordered by the wor^ll. Court that Ellis Coleman give Security for himself
et  uxer.                                  & his Wife Damarias appearance at o^r next County Court to be holden
~   ~   ~   ~    ~                         the Second tuesday in June to answer to their Maties &ca ____  - - - -
Whereupon Came the Said Ellis with his Securities, viz) Anthony Jones & Wm: Bowden &
the sd Coleman did p^r Recognizance in Open Court Confess himSelf to owe & be justly indebted to
our Soveraign Lord & Lady Wm & Mary King & Queen of England &ca the Sum of fourty
pounds Sterling money of England, & the said Jones & Bowden in the Sum of twenty
pounds Sterling money asd, due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels lands & Tenem^ts
for their Maties uses &ca. ________  The Condition of this Recognizance is Such that
if the above bound Ellis Coleman & his Wife Damarias doe make their p^rsonall Appearance at
our next County Court to be holden the Second tuesday in June then & there to (answer) to such thing
as Shall be Objected agt them On behalf of their Maties then the Recognizance to be void &
of none effect, Otherwayes to be & remaine in full power force & vertue
 
Walter: Lane Plt.                               Somerset (County )
          Contra                                       }          Somerset Dickinson of this County (was) attached to answer
Somerset:Dickinson                         unto Walter Lane, Ext^r & Adm^r  of the goods & Chattels of
~   ~    ~   ~    ~    ~    ~                        Josias Seaward late of this County deceased in a plea of trespass
On the Case & whereupon the plt by James Langster his Attorney Comes & Sayes that the
Said Dft is become & Stands indebted to the Estate of the said Josias Seaward deceased the