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Self to owe and be indebted unto their Maties King William & Queen Mary the just Sum of Thirty pounds Sterling

money of England & the Securities (viz) James Knox & John Winsor the Sum of thirty pounds a piece like money

aforesd all due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & tennements all due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels

Lands & Tennements for their Maties uses &ca. _________ - - - - - - - - - __________ - - - - - - - - - - _________

The Condition of this Recognizance if Such that if the above bound Jane Carr be of the good behaviou^r & abearance to

all their Maties good people of this Province dureing the Courts pleasure as also pay all Cost of Sute then this Recognizance

to be void & of none effect otherwayes to be & remain in full power force & vertue.

Their Maties                  This day the Defend^t . appeared in Court being accused for beating & abuseing

            Contra John }    ffrances Gold Wife of Edward: Gold. The Indictm^t being read the Evidences

& Anne: Langford       Sworn & Sent up to the Grand Jury. The Bill agt sd dfts was (p^r said Jury) returnd

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~     ignoramus. which being Considered by the Court the matter was Quasht . —

                                                                                      ord G. Jury. m^t lib.

        The humble Petion of George Phebus humbly sheweth to y^e Worp^s in Court Sitting = That y^e Estate of Rachel

        Whitty deceased Stands indebted to y^e Petione^r to y^e following acco^t humbly Craves Order Ag^t y^e Adm^rs for y^e same

          & y^r Petioner as bound Shall ever pray .

                                                                        lb tob.    The acco^t. on y^e left hand being proved by y^e Oath of

        To 1: forme . - - - - - - - -            70        the Said Phebus: Whereupon m^r Arnold Elzey Confest judgm^t

        To y^e Currior I pd for m^r Whitty - -       105        for the Same and the Court grants Order thereon for 435^lb

        To posting a 25 foot house - - - -       060        tob with Cost alias executio - - - - - - - - - -

        To a Coffin - - - - - - - - - 200

        To a Bush. wanting a potle                      435

        of Salt Lent - - - - - - }

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To the Wor^ll. the Com^rs of Somerset County now in Court Sitting The humble petion of William, Tabitha & Priscilla

White. Children & Orphants & Orphants of m^r John: White (late of this County Gen^t. Deceased humbly Sheweth. —

That Whereas y^r Petioners are arived to their Several & respective full ages, & have made a Legal demand to m^r Lawrence

Crawford, That intermarried with their Mother / of their Several & respective portions Bequeathed to them by y^e

Last Will & Testam^t of their deceased ffather, which the Said Crawford hath in his posession & doeth Still detaine

from them. Now y^r Petioners humbly Craves that y^r worpp^s would be pleased to Order that the Said m^r Lawrence

Crawford may furthwith deliver them their Said Several & respective portions and y^r Petioners as in duty bound

Shall humbly pray &ca. Wm: White, Tabitha: White. Priscilla: White .

              Upon which Petion to this Court. it was then Ordered by y^e Justices in Court Sitting. that a Sumons be

             issued for the sd Crawford to appear before their Worpp^s tomorrow y^e 13^th. instant to answer y^e Complaint of

              the Orphants of m^r John: White &ca. a Coppy of which Order was left at y^e sd Crawfords house [p^r - ]

Somerset Ss //To y^e Wor^ll.the Justices of the Peace for this County now in Court Sitting. The humble Petion of Maren

Smith Sheweth that y^r Petioner being the Widdow of James:Smith late of this County deceased, who left behind him 2

Sonns in the Care & Custody of y^r Petioner, who hath taken pains & Care both to maintain y^e Sd Orphants & Se[cure]

what Estate was left by their ffather, Now whereas Some threaton to take the sd Orphants away from y^r Petioner

humbly Craves y^r Worp^s judgm^t. Concerning the said Orphants. And y^r Petioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.