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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
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   August Court         1760                 38
The Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for ye. Body of Somerset County upon their
Oath present that Nathaniel Whitaker Late of Coventry Parish in ye. County aforesaid
Clerk on ye. twenty Ninth day of December in ye. Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
fifty & Nine with force and Arms at ye. Parish aforesaid in ye. County aforesaid with a Certain
Charged Gun which he the said Nathaniel in boath his hands then & there had and held in
and upon a Certain Thomas Seon in the peace of God and ye. said Lord Propry then & there
being an Assault did make with an intent him ye. said Thomas then & there Feloniously,
willfully, and of his Mallice aforethought, to kill and Murder and other Wrongs to the said
Thomas then & there did to the great Damage of ye. said Thomas and against the peace of his
Said Lordship that now is his Good Rule & government &c
   Thereupon it was Commanded ye. Sherriffe of Somerset County that Immediately he Should take
The said Nathaniel Whitaker if &c. to Answer &c.
And afterwards in ye. Same Court before the Justices thereof Came the afd. Nathaniel Whitaker
in his proper person and had a hearing of ye. Indictment afd. Saith that his is not thereof
Guilty and for tryall thereof puts himself upon ye. Country and William Hayward Gentleman
his Lordships Attorney who for his said Lordship in this Prosecuteth in Like manner
   Thereupon the said Nathaniel Whitaker is ordered to Recognize with one Sery in Twenty
Pounds Current Money for his ye said Nathaniel Whitaker appearance at ye next Court to be
held at Princes Ann Town in and for the County aforesaid the third Tuesday of June then next
following to answer unto his said Lordship of and Concerning ye. Indictment afd. and to Stand
& abide the Judgment of ye. Court thereupon & in ye. meantime to be of ye. good Behaviour
   Thereupon the said Nathaniel Whitaker with Littleton of Somerset County Gentleman
his Sery both present here in Court in their proper persons Acknowledged themselves indebted unto
his said Lordship in the Sum of Twenty Pounds Current money of Maryland of their Bodies
Goods & Chattles Lands & Tenements Joyntly & Severally to ye. use of his said Lordship his heirs
& Successors to be made & Levied if it happen that ye. said Nathaniel Whitaker do not make his
Personall appearance before ye. Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at
Princes Ann Town ye. third Tuesday of June then next following and do not answer unto his
said Lordship of and Concerning the Indictment aforesaid & do not Stand and abide the Judgmt.
of ye. Court therein and do not Depart the same Court without Leave and in ye. meantime if
he the said Nathaniel Whitaker be of ye. Good Behaviour &c.
      Thereupon it is Commanded ye. sherriffe of Somerset County that he should Cause to Come
before his Lordships Justices at ye. next Court to be held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday
of June then next following twelve Good and Lawfull men of his Bailywick by whom the
truth of ye. premisses may be better known and who are of no affinity to ye. said Nath:
:aniel Whitaker to recognize upon their Oath if the said Nathaniel Whitaker be
guilty of the Premisses afd. or not because as well the aforesaid William Hayward gentleman
his Lordships Attorney who for his said Lordship in this part prosecuteth as ye. aforesaid Nathaniel
Whitaker have put themselves upon ye. Jury    Att which said third Tuesday Came the afd.
William Hayward gentleman his Lordships Attorney who for his Said Lordship in this
part Prosecuteth & the afd. Nathaniel Whitaker altho Solemnly Called Came not According
to ye. tenor of his Recognizance in that before Acknowledged thereupon his Recognizance
afd. is by ye Court here respited untill the next Court to be held at Princes Ann
Town in and for the County aforesaid the third Tuesday of August then next following
to Answer &c.
And ye. sherriffe to wit John Dennis gentleman of ye. County aforesaid did not send
thereof the Writt &c.
Therefore as before it is Commanded ye. sherriffe of Somerset County that he Cause to

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