Somerset fs^t    Att a court of his Lordship the Right Hon^rble Frederick Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of
the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &^c. held at Princes Ann Town
the third Tuesday of March being the Seventeenth day of the Same Month Anno Dom. one thousand
Seven hundred and Sixty one by his Said Lordships Justices the peace in the Same County to keep Assigned
of Whom were present

	Isaac Handy	Samuel Adams	Gentlemen
The Worshipfull	Sampson Wheatly	William Winder	His Lordships Justices
	Joseph Gillis	Ephraim King
	Ephraim Wilson	Thomas Jones
John Dennis Shef.			Thomas Hayward Sr Clk Coy Court Somt.

Whereupon the Court being Called Set as above proceeded to Business in manner following Viz^t

      Proclamation being made the Sheriff of Somerset County Returned a pannell of Grand
Jurors to Inquire for his Lordship and the body of this County of Somerset as follows Viz^t William Skervin
Charles Leatherburry, Thomas Pollit, Elijah Coulbourn, Jonathan Stott, George Bozman, Joshua Hitch, William
Waltom, Teague Dickerson, Jonathan Tull, Michael Cluff, Joshua Atkinson, Jonathan Pollit, Levin More
Mitchell Dashiell, Fenton Catlin, Thomas Benston, William Donehoe, Isaac More, William Furnis
Mathew Cannon & John M^cGraw who being Severally Called over by their Names do Appear as above
And were Sworn and Charged and Sent out to Consider Soon after the Grand Jurors af^d. So as af^d. Impannelled
Charged and Sworn Returned here to the Court and being Again Severally Called Over Returned to the Court
here the following Indictments Against Thomas Hayward Ju^r. William Smart, Keturah Jones Eliz^a. Bounds
William Pollit, John Furlong, Negro Liverpool, Negro Cate, Ann Fasque and John Oskilly thereupon the Grand
Jurors af^d. are discharged and Allowed four hundred pounds of Tobacco for their Service this Court And that Against the
af^d. William Smart Elizabeth Bounds, William Pollit, John Furlong And Ann Fasque so as af^d. Indicted it is
Ordered that Capias Issue Returnable to June Court next &^c

Ordered that William Hayward Esq^r prosecutor of his Lordships pleas in Somerset County Court order and
direct the Issuing out all Such Summonses as he Shall think Necessary to testify to the Grand Jury Against Any
person or persons whatsoever &^c.

Thomas Crouch
Bound to	Thomas Crouch an Orphan of his Own free Consent is bound out by the Court here an Apprentice
Hugh Henry	to the Revd. Hugh Henry According to Act of Assembly in Such Case provided untill he the Said

Thomas Crouch Should Arrive at the Age of Twenty one Years the Said Thomas to Serve his Said Master the
full Term af^d. during which term the Said Apprentice his Said Master well and faithfully he Shall Serve his
Secrets keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly every where willingly he Shall doe and in all things
as a good and faithfull Apprentice he Shall demean himself towards his Said Master and all his during the
term af^d.    In Consideration of Which Service the Said Hugh Henry present here in Court in his proper person
Covenanteth with the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting in manner and form following that is
to Say that he the Said Hugh Henry Shall and will during the term af^d. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of
A Cordwainer and to Read Write and Cypher as far as the Rule of three Inclusive and at the Expiration of his
Servitude give him a new Suit of Cloaths over and Above his Common wearing Cloaths and as many Cordwainers tools
as will be Necessary to make a pair of Shoes and Likewise find and provide for his Said Apprentice meat drink washing
Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an Apprentice to have and wear during the term af^d.
   Whereupon the Said Hugh Henry is ordered to give Security for to Comply with the Covenants af^d. thereupon
the Said Hugh Henry together with Isaac Handy and Ephraim King of Somerset County Gent. his Securitys all
present here in Court in their proper persons Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the af^d. Thomas Crouch in
thirty pounds Cur^t Money of Maryland on their bodys goods or Chattles Lands and tenements Joyntly and Severally
to the use of the Said Thomas Crouch his heirs and Assigns to be made and Levied if it happen that the Said Hugh
Henry do not during the term af^d. Learn his Said Apprentice the trade of a Cordwainer and to Read Write and
Cypher as far as the Rule of three Inclusive and at the Expiration of his Servitude do not Give him a New
Suit of Cloaths over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and as many Cordwainers tools as will be

Necessary