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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 66   View pdf image (33K)
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To y.e Hono.rble Thomas Nothy Esq.r Cheiff Govern.r
of y.e Province & y.e Honnor.ble y.e Councell

The Humble Petition of y.e Inhabitants of y.e Isle of Kent

Humbly sheweth
That upon A former Address of y.e Petition.rs yo.r Hon.rs Were favorably
Ceased to Ordr that y.e Island of Kent should be Erectted
into A County Wherein there are more then one hundred taxable
persons yo.r Petiton.rs Upon A searious Consideration of y.e
great Chargis that Will Arise by the maintenance of Deligats
bolids County Levy & other Charges & y.e small number of tithables
for Paying the same Doe humbly Request
That y.e s.d County may Remaine as now it is & also that y.e
Courtt: And also that the Courtt may be Kept Upon y.e Island
of Kent as formerly or otherwise where the same is now Kept
By his Lordship.s ord.r here to fore made
And as in Duly bound they shall peay &c
Ver.a Copi.a test
Clarke Comit Kent
 True Copy Examend by me Rob.t
Ridgly Clarke of y.e Lower house
of Assembly

The Uper house of Assembly Novemb.r y.e 12 1678 Provided it
may be Left to the Discretion of every County: one: two: or more Deligats
as they shall thinke fitt not Exeeding y.e number of Fewer to serve for
their County in y.e Assemblys: Then this house ^and^ of an opinion that it may
be Convenient for y.e Island of Kent to be one Intire County & that
y.e Rest of y.e s.d County be included into some other County Contigent
or Erectted Into A new County of it selfe

Ver.a Copi.a Test
Benja Randall
Clarke Comit Kent
 Signed p ord.r of John Lewelin
Clarke of y.e Assembly



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