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John Henderson & Ambrose Riggon was this day Cleard by

Proclamacon from the Bonds of Behaviour being bound last Crt

Both being Ordered to pay fees . – – – – – --

ffrancis Alexander plt        The plt p^r Petion & acco^t proved made appear

Jonathan Towers dft }      that y^e estate of y^e dft Stood indebted to him

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~           three hundred fourty five pounds of tobacco

The Adm^rx p^r Sam. Worthington her Attorney Confest judgm^t for y^e Same

(if Assetts) and thereupon the Court grants Order for y^e Same w^th Cost &ca.

Ordered by the Wor^ll Court that Rowland Beavins forthwith repaire

the Causewayes over the Marsh of Nawsionngo Creek. – — —

                                                                                           sent Coppy

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Ordered that m^r George Bozman be Overseer in Stead & place

of Co^ll David Browne for that sd District &ca. sd Browne served in

              The Courts adjourned till Tomorrow morning 8 a Clock

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              At a Court held by their Maties Justices of the Peace for the

              County of Somerset in the Province of Maryland y^e 15^th day of Aug 1695 //

Com^rs p^rsent m^r ffra. Jenckins, m^r Jn^o Bozman m^r Geo Layfield m^r Ja. Round m^r Jn^o King

                   m^r Stephen Horsey m^r Arnold Elzey., m^r Matt. Scarbrough & m^r Hopkins

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Wm Layton this day humbly Petioned y^e Wor^ll. Court to be discharged from his

Bonds of behaviour which being Considered , proclamacon was made and y^e

said Wm was cleared as prayed paying fees

John Henderson made Oath that he attended ten dayes as an Evidence

between Wm Henderson plt & Joseph Staton dft. for y^e plt Ord^r granted &ca.

m^r James Round this day by Recognizance of tenn pound & m^r Sam^l Hopkins

in the Sum of five pounds Sterl. did bind them Selves to p^rforme the former

Order orders Concerning James Drake an Orphant &ca.

          The Courts adjourned for halfe an hour .

and Com^rs as aforesd only m^r Scarbrough & m^r Sam Hopkins joyned //

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Thomas Powell this day humbly beggd pardon of the wor^ll Court as p^r petion

as Sett forth acknowledging y^t drinks was the occasion of y^e abuse given

Ordered that sd Thomas be fined for drunkenness according to Law

& Ordered that he give Security for the p^rformance as followeth - - - -

Whereupon Came the Said Thomas Powell & his two Securities Thomas

Selby & Walter Talbott and the sd Powell did acknowledge & Confess him

selfe to owe & be indebted unto their Maties the Sum of one hundred pounds sterl.

& the sd Selby & Talbott in the Sum of fifty pounds a piece like money afd

all due to be levied on their goods & Chattels lands & Tenements for their

Maties uses &ca.                Verte//