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The sd Plaintiff with his Security Sam^ll Worthington & did

by Recognizance acknowledge themselves to owe & be indebted

to the Dft the Sum of thirty Six shillings Sterl, w^th Condion

that if the absent Dft shall either in Person or by his Atto^rney

Come within a Twelvemonth & a day & appear to the Original

accon & make it appear y^t y^e plt he hath Satisfied or in barr

otherwayes discount, that then they will be responsible as

the Law requires in Such Cases &ca... – – – – –

            Courts adjourned till tomorrow at 8 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

              this 16^th day of 9ber Anno Domini 1695 = = =

Com^rs p^rsent} m^r ffra Jenckins, m^r Tho Dixon, m^r Geo:Layfield, m^r Tho:

CourtCalls Newbold, m^r Sam^l Hopkins, m^r Tho Jones, m^r Jn^o King //

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John Meclaster being Chosen Guardian by James Traine and

Margarett Traine humbly Supplicates y^e Wor^ll Court that he may

likewise be admitted Guardian to Roger Traine & Magdalene =

Traine, And that he may have their four Estates delivered into his

Care & Custody willing to give Security for the Same, which being

Considered is by the Wor^ll Court granted & Ordered that the sd Jn^o

Meclaster be Guardian likewise to the sd Roger & Magdalene and

that their Estates afd be delivered into his hands the sd Jn^o Meclaster

first giving Security as the Law in Such Cases doth require.

Ordered that John Perkins pay 30 dayes worke to the use of the

Court house when demanded, which the sd Perkins is bound for as

p^r Record appears . - - - - - - - - - -

Ordered that Stephen Costin Overseer of his Maties high wayes

for his district, Cause y^e Bridge to be made at Parrahaukin as

prayed last Court by John Harris &ca. w^ch sd Bridge y^e sd Harris

formerly kept in repair himself over y^e branch to Parrahaukin Neck &a.

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Ordered that Hough Tingle be appointed Overseer of his

Maties high wayes in Stead & place of Cap^t Samuel Showell

for that district in Bogatoo Norton hundred. Ord^r Sent

John Emett Plt               Somerset County Ss.

Joseph Staton Dft}       Joseph Staton was attached to answer

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~           unto John Emmet of a plea of trespass

on the Case &ca. And whereupon the Said John by Peter Dent