Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0261 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705


	November Court 1703 Adam Sharp and Elizabeth Robinson being brought before this — for Laÿing together, Theÿ are reproved because of their ill Examples, noe Sufficient Evidence Appearing to prosecute anÿ farther ~ The S^d Adam is figⁿed \|100^ls of tobacco or 8^d Ster^g) for being Drunk and is Comitted for S^d figne; & fees — ————— Ordred that y^e att^rÿs of this Court Doe file Their reasons w^th their Demurer five Daÿs before y^e Court of trÿall ————— ————— Ordred bÿ this Court That Charles Hollinsworth Jun^r Doe keep The fferrÿ \|upon Chester River ) upon his owne prop^r Cost & Charge, for Space of one whole year from Date hereof, and he y^e S^d Charles Doe receive paÿm^t for ferrioage for man & horse from all p^rsons Soe ferrÿed viz^t Six pence for Everÿ p^rson & Six pence for Everÿ horse Soe ferrÿed as afs^d ( Except hereafter Excepted) viz^t all y^e Justices (of this Countÿ in Court times, all Evidences, and y^e Queens att^rÿ att Said — times, & all Jurors (Lawfullÿ Sumõned ) att S^d tÿmes; for w^ch. Exceptions The Court allows him \|y^e S^d Charles for his trouble) y^e Sum^e of one == thousand pounds of tobacco; Provied he must ferrÿ all y^e Countÿ (Soe requesting) att anÿ Ellextion time, y^t Shall happen Dureing y^e time afs^d: Provided allwaÿs y^t noe p^rson or p^rsons Shall come under anÿ p^rtence of y^e Exceptions af^d, or if theÿ or he Doe, y^t then It maÿ, & It is herebÿ Lawfull for y^e S^d Charles to recover ag^t Such p^rson or p^rsons, Duble ferriage att y^e rates afs^d GLumleÿ Clk ————— ——— Thomas Scottin Comes into Court and maketh y^t has Given nine Daÿs attence, att Court, as Evidence for Charles ffloÿd ag^t Joⁿ Worth & thereupon and order is Granted him to receive paÿ for y^e Same ~ according to act of assemblÿ ————— John Meridith Comes & Gives oath y^t he has Given 7 [?] Daÿ attend^ce att Court as Evidence for Tho: Godvin a^t Joⁿ Langleÿ and thereupon he has an order Granted him according to Act &c^a ————— M^r: James Smith is figned \|bÿ this Court) for being Drunk y^e ~ Sum^e of one hundred pds of tob^o. ————— ————— M^r: Jer^h Miles is figned \|bÿ this Court) the Sum^e of one hundred pds of tob^o , for being Drunck ————— ——— M^r: James Smith is figned \|bÿ this Court) five Shills Ster^g for Swering ————— M^r: John Hawkins Jun^r figned \| bÿ this Court ) five Shillings Ster^g for Swering ————— — ———

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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

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