Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0378 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

      And a Certaine Edward Bonwicke who Departed this Province, which two —
      being att^rÿs in this Court, and haveing y^e majo^r part of S^d accõns in hand —
      Whereupon all y^e proceedings are Continued as afs^d—

      Att a Court held fo^r Kent Countÿ the 18^th Daÿ of Julÿ in y^e third year
      of y^e Reigne of our Saveraigne Ladÿ Anne of England annoq Dñi 1704
             This Daÿ being |p^r ord^r. Cort ) appoÿnted for y^e Electing of four Delegates or
      rep^rsentatives fo^r this Countÿ pursuant to a Certaine writt of Election Directed
      to y^e Sher^f of this Countÿ bearing Date y^e                 Daÿ of Maÿ anno
      Dñi 1704

	\| M^r: Elias King —	\| M^r : John Wells
	\| M^r: Charles Hÿnson	\| M^r: Phill^p Hopkins	\|
Comiss^rs-	\| M^r: Thomas Ringold	\| M^r: Michl^l Miller -	\| p^rsent
	\| M^r: John Sallter	\| M^r: Joⁿ Whittington	\|
	M^r: John Jordan	— —— —	\| Geo: Lumleÿ Clk

      The Court being Sett, It is ordered that Electo^rs. to be Called to hear y^e above —
      mentioned Writt, and a proclamation being made bÿ y^e Crÿer & a large appearance
      y^e S^d writt is publicklÿ read in open Court bÿ y^e Sher^f w^ch being p^rformed y^e Court giveth
      y^e Electo^rs Same Caustion & advice & thn ord^r. them to p^rceed to their Ellection &c^a

           Coll^l Thomas Smith & M^r: William ffrisbÿ are bÿ y^e S^d Elelcto^rs Chosen
      as two Delegates | Nemons Contradicente) and are brought in & p^rsented to y^e Court
      to See their Indentures Signed -    and y^e S^d Ellecto^rs further p^rceeds & Som: voates
      fo^r M^r. Elias, & others fo^r Natthaniel Wright others fo^r John Sallter, others
      fo^r M^r. Charles Hÿnson, others fo^r M^r: Sollⁿ Wright; all w^ch being
      brought in y^e S^d Ellecto^rs Desires to pole according to y^e Ten^r of the
      writt of Ellection which being p^r formed M^r: Elias King is Dulÿ
      Ellected bÿ Severall voates from all y^e rest , and y^e S^d Ellecto^rs p^rceeds
      again^&unanimouslÿ Chooses M^r: John Wells, & brings him in according to y^e
      Ten^r of y^e above mentioned Writt & is thereupon Duelÿ Ellected nemo in
      Contra Dicenti, all w^ch S^d Delegates being brought into Court y^e Sher^f
      Signes fo^r Ea Each of them Indentures according to y^e Ten^r of y^e Said
      Writt —

                     ~~June The    29~~^th 1704
   This adjourns untill The ffourth Tuesdaÿ in }
     Aug^t next                                                } Geo: Lumley Clk

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