Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0452 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

    John Hawkins heigh Sher^f of this Countÿ makes retⁿ of his writts &c^a ~
    according to y^e rules of this Court —
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      Coll^l Thomas Smith and m^r. John Whittington Cor^rs. of this Countÿ
      makes retⁿ |allsoe.) of &c^a.
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        The Constables of this Countÿ are Called as under to Deliver up their &c^a
        George Copper Constable of Langford’s baÿ lower hundred Benjamin
     Bond of Swan Creek hundred &c^a —
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             This Court adjourns untill to morrow att Seaven of y^e Cl
             Clock
   ——— —— —— ——
      Weddnessdaÿ y^e 28^th Daÿ of march anno Dni 1705 The Court meetts
       againe according to adjournm^t.

and p^rsent	\| M^r Elias King	\| M^r John Sallter	\| Gentⁿ
The worshipfull	\| M^r John Whittington	\| M^r Phill^p Hopkins	\|
	\| M^r Tho^s Ringold ~	\| M^r John Wells	\| Justices
—————	\|	\| M^r John Jordan	\|

      The Sherff of this Countÿ reads |in open Court ) Three Severall p^rclamãions
      The one Concerning a Certaine Rich^rd Clark who is an outlawes p^rson
      The Second being a p^rclamaion Concerning y^e Sterrll^g prize of Coÿnes and y^e
      Concerⁿing the weakness of this Province &c^a as p^r S^d p^rclamaiõons (all)
      maÿ Distinctlÿ appear
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           John Moore is appoÿnted |bÿ this Court ) to Serve as a Constable in y^e
      roome of George Copper fo^r Langford’s Baÿ Lower hundred —
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           Daniel Wild’s is allsoe appoÿned Constable in y^e room of John ===
      Merridith fo^r Island hundred —
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           John Johnson is appoÿnted Constable in y^e room of John Primrose
      fo^r Chester upper hundred
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           William Comegÿs proves an acc^t a^t y^e Estate of Richard Macklin
      Deceased —
   —————
           Robert Dunn^e is appoÿnted overseer of y^e heigh waÿs from Thomas
      Joce’s Bridge to Eastern Neck
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      The pettion of James Haward |Serv^t to William Baiteman ) read Con=
    -cerning his being ffree from his S^d master; and y^e Court Calls y^e business
      to task, and y^e S^d master appear, it Seemeth to y^e Court |as bÿ Evidences)
      y^t y^e S^d Serv^t is ffree and is thereupon Sett ffree p^r ord^r Court
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