Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0453 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

                                         Ma^rch Court 1704
     Richard Collins is appoÿnted overseer of y^e Heigh waÿs in y^e room of –
     George Ellett —    —    —    —    —    —    —    — —
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           Anne Marsh Serv^t to John offleÿ being brought before this Court
      fo^r Haveing a baseborn Child Confesseth y^e Crime and Submitts to y^e
      Court, and thereupon y^e Sher^f of Kent Countÿ is ordered to take
      the S^d Anne to y^e whiping post and there to receive 25 lashes on
      her bare back well Laid on, and y^e S^d Sher^f maketh retⁿ of this
      S^d p^rcept Endorsed w^th these words viz^t Executed p^r me
     —————                                                    John Hawkins She^rff
             Edward Ramseÿ is bound ( att this Court ) to m^r Paul Jones, untill y^e S^d —
       the S^d Edward Comes att y^e age of twentÿ one years, and y^e S^d Paul is herebÿ
       oblieged to Learn him to be a Carpenter                           —————
     —————
             James Haÿwood being Sett ffree from his master William Baiteman
      (as before rehearsed) Since y^e two and twentÿeth Daÿ of xb^r last, and it
       is ord^rd p^r this Court y^t his Said master Doe paÿ him his ffreedome Dues
       according to act of assemblÿ, as allsoe y^t he |y^e S^d William ) Doe paÿ
       unto him ( y^e S^d James) five hundred pounds of tob^o fo^r y^e time his S^d
       master kept him after being ffree bÿ Due Course
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                                    The Grand Jurÿ Called as under —

William Comegÿs	\| John Johnson	\| George Smith	\|
William Worrell-	\| John Davis	\| Hennerÿ Willcox	\|
John — ffannen	\| Robert Dunn-	\| Tho^s Goddin	\|
John Blackiston	\| Robert Peark	\| Robert Park	\|
William Harris-	\| Tho^s Baÿley ~	\| Hennerÿ Green	\|
	— — —	\|	\|

     The Statutes &c^a being read to y^e afs^d Jurÿ y^e Court Giveth them their
        Charge and thereupon theÿ w^thdraw
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        Thomas Mountsier appear, as bound p^r recõg: and is thereupon —
      Discharged from y^e Same as allsoe his two Securÿties is Discharged from
      their recog^e —
   —————
        John Hackett and John Prÿmrose |appears as bound p^r recog^e and
      theÿ thereupon Discharged from y^e Same
   —————
         Robert Parks being figned as appears p^r record, y^e S^d figne is here
       bÿ this Court remitted to y^e S^d Robert
   —————
     Ordered |bÿ this Court) y^t Thomas Joce Doe paÿ Gregorÿ ~~Beackes~~[?]~~and~~
     Margreat his wife their ffreedome Dues according to act of assemblÿ
—————
     John Offleÿ figned five Shillings fo^r Swering w^ch figne m^r —
      Sallter & M^r Whittington assumes to paÿ
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