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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
Volume 839, Page 217   View pdf image
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                                            Att a Court of the Right honourable Charles absolute Lord
       and proprietarie of the Provinces of Maryland & avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c 
       held for Somersett County at Dividing Creek by his Lordships Commissioners and Justices
       of the Peace the Eighteenth day of August being the third tuesday of the same
       month in the Ninth Year of his said Lordship's Dominion &c ann Dom 1724

                                                                  Present

The Worshipfull
 M.r Joseph Gray
Capt William Planner
Capt Jn.o Smith
Cap.t Will.m Fasitt
 William Stoughton Esq.r

Capt Jno MccClester
M.r John Handy
 His Lordships

Justices
                Jos: MccClester sher                                             Thomas Hayward Cler

Whereas a Certain Margrett Jervis having had a bastard Child by a negro by which Inordinate
seed there accrews due to this County of Somersett Seven Years Service the said Marg.t Jervice
Present here in Court the Justices of the same Court do proceed to sell the said Marg.t Jervice according
to Law &c thereupon the said Margtt Jervice is sold by the Justices of the same Court for
seven years to a Certain Merrick Ellis of Somersett County Gentl: the said Marg.tt Jervice to
serve the said Merrick Ellis his heirs or assignes the full term of Seven Years to Commence
from ye Date of these presents  In Consideration whereof the said Merrick Ellis doth oblige
himselfe by these presents to pay unto Somersett County the Sum of One thousand pounds
of tobacco &c                    upon the Mocon of Wm Stoughton Esqr to have his Negro woman
                                         Sue tax free Granted as praid &c

          Whereas a Certain Daniel Hull of Somersett Carpenter having assaulted a Certain
William Taylor of said County Contrary to his Lordships Peace good rule & Governm.t &c the
said Daniel Hull present here in Court is Ordered by the Same Court to give recognizance
in ten pounds ster with one Security in ten pounds Ster for his good Behaviour & appearance
at November Next      Whereupon the Said Daniel Hull acknowledged himselfe to owe
and stand Justly Indebted unto his Lordship the Right honourable the Lord proprietary his heirs
and successors in the sume of ten pounds sterling to be Levied on his Goods and Chattles Lands
and tenements for the Use of his said Lordship the Lord proprietary in Case he does not
make his personall appearance before the Justices of the ^Our^ County Court of Somersett to be
held at Dividing Creek the third tuesday of Novem Next to answer unto his said Lordship the
Lord Proprietary Concerning all Such Matters and things as shall be then & there objected
against him on his Lordships Behalfe and not to depart the Same Court with Lycence
thereof but stand & abide ye Judgmt of the Court thereupon and in the mean time to be of
                                                                                                                         (good)


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
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