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June Court
1725
16 Whereas a Certain Price Collins of Somersett County Planter being returned on the Pannell of the Orphan Jury by the Sherr of Somersett County &c And upon ye said Price Collins altho solemnly Called Comes not nor shews Cause why &c but makes default Wherefore It is Considered by the Justices here that the said Price Collins be fined to his Lordship the Lord proprietarie the sume of five hundred pounds of tobacco for his default afd
Collins who are not able to provide for them Your Petitioner (being Nearly related to the said orphans) therefore humbly prays you worships to Consider the premisses and do therein what is agreeable to Justice and Equity and your Petitioner shall Ever pray John Evans The Petition afd being read and heard Thereupon its Ordered by the Court that the said John Evans take under his Care the Orphan Children of the afd Thomas Fowler dec.d vizt Thomas Fowler, Ann Fowler, and Eliz.a Fowler orphans afd so that he have them at August Court Next to be disposed of according to Law &c
from paying of taxes for the said Negro Called Squint &c
said Peice of Road being but a Small matter about Your Petitioners humbly Beggs that the said Peice of road may be allowed of and your Petitioners as in duty bound shall pray Mathew Dorman W.m Brown John Owens The Petition afd being read and heard and Maturally Considered. It is therefore Ordered by the Court that the said Road so as afd Petitioned for be refered to the view of Capt Levin Gale and Capt George Dashiell and that they make their report thereof to august Court Next &c |
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