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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 178   View pdf image
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    August Court        1726                     178

       Pompey a negro Boy ^of Jn.o Fleming^ is adjudged by the Court to be of the afd of ten years of
this term &c
   
                                           Somersett fs
LG  Alexander Carlyle
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JP  John Redish
                        John Redish Late of Somersett County Planter
was attached to answer unto Alexander Carlyle of a plea of trespass
upon the Case &.c         And whereupon the same Alexander Carlyle
    by Levin Gale his attorney Complains that whereas the Same Alexander is a good true and
    faithfull Subject of Our Lord the King that now is and as a good true and faithfull subject
    of Our Said Lord the King and divers his predecessors Late King's and Queens of England
    from the time of his Nativity hath hitherto behaved and governed himselfe and of good
    name fame Creditt and Estimation as well among his Neighbours as all other faithfull
    subjects of our said Lord the King by al y.e time afd hath been Esteemed accounted & reputed
    and from all treasons Burgerys felonys thefts or such Like wicked or base Crime & from y.e
    procureing or abetting such Like wickedness or of y.e same in any maner noted or suspected by
    the whole Course of his life hitherto free Clear and wholy unsuspected hath abstained remained
    Lived and Continued by reason whereof y.e s.d Alex.d obtained the favour & good will
    not only of his Neighbours but of all Other faithfull subjects of our Lord the King to
    whome he was known nevertheless y.e afd Jn.o redish not Ignorant of y.e premises but Envying
    the happy Estate and Condition of the Same Alex.d and Malissiously Intending not
    only to ruin the good name fame Creditt and reputation of the same Allex.d & him into Hatred
    and Contempt among his neighbours to Cast But also to bring y.e s.d Allex.d in Manifest danger
    of Loosing his life the tenth day of June Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred & twenty
    five at the County afd within y.e Jur of this Court these falce feigned & aprobrious words &
    Lyes following in presents & hereing of Divers faithfull subjects of our s.d Lord y.e King did
    say afirm declare and with a high voice Publish with great heat and vehemousie you y.e s.d
    Alex.d viz.t you the afd Allex.d speaking to and meaning marked my Mothers (a Certain Eliz.a
    Crouch spaking of & meaning) ram in your marke where

    Ordered by the Court that William Roberts pay unto James Brookshire and W.m Paul the
    Sum of Sixty pounds of tobo Each for their attendance two days Each on behalf of the Lord prory  
    against him they having made Oath to the Same &c

    Ordered by the Court that Thomas Davis pay unto John Kellem and John White Junr the sum
    of sixty pounds of tobacco each for their attendance two days as Evidence Each on behalfe
    of the Lord proprietary against him they having made Oath to the same &c


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
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