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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 17b   View pdf image
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    June Court                1725                      17

appearance before the Justices of the County Court of Somersett the third tuesday of August next to answer
unto his Lordship Concerning all Such Matters and things as Shall be Objected against him on his said Lordships
behalfe and not to depart the same Court without Lycence thereof & in the Mean time to be of
the good behaviour toward al his said Lordships Liege People &c

                Likewise a Certain Richard Knight and Stephen Coston both of Somersett County Planters
present here in Court undertakes for the said Robert Harris as his Securitys and acknowledged themselves
to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the right honrble the Lord proprietary ^his heirs & successors^ in the Sum of
tenn pounds Sterr Each Joyntly and Severally to be Levied ^on their goods and Chattles Lands or tenements^ in Cas for the Use of his said Lordship

       In Case the said Robert Harris doth not make his personal appearance before the Justices
of Our County Court to be held at dividing Creek the third tuesday of august next to answer unto his
Said Lordship his heirs and successors Concerning all Such matters and things as shall be objected agt
him on his said Lordships behalfe and to stand and abide the Judgm.t of the Court thereupon &
not to depart the same Court without Lycence thereof and in the Meantime to be of the good
behaviour toward all his Lordships Liege people &c

Adam a negro boy belonging to Cap.t John Donelson is adjudged by the Court to be of the age of three years
this term &c

                                     Hannah a negro girle of Capt John Donelsons is adjudged by the Court to be of
       the age of two years this term &c

Roger Anderson a Servant boy belonging to Capt James Lindow Imported into this Country in the
Sloop Called John of Doublin is adjudged to be of the age of twelve years this terme &c


William Cox
    Pet.n
Negro to be tax free
 To the Worshipfull Justices of Somersett County now in Court Sitting     the humble Pet.n of
William Cox humbly Sheweth     that your petitioner hath an Old negro woman which is
past her Labour your petitioner therefore humbly prayes that your worships will Grant
             such order as in your wisdom shall think fitt that your petitioner may be discharged from hereafter
paying taxes for the said Negro woman and your petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray &c
                                                                                                                                     Wm Cox

             The petition afd being read and heard and Maturally Considered   It's therefore Ordered by the
Court that the said William Cox be discharged for the future from paying taxes for the said Negro Woman
as by the petition afd is pray'd &c


James Green
  Pet.n agt
Nehemiah Nicholson
 To the worshipfull Justices of Somersett County Court the petition of James Green
humbly Sheweth           that your Petitioner is detained as a Servant by Nehemiah
Nicholson altho' the said Nehemiah hath no Indenture or anything Else Sufficient to
       to hold him your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Worships (the premisses Considered) to
       grant him such releife as is agreeable to Equity and Justice and your petitioner shall Ever
       pray &c                                        James Green
                                                                                                                      Whereupon


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