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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 208c   View pdf image
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Novem Court            1726                 208

W.m Grooms
Petn
     To the Worshipfull Justices of the peace for the County of Somersett now in
Court sitting the Pet.n of W.m Grooms humbly sheweth that your Petitioner
       is oppresed by travellers that Passes over the Indian River ferry that I am Desirous
if your worships Pleases to grant me a Lycence for to Keep ordinary and I as in Duty
bound shall Ever pray               W.m Grooms

             The Petition afd being read and heard and the premises Considered its thereupon
ordered that the Petition afd be granted as Praid he giveing Security according to
Law &c
                         Thereupon the said William Groom together with a Certain Francis Allen
and Hugh Porter his securitys all present here in Court acknowledged themselves to
Owe and be Indebted unto the Right honrble the Lord proprietary of this province
his heirs and successors in the Sum of Twenty pounds ^ster^ to be Levied on the ^their^ goods or
Chattells Lands or tenements Joyntly or Severally for the Use of his Said Lordship
his heirs and Successors
                                           In case the said William Groom shall Entertain any Freeman
or Loos person in his hous above twenty four hours (Court times Excepted) unless such persons
so Entertained by him be Capable to give his vote for a delegate in the said County or that
he be retained as a Servant to the said William Groom or shall Entertain any other person
whatsoever ^that shall be noted^ to him as a Common tipler by the Justices of the said County Court
and Likewise that the said William Groom shall not pay unto his said Lordship his
agent or factor for the time being the Sum of five hundred pounds of tobo for every
year he Shall Keep ordinary or hous of Entertainment, and doe ^doe^ not in Every
Respect Comply with the act act of assembly Entituled an act for the better regulation
of Ordinarys keepers and Inholders within this province &c


His Lordship
         @
Anthony West &
Tho.s Bannister
 Somrsett County fs/
                               The Jurors for the right Honourable ye Lord
proprietary of this province yt Now is for ye Body of Somrsett
County upon there Oath doe present yt Anthony West & Thomas
                         Bannister Late of Somrsett County Planters the day of
Anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred & twenty about Eleven a Clock in ye
afternoon (that is to Say) in ye Night of ye same day at Somrsett County afd within
the Jur of this Court ye Mentioned House of one John Williams of ye said County
with force & arms feloniously did Enter & forty pounds Curr.t Money of
Maryland Numbred of ye proper Money of ye said Jn.o Williams then &
there being & found then & there feloniously did take Steal & Carry away
against ye peace of ye right Honourable ye Lord proprietor of this province
his good rule & Government & also against ye forme of an act of assembly
of this province in Such Case made & provided & against ye peace &a
                                                               Dashiell P.r L D PC


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
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