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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 213b   View pdf image
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Somersett fs   Att a Court of the Right honrble Charles absolute Lord and proprietary of the
Provinces of maryland avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c held at dividing Creek by
in the County afd by his Lordships Commissioners and Justices of the peace the third tuesday of march
being the twenty first day of the same month and in the twelfth Year of his said Lordships
dominion &.c Anno Dom 1726
                                                          present


The worshipfull
 M.r Sam.ll Hopkins
Maj.r W.m Planner
Capt John Jones
Capt W.m Fasitt
Capt John Smith
 Mr William Stoughton
Mr John Caldwell
Capt John MccClester

Capt John Scott
His Lordships


Justices
Thomas Hayward Cl
                         Fran: Allen Sher

Afterwards here in Court his Lordships Commission of the Peace being Produced with adedimus
Potestatum thereupon Proclamation being made in usual form Command is given that all persons
then Present were to keep siclence and hear the same Commission openly read as followeth
viz.t Maryland fs  Charles absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland and
avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &.c ^to^ Sam.l Hopkins Wm Planner John Jones W.m Fasitt John Smith
Baltemore hundred W.m Stoughton John Caldwell John MccClester John Handy James Dashiell
John Scott and Robert King of Somersett County Gent greeting Know ye that we have assigned
you and Every of you Joyntly & Severally Our Justices to Keep our Peace within
our County of Somrsett & to make and Cause to be Kept all ordinances &
Statutes as well of that part of ye Kingdom of Great Brittain Called England
as of this our province of maryland for ye good & Conservation of ye
Peace and Quiet rule & Government of our people within our Said County
in all & Every ye Articles therein Exprest according to ye forme force & Effect
of ye Same & to Chastize & Punish all or any Person or Persons offending
againstt any ye said Ordinances or Statutes according to the directions
thereof and to Call before you or any of you all those who in our County
afd Shall threaten to do any Bodily harm to any of our good people or to
burn their Houses or otherwise breack our peace & Misbehave themselves
to find Sufficient security of ye peace & good Behaviour to us &
our good plea people & if they Shall refuse to find Such security yt then
you Cause them to be Committed into safe Custody Untill they Shall
find ye same also we have assinged you & every three or more of you of
whome we will you ye s.d Samuell Hopkins, W.m Planner, Jn.o Jones
W.m Fasitt and Jn.o Smith or one of you always to be one our Justices
to Enquire by ye oaths of good & Lawfull men of our County afd by whome
ye truth of ye premises may be ye better Known of all & all manner of felonies
Witchcrafts Enchantments sorceries arts Magick Trespasses Engrossing
regreateings Forestallings & Extortions whatsoever & of all & other Misfeazances
and offences whatsoever of which Justices of our peace lawfully
                                                                                     may


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