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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 88   View pdf image
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             March Court       1726                        88

His Lordship
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Jos: Harrison
     Whereas a Certain Joseph Harrison being Committed into the Custody of the

Sherr of Somersett County there to remain untill he delivers himselfe by due Course
                      of Law he being Charged with the feloniously Stealing and Killing one Barrow hogg
       of three years old &c    the Said Joseph Harrison appeared here in Court in Custody of the
       Sherr of Somersett County thereupon It's Ordered by the Court that the Said Joseph Harrison
       give Security for to Stand and abide the Judgm.t of the Court &c

                Thereupon the Said Joseph Harrison in his proper person acknowledged himselfe
       Indebted unto the Right honrble Charles absolute Lord and proprietary of the province of Maryland
       in manner and form following that is to Say the Said Joseph Harrison in twenty pds
       Sterling and Joseph Pemberton and Jno Browne his Securitys in ten pounds Sterling Each
       separately of their goods and Chattells Lands and tenements to be Levied for the Use of the
       Said Lord proprietary his heirs and Successors      In Case the Said Joseph Harrison do
       not Stand and abide the Judgmt of this Court and not to depart without Leave &c

                Somersett fs         The Jurors for the right honrble the Lord proprietary of this province
       that now is for the body of Somersett County upon their Oath do present that Joseph Harrison
       Late of Somersett County Labourer the tenth day of march ann.o Dom One thousand Seven hundred
       and twenty four with force and arms &c at Somersett County afd within the Jurisdiction of this
       Court One hogg of the Price of One hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco of the goods and Chattells
       of a Certain John Langsdale then and there feloniously did take Steal and Carry away against the
       Peace of the Right honrble the Lord proprietary his good rule and Government and also against
       the form of the act of assembly in Such Case made &c    L Gale P Dom Propr
Testes         Robert West, Jonathan Jackson, Henry Toadvine
         On the Backside of the foregoeing Bill of Indictm.t it was thus Endorsed viz Billa vera
       vera   Adam Hitch foreman

                      Thereupon Command is given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take the
       said Joseph Harrison Late of Somersett County Labourer if &c to answer &c and afterwards
       in the Same Court Came the Said Joseph Harrison in Custody of the Sherr into whose Custody ^before that time^ was Committed
       for the Cause afd and the said Joseph Harrison being by the Sherr sett to the Bar (and Indictmt
       Reced) is thereupon Instantly demanded how he he would acquitt himselfe of the felony afd says that
       of the felony afd he is noe ways guilty thereof and thereof for tryall putts himselfe upon the County
       and Levin Gale who for his Said Lordship in this behalfe prosecutes Likewise

                   Thereupon Command is Immediately given to the Sherr of Somersett County that Immediately
       he Caus to Come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to recognize &c becaus as well &c of which Said
       Preceipt the said sherr to witt Francis Allen Gent makes relicon that he hath here ready twelve &c as by
       his said precept he was Command and the Jurors therein Impannelled being Called Came to witt Charles
                                                                                                                                                 Cottingham


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