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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 91b   View pdf image
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                       March Court               1725                    91

sailor Return home into his Said Masters service and serve out his Indented time according to agreement and
the Said Indenture is by the Court adjudged a good Indenture &c

       And It is thereupon Ordered by the Court that the Said Jeffr'y Long give good security for the use of
the Said Jno Sailer In Case he doth not Comply with the Indentures afd and Lett the Said Jno Sailor and Catherine
his wife goe free at the Expiration of four years servitude mentioned in the Indenture afd &c

          Thereupon the said Jeffery Long Present in Court acknowledged himselfe to be Indebted unto the
Said John Sailor in twenty pounds Sterlling and Jno Caldwell and William Planner present in Court
in their proper persons acknowledged themselves to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the said
Jn.o Sailor in the Sum of ten pounds Sterling Each to be Levied on their Bodys goods or Chattells
Lands or tenements for the Use of the Said Jno Saylor  In Case the Said Jeffery Long do not Comply with
the Indenture af and discharge the Said John Sayler and Catherine his wife at the End of the four years
service mention'd in the Same Indenture and Lett them goe Free &c

    Ordered by the Court that James Weatherly be overseer of the road in Nanticoke hundred in from quantico Mill
to Baron Creek Mill &c

    Ordered by the Court that John Hoofington be Overseer of the road from the Bridge in Nanticoke Marshes
that Leads to Lame's ferry to Ricketts Road above Spring hill Chappell and that the road from baron
Creek mill to Tusekey branch be Lett fall               &c

    Ordered by the Court that Nathaniel Waller be overseer of the road from Tusekey Branch to Windsors
Bridge over Broad Creek and that Mr Jno Caldwell appoint the Labourers between the said Waller and Jn.o
Hoofington &c


The Inhabitants
Pet.n for ferry over
Nanticoke River
 Upon the Petition of severall the Inhabitants to have a free ferry over Nanticoke
River for Sumersett County at Vianna Town at Jno Kame's &c the Pet.n
being Read and the Premisses being fully and Maturally Considered by the Court
             It's thereupon Ordered by the Court ^the Pet.n be granted us praid and^ that there shall be paid the person that will undertake to
Keep a free ferry at the Place afd for the use of Somersett County (he finding a good and Sufficient
boat and give good attendance thereto that may be Suitable for the ferry afd) after the rate of two
thousand pounds of tobo p year to be paid at the Laying of the County Levey &c


agreem.t for a ferry
at snow hill
 Upon the Petition of Sundry the Inhabitants of Somersett County for the Keeping a free
ferry over Pocomoke river at Snow hill for the Use of the County afd &c  the premises
             Considered by the Court th &c    thereupon the Court doth agree with Mrs Mary Martin she
being present in Court to Keep a free ferry over Pocomoke River at Snow hill and to find a good &
sufficient boat fitting to ferry fe horse and man without danger Bei that have Occasion to pass
and repass over the Said ferry and to give good attendance thereto  In consideration whereof the said
Mary Martin is to be allowed after the rate of three thousand pounds of tobo p year   And further it is
agreed between the Court and the Said Mary Martin that the Over Seer that Clears the road down to Snow hill
ferry on this side Pocomoke River With his Labourers Shall Keep the Causway that Leads to
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