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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 95b   View pdf image
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                March Court        1725     95

to turn them away nor was I of ability to afford them Such Entertainment as travellers required to refresh
themselves when travelling sum therefore seing my Oppression offered in Satisfaction for their Entertainm.t
and I being a Literate and unlearned man and not Knowing the Law was Ignorant that I did transgress
or act Contrary to Law in So doing and some makeing use of this my Ignorance have Informed against me and
I am in danger of being damnifyed humbly Craves of your Worships that you would take it into your wise
Considerations and be Easie in your wise Judgm.t against me for Committing so Ignorant a transgression
and Since being better Informed humbly Craves a Lycence that so I may Comply with the Law for the future
and hoping your worships will Judge Charitably and Easie the burthen of your Petitioner who as in duty
bound Shall ever pray                                                Thomas Mumford

             The Petition afd being Read and heard and the premisses Considered   Its thereupon ordered
by the Court that the Said Thomas Mumford have Liberty to Keep an Ordinary or house of Entertainment
for the Benefitt of all travellers that have any Occasion to pass a Long that way he first giveing
Security to Comply with an act of assembly of the province now in force Entituled an act for the regulating
of Ordinarys and for the better Regulating of Ordinary Keepers or Inholders within this province &c

       Whereupon the Said Thomas Mumford together with John Atkinsona nd Abraham Smith all
of Somersett County (his Securitys) present in Court acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the right
honrble the Lord Proprietary of this province his heirs and Successors in the Sum of twenty pounds
Sterling Joyntly and Severally on their bodys goods or Chattells Lands or tenements to be Levied
for the use of the Said Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors  In Case the Said Thomas Mumford
do not in Every respect Comply with the afd Act of assembly in relation to Ordinary Keepers or Inholders
and also to pay unto the honrble Philemon Lloyd Esq.r or hi deputy Secretary of the province
of maryland or his order the Sum of five hundred pounds of tobo p year for Every year he shall
Keep such Ordinary or house of Entertainment &c


James Burnett
     Petn
 To the worshipfull Justices of the peace of Somersett County the humble petition of
James Burnett    Sheweth that your worship was pleased at Novem Court last
                   past to grant unto Esther Tayler widdow the Sum of three thousand pounds of tobo
and She being Since dec.d your humble Petitioner being the person that was at great Charge on her
acco.t when Living prays that your worships to give him Orders for the receiving the Said Tobacco
and your humble Petitioner Shall be Ever bound to pray as wittness my hand                   his
                                                                                                                            James I Burnett
                                                                                                                                     marke
       the petition afd being read and heard and the premisses Considered   It's thereupon Ordered
by the Court that the Said three hundred pounds of tobo formerly allowed the afd Esther Taylor
be paid by the Sherr of Somersett County unto the afd James Burnett &c


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