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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 153   View pdf image
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March Court      ann.o  1728             153

Pursuant to an act of assembly of this province directing the Oath of a Justice of
peace and according to the direction of the dedimus to the Justices therein Mentioned
the Same Oath appointed by act of assembly was administred to the Severall Justices
therein mentioned according to the dedimus ^afd^ directed (Except Mr Robt King)

Hugh Stevenson of Somersett County Gentleman a pressbitarian minister present
here in Court Prays that he may be admitted to take the Severall Oaths appointed by
act of assembly to the Government &.c
                                     Whereupon the Said Hugh Stevenson took the Severall
Oaths appointed by act of assembly to the Government and Subscribed the oath of
abjuration and test &c



                                              Proclamation being made in Common form the Sherr of
somersett County to witt John Purnall Gent.m makes Return of a pannell of Grand Jurors
as followeth viz.t George Scott, Stephen Waltom, Thomas Dixon, Solomon Colebourne, Richd
Knight, Jn.o Crockett, John Waller, John Shiles, Isaiah Bredall, W.m Waltom, Robert
Mitchell, Thomas Bashaw, John Tilman, John Venables, Thomas Collier, John Evans
Thomas Collins, Nehemiah Holland and Abraham Cordery

                   Whereupon Proclamation being made again in Common form and the Jurors
afd so as afd Impannelled being Severally Called Over by their Names do appear as above
and thereupon they are Sworn and Charged and sent Out to Consider &.c soon after the Grand
Jurors afd being Impannelled sworn and Charged as afd  Return hereinto Court and
severally Called Over appear and being asked if they had agreed to any bills of Indictm.t or
made any presentm.ts Returned the following presentm.t against Eliz.a Downs, and Sam.l
Bratton, Thereupon the Grand Jurors afd are discharged and ordered that they be allowed
the Sum of five hundred pounds of tob.o for their Publick Service this Court to be paid
next Levey Court and against the afd Eliz.a Downs and Sam.l Bratton so as afd presented it
is ordered that Capias Issue Returnable to Next Court &c


Wm Harris
     Pet.n
 To the worshipfull Justices of Somersett County now in Court Sitting
the humble petition of William Harris humbly sheweth that there is Runing
       through your petitioners plantable land a road which is prejudiciall to your Petitioner
       which Road might be made shorter and on as dry ground as it is now only wanting
       your worships order for the Same and your petitioner shall as in duty bound for Ever
       pray
                                            The Petition afd being Read and hard and fully understood &c
                                                                                                                         wherefore


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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