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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 272   View pdf image
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           June Court            1730                 272

His Lordship
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Wm Twyford & serys
 Somerset County ss:  Memorand.m that this day to witt the 2.d day of February 1729 Came William
Twyford before me John Caldwell one of the Lord Proprietarys Justices of the Peace for the Said
County to keep with his Securitys John Carr, Thomas Hooffington, John Watson and James Smith and
did acknowledge themselves to be Indebted to his said Lordship that is to say the said William Twyford in ten pounds
Sterlling and the Said John Carr, Thomas Hooffington, John Watson and James Smith in the Sum of fifty shillings Ster Each
due to be Levied on their Goods or Chattells Lands and tenements for the Use of his Said Lordship if default be made
in the Condition hereunder written
                                                          The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above Named
William Twyford be of the Peace and good behaviour to all his Lordship Good Subjects and Especially to John
Newton of the said County and Make his personall appearance before the Justices of Our Said County Court to be led
at dividing Creek the third tuesday of June next and stand and abide the Judgmt of the Said Court then this recognizance to be void
and of none Effect else to remaine in full force and vertue in law      Jno Caldwell

                                     Att which said next Court to witt the Sixteenth day of June Anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred
and thirty the afd William Twyford altho' Solemnly Called Came not nor Shews Cause why &.c but Makes default
                Likewise at the Same day the afd John Carr, Thomas Hooffing^ton^, John Watson and James Smith and Every of them
being Solemnly Called to bring in the Said W.m Twyford according to the tenor of their Recognizance Came not but make
default &c

His Lordship
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Archibald Sterling
 Somerset County ss  Be it Remembred that upon the Seventh day of ^June^ aprill seventeen hundred & thirty
Came into Somerset County Court here Levin Gale who for the Lord Proprietary prosecutes and for the said
Lord Proprietary gives the Court here to understand and be Informed that Archibald Starling of Somerset
                County merchant the seventh day of Aprill in the Year afd at the County afd and within the Jurisdiction of this Court
with force and armes &.c in and upon a Certain John Atkinson Townsend Jun.r in the peace of God and the Lord Proprietary then
and there being an assault did make and him did beat wound and Evilly Entreat so that of his Life it was dispaired and other harms
to him then and there did doe to his Great damage and Against the peace of the right honrble the Lord Porprietary his good rule
and government whereof the Same Levin for ye said Lord prory prays advisement of ye Court &c
                                                                                                                                                 L Gale P Dom

             Thereupon Command was Given to the sher of Somerset County that [illegible] Archibald Starling
if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the said Archibald Starling in his proper person and being
by the Sher Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquit himselfe of the premisses afd says that of
the premisses afd upon him Imposed he is guilty thereof and is willing to pay his fine for ye fact afd

             Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Archibald Sterling pay unto his said Lordship for his fine by the
Court hereupon him Imposed for and by Occasion of the trespass & assault afd whereof in form afd he is Convict fifty pounds of
tob.o and yt the said Archibald Sterling be taken to Satisfie ye fine afd ordered given security for fees Coll Gale sery for fees


His Lordship
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John Townsend Junr
 Somersett County ss:  Be it Remembred that on the Seventeenth day of June one thousand seven Hundred

and thirty Came hereinto Court Leving Gale who for the L.d Proprietary Prosecutes & for ye Said
Lord proprietary Given ye Court here to under stand &c be informed that Archibald Sterling ^John Townsend Junr^ of Somersett County
Merch.t ye Seventeenth of aprill in ye Year af.d at ye County af.d &c with in the Jurisdiction of this Co.t with force
and arms &.c  In & Upon a Certain Arch Starling Jun.r In ye Peace of God &.c ye Lord Proprietary then & there being
an assault did Make & him did beat would &c Evilly Entreat to y.t of his Life It was Dispaired and other harms
To him then & There did Doe to his great Damage &c

          Thereupon Command was given to the Sher of Somersett County that he should take ye Said John Townsend Jun.r
          if &c to answer &.c  And afterwards in the same Court Came the said John Townsend in his proper person and
                                                                                                                                                                         being


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