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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 88b   View pdf image
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       June Court            1728                88

pounds of tobacco and for taking him up the said John Edwards is ajudged to serve the Said William
Jones four full months the Said thirty days for Runaway time and the Said four months for tobacco
paid amounts in the whole to five full months which said five months Service is adjudged full Satisfaction
for runaway time afd and all trouble and Charges in taking up and to Commence at the Expiration
of his allready Servitude &a


William Selby
      Pet.n for a Comm.rn
 To the worshipfull the Justices of Somersett County now Sitting the Petition of Willm
Selby             Whereas Your Petitioner Stands possessed of part of three tracts
of Land Lying in Somersett County, One tract of La Called Partners Choice Lying on the North west
side of Pocomoke River in the Indian Town near Snow hill the Other two tracts Lying on the sea
side, One tract Called Simpleton Lying on the north side of a tract of Land Called Durram house
Granted unto Henry Bishop the Other tract is that whereon your Petitioner Now Liveth the bounds
whereof of the afd tracts of Land are Like to become precarious and uncertaine your petition prayeth
that your worships would be pleased to proceed and appoint Commissioners pursuant to an act of
assembly made to take the probat of Such Evidences as shall be to them produced in order to preserve
the bounds of the afd tracts of Land in perpetuall memory and your petitioner as in duty bound shall
pray
                                       The petition afd being read and heard and mature deliberation thereupon had
    Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that a Commission Issue to the afd William Selby
as by the Petition afd is praid and that John Purnall ^Edward^ James Rownd, Johnson Hill, and Jno Beavins
all of Somersett County Gentlemen are appointed Commissioners to Execute the Same Commission according
to Law &c


W.m Abbott
     son of
Jn.o Abbott bound
to Jno Purnall
 William Abbott son of John Abbott an Orphan aged Sixteen in September next is
bound by the Court unto John Purnall Jun.r untill he arrives to the age of twenty
One Years the Said William Abbott to Serve his Said Master the full term of time
afd Inconsideration of which Service the said John Purnall undertakes to Learn
him the trade of a weaver and to read well in the bible and at the Expiration of his Servitude to give him
a new Suit of Cloaths and a young mare and Young Cow and Likewise find and provide for his said
apprentice the full term of his Servitude meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing mete for Such a Servant
to have and wear
                                  Whereupon It's Ordered by the Court that the Said John Purnall give Security
to Comply with the Covenants afd.   Thereupon the Said John Purnall with Edward Rownd
his Security both present herein Court acknowledged themselves to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted
unto the Said William Abbott in the Sum of twenty pounds sterling good and Lawfull money of
                                                                                                                               England


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