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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 221b   View pdf image
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                   Aug.t Court                  1732                      221

Thomas Predix
       petn
 Somerset County in Maryland Aug.t 16  1732
                                              To the worshipfull Court Now Sitting the humble petition
of Thomas Predix sheweth that whereas Your petitioner hath a Certain Negro woman
Named Pegg that is Often taken with violent fitts and also a distemper in her feet which renders
her Utterly uncapable of Service so that your petitioner prayeth ^your worships^ would acquitt him of paying of
Taxes for the Said Negro and Your most humble petitioner as in duty bound shall pray       Thos Predix

             the petitioner aforesaid being read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation
thereupon had wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the aforesaid Thomas Predix be discharged
from paying of taxes for the aforesaid Negro Woman untill such time as please God to restore her to her
health &c


James Ryding
      bound to
John Crafford
 James Ryding an Orphan present herein Court is bound by the Same Court of his Own
consent unto a Certain John Crafford untill he arrives at the age of twenty One Years
the Said James to serve his Said Master the full term aforesaid during which term the Said

                 James his said Master well and faithfully shall serve his secretts keep his Commandments
Lawfull and honestly every where willingly shall do and in Al things as a good and faithfull Servant
shall demean himselfe towards his said Master and all his during the term aforesaid

             In consideration of which Service the Said John Crafford present herein Court Covenanteth with
the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting on behalfe of the Same James Ryding that during
the term aforesaid he will Learn his said apprentice the trade of a taylor and keep him at his Learning
and at the expiration of his Servitude Give him a new Suit of Cloaths (a taylors Goose and shears and
thimble) over and above his Common wearing Cloaths and Likewise find and provide for his Said apprentice
meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing mete for such an apprentice to have and wear during
the term aforesaid &c      whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the aforesaid John Crafford Give Security
for to Comply with the Covenants aforesaid &c

                      Thereupon the Said John Crafford with John Caldwell of Somerset County Gent.m his Security
both present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves to Owe and Stand Justly
Indebted unto the Said James Ryding in the Sum of twenty pounds Ster Joyntly and Severally of their
Goods and Chattells Lands and tenements for the Use of the Said James Ryding his heirs and assignes

       If it happen that the Said John Crafford do not Learn his said apprentice during his Servitude afd
the trade of a taylor and keep him at his Learning and at the expiration of his Servitude do not
Give him a taylors Good Shares and Thimble and a new Suit of Cloaths over and above his Common
wearing Cloaths and do not find and provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging &
Cloathing sufficient for such an apprentice to have and wear during his Servitude aforesaid then the
above recognizance to be in full force and vertue &c otherwise &c

Ceaser a negro Boy of Thomas Brown is adjudged by the Court ^to^ Five Years this term &c

Formby a negro Boy of Thomas Brown is adjudged by the Court to Six Years &c


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