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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 258   View pdf image
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         November Court           1732                    258

Alexander Stewart
            Gardian to
William Dashiell
William Dashiell (son of Robert Dashiell Late of Somerset County
decd) being sixteen Years of age Came here into Court in his proper person and
                            prays that he may be admitted to Chose a Certain Alexander Stewart Late of somerset
County merchant as his Gardian which is granted him   thereupon the said William Dashiell did make
chose of the said Alexander Stewart as his Gardian            Whereupon it is ordered by the Court here that
the said Alex.d Stewart take into his Care and possession all the Estate of the said William Dashiell both
Reall and personall and that the said Elexander Stewart Give Security according to act of assembly
to Comply with the Gardianship aforesaid &c

                Whereupon the said Alexander Stewart with John Handy and James Dashiell (his securities
both of Somerset County Gentleman) all present here in Court acknowledged themselves to Owe and
stand Justly Indebted unto the said William Dashiell in the Sum of Fifty pounds Sterling money
of their bodys goods or Chattells Lands and tenements Joyntly and Seperately to be made and
Levied to the Use of the said William Dashiell his heirs and assigns

       If it Happen that the said Alexander Stewart do not Comply with the Law in relation
    to the Gardianship aforesaid and do not deliver up unto the said William Dashiell his heirs
and assignes all his Estate both reall and personall that he shall have of his in his hands and
possession ^peaceably & quietly^ when he shall arrive at full age to receive the Same &c


Adam Greer & Pat MccCormick
              Pet.n against
Duncan Murray
           To the Worshipfull his Lordships Justices of the peace
for somerset County now in court sitting    the petition of Adam
Greer and Patrick MccCormick most humbly sheweth
                         That Whereas Your petitioners on the 20.th day of July Anno Dom 1729 did bind themselves
to a certain John Westcout in Ireland to serve him or his assignes on the plantations in america for the
space of three years on Condition that they should have eight days Liberty after there arrivall to get
money to pay for their Passages which will appear by the Said John Wastcoats Assignement
on the back of the Indenture on payment of which Your Petitioners Indentures were to be
Void, But in Stead of Giving Your Petitioners the Eight Days Liberty aforesd the Said
John Wastcoat keep your Petitioners Confirmed for Eight Days on board the Ship in
order to barr your Petitioners from getting the Money to pay their passages till on the
Ninth Day M.r Duncan Murray Came on board the Ship and the Said John Wastcoat
through threat of Ill Useage forced Your Petitioners to Signe on the back of their
Indentures to Serve Dunkin Murrey for four Years Now Your Petitioners having
                                                                                                             Served


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
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