Archives of Maryland, Volume 0842, Page 0260 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733


	Novemb.^r Court 1732 260 Regreatings, Riotts, Indictments and all other the matters aforesd According to the Laws Custom's and Directions of the Acts of Assembly aforesd so far forth as they provide and where they are Silent According to the Laws Statutes and Reasonable Customs of England as used and practised within this province and the Said Delinquents and Every of them to Chastise and Punish by Fines Ransoms Amerciaments Forfietures and otherwise According to the Laws Customs and Directions of the Acts of Assembly aforesd so far forth as they provide and where they are Silent According to the Laws Statutes and Reasonable Customs of England as used and practised with^in^ this Province But we will not that You proced in any of the Cases aforesd to take life or Member but that in every such Case you Send the Prisoners with their Indictments and the whole matters Depending before you to our Justices of Assize Nisi Prius and Goal Delivery at the Next Court of Oyer and Terminer to be held for our said County be it whensoever or wheresoever to be holden there to be Tryed and we Comand You and Every of you Diligently to Intend the keeping the peace Acts of Assemby Laws Customs and Statutes aforesd and all and Every the premises and that at your County Courts you make Inquisition and hear and Determine as aforesd doing there in what to Justice appertaines According to the Laws Customs and Directions of the Acts of Assembly aforesd so far forth as they provide and where they are Silent According to the Laws Statutes and Reasonable Customs of England as used and practised within this province and further we Doe Constitute ordain and appoint you the said Robert King, W.^m Faucit John Smith Balt.^r hundred W.^m Stoughton, John Caldwell John M^ccClester John Handy, James Dashiell, John Scott, James Martin, W.^m Lane, Thomas Williams, Henry Ballard and David Wilson or any three or more of you as aforesd to Issue out writts precepts processes and attachments and hold plea of all actions popular and of all actions personall of what sort soever wherein the Demand doth not Exceed the Sum of one hundred pounds Sterling or thirty thousand pounds of Tobacco and all Actions personal now Depending before you and After Judgment Execution to award in all Such Cases and Actions aforesaid According to the Laws Customs and Directions of the act of assembly aforesd so far forth as they provide and where they are Silent According to the Laws Statutes and Reasonable Customs of England as used and practised within this province in which said actions so to be tryed we do Constitute ordain and appoint you the said Robert King, W.^m Faucit John Smith Balt.^r hundred W.^m Stoughton, John Caldwell, John M^cClester, John Handy, James Dashiell, John Scott, James Martin, W.^m Lane, Thomas Williams, Henry Ballard & David Willson and None others to be Judges also

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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733

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