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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 304b   View pdf image
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       June Court               1733                304

His Lordship
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John Hales
 Somerset County ss
                                     The Jurors for the right honrble the Lord proprietary that now is &c for the body
of Somerset County upon their Oath do present that John Hales late of Somerset County planter the fifth
                      day of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and thirty two with force and Armes in the
County of Somerset aforesaid within the Jurisdiction of this Court one pair of boots of the value of one pound ten shillings
one pair of Gloves of the value of three shillings Currant money of maryland of the goods and Chattells of a Certain Walter
Codd then and there found then and there feloniously stole took and Carried away against the peace of the right
Honrble the Lord proprietary his good rule and government and also against the form of the act of assembly in that
case made and provided
    Test Eleanor Covington, James Jones & John Covington
         On the backside of the foregoing Bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed viz.t   Ignoramus


Our Sovereign Lord ye King
His Lordship &c  Edw.d
Chambers
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Andw Scott
 Somerset County ss

                                           Be it remembred that Edward Chambers Esq.r Collector of the Customs
of the Lord the King that now is in Pocomoke district in the County afd who as well for the said
Lord the King the Right honrble the Lord proprietary of this province as for himselfe followeth
Comes before the Justices of Somerset County in Court now Sitting this Ninteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and thirty three in his proper person and as well for the said Lord the King the said Lord Proprietary
as for himselfe gives the Court here to understand and be Informed that he the tenth day of June in the Year
of Our Lord seventeen hundred and thirty three afd at Somerset County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court
seized to the use of the said Lord the King the said Lord Prorpry and himselfe as forfeited the vessell or shallop Called
the somerset whereof was then master Andw Scott together with three hhds of tobacco three deer skins and one
skillet for this after the Twenty ninth day of September which was in the Year of Our Lord Sixteen hundred and seventy
One to witt the afd tenth day of June in the Year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred and thirty three aforesaid in somerset
County afd Three hogs heads of Tobacco of the growth of the province of Maryland were Laden and taken
on board the Said Vessell or shallop without any bond being given that the said Tobacco should be Carried to great
brittain or some other of his Majesties British plantations Contrary to the form of the Statute in such Cases
provided    whereupon the said Edward Chambers Esq.r as well for the said Lord the King the said Lord propry
as for himselfe prays the advice of the Court here in the premisses and that the said vessell or shallop
together with her Tackle apparell and furniture and the said three hoggs heads of Tobacco three deer skins &
one skillet Remain forfeited to the Use of the said Lord the king the said Lord propry    and the said
Edward Chambers Esq.r and that he the said Edward Chambers Esq.r may have one third part of the value
thereof according to the form of the Statute      afd

       Upon which proclamation for the Lord the King (as the manner is) was made if any person
would Inform the Court here why the said ^vessell or^ shallop together with her Tackle apparell and furniture three
hoggsheads of Tobacco three deer skins and One Skillet to the said Lord the King the said Lord proprietary
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