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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
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Nov.r Co.t   1730             40

having theire Account af.d against him to be barred ought not because they say that the said James hath not
any Acct against the Said William Cornwallis for the Sum of Six pounds three Shillings which Accrued due
to him the Said James since the promisse and assumption made in Manner and forme as the said Ja.s in his said
plea hath alledged and this he prays may be Inquired of by the Countraye   and the Deft in Like manner

          Thereupon command is given to the Sher of Somerset County that Immediately he Cause to come here twelve &.c by whom &c
       who neither &.c to recognize &.c because as well &.c of which Said preceipt the Said Sherr to witt John Purnall Gentm
       now hereat this day to witt the Seventeenth day of November anno Dom one thousand seven hundred & thirty
       comes and makes return that he hath here ready twelve &.c as by his Said preceipt he was Commanded and now hereafterwards
       to witt the Same day and Year Came the parties by their attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors of that
       Jury therein Impannelled being Called ^likewise^ Came to witt James Rownd, Samuel Dorman, Thomas Selby Isaac
       Piper, John Webb, John Hooffington, Solomon Colebourn, John Shockley, Peter Claywell, Francis Porter
       Bruffe Broughton, Hugh Nelson who being due elected tryed and Sworn to say the truth in the premises
       upon their Oath do Say that the afd James Shirley did not assume upon himselfe in manner and form
       as the aforesaid Rebecca and John above against him have Complained &c

                         Therefore it is Considered that the aforesaid Rebecca and John Executors of the afd William Cornwallis
       Take nothing by their Writt and declaration afd but be thereof in mercy for their falce Clamour
       and that the afd James Shirley Goe thereof without day &c


FA  Joshua Ward
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LG  Henry Williams
 and the aforesaid Henry Williams by Levin Gale his attorney prays that the aforesaid Joshua Ward may
give Security for costs in case nonsuite by obtained against him (in a plea of trespass upon the Case
by the afd Joshua Ward against ^the afd^ Henry Williams in Somerset County Court brought) which is by the
                         court Granted   Thereupon a Certain Thomas BIllings of Somerset County Marriner present herein Court undertakes
    for the Said Joshua Ward that in Case he be nonsuited in the plea afd or otherwise Legally Cast that then ye Said Joshua
    Ward Shall pay the Condemnation of the Court and all Costs accrewing thereon to the Said Henry Williams or that
    he ye Said Thomas Billings will do the same for him &c


Mathew Purnall
Commission & Affidavitts
 Somerset ss:  Charles absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland
and avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &.c  To Edward Rownd, James Rownd, John Donelson &
James Martin all of Somerset County Gent.m  Greeting Know Yee that we have appointed you
    or any three or two of you to be Our Commissioners to Examine Evidences on behalfe of a Certain Mathew
    Purnall of the County aforesaid in relation to the bounds of a tract of Land lying in the County aforesaid Called
    Sherbourne we therefore Require you or any three or two of you at Some time and place as ^to^ you or any
    three or two of you shall Seem Convenient you meet on the aforesaid Land Called Sherbourn (you first having
    taken your Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God according to act of assembly in Such Case made &
    provided) and there Cause to Come before you or any three or two of you all Such evidences as shall be
    to your or any three or two of you nominated by the Said Complainant (or defend.t if any) and that your
    examine them upon their Corporall Oaths to be by you or any three or two of you to be administred on
    the holy Evangelist of Almighty God in the presence of the Complainant (or defend.t if any) touching the
    truth or remembrances of their knowledge or any thing that may Relate to the Cause afd and that reduceing
    the Severall depossitions into writing you Send the Same together with this Our Commission under Your
    or any three or two of Your hands to us to Our County Court of Somerset with all Convenient Speed Wittness
    William Planner Gent.m One of Our Justices of our Said Court the Seventeenth day of June in the Sixteenth
                                                                                                                                                                Year


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