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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 52   View pdf image
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March Court     1730                     52

Some of the Gentlemen that were first appoined as aforesaid and upon their Inspection of the Said
Roads to Lay out and order which of the Said Roads Should be Kept & Cleared as the County
Road and if they do not approve of neither of the Said Roads allready Cleared that then
they the Said Robert King Thomas Williams and Thomas Dixon or any two of them direct and Lay
out a road or Roads down ye Said Neck of the most Conveniency and ye Least of prejudice to any
the Livers in ye Said neck and they to make their Report at next Court &c

Whereas it is Represented to this Court that there is a necessity for the Clearing of a road from the
head of wickacomoco River to Buckenham over the head of Pocomoke &.c   thereupon it is ordered by the
Court that John Handy, George Dashiell, James Rownd and Mathew Purnall ^of Somerset County Gent^ view, Inspect and Enquire
whether there is a necessity for the Clearing of the Said Road ^or not^ and if they find there is a necessity that then they
order Andrew Smith overseer of the road at the side to Clear ye Said Road from the East Side of Pocomoke
River to Hodges Road or Buckingham Road as the Viewers Shall appoint and Likewise
that they order Samuel Trewitt Overseer ^to Clear^ from the West Side of Pocomoke River to Shelten Hill
at Wickacomoco River &c


W.m Holland
      bound to
Col Levin Gale
 William Holland son of Nehemiah Holland up an orphan is bound by the court
of his own Consent unto Levin Gale unill he arrives to the age of Eighteen Years
the Said apprentice to Serve his Said Master faithfully and honestly every where during
       the term aforesaid during which time the Said master undertakes to educate and bring up or Cause
       to be educated and brought ^up^ his Said apprentice in the art and mistery of a merriner or Common
       coaster and to teach him Navigation of his Capacity will Readily take it and find for his Said apprentice
       meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for ^such an apprentice^ Sufficient to have and wear during the
       term afd and at the Expiration of his Servitude to Give him a Quadrant Scale and pair of dividers

             Whereupon it is ordered by the Court here that the aforesaid Levin Gale give Security for to Comply
       with ye Covenants aforesaid   Thereupon the aforesaid Levin Gale with Thomas Hayward his Security
       both present here in Court acknowledged themselves to owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the afd
       William Holland in the Sum ^twenty pounds^ Sterling to be Levied of their Goods and Chattells Lands or tenements
       for the Use of the Said William Holland if default be made in the Condition hereunder written

             The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above bounden Levin Gale do
       and Shall well and faithfully educate and bring up or Cause to be educated and brought up his Said
       apprentice in ye act and mistery of a marriner or common Coaster and to teach him navigation if his
       Capacity will readily take it and Likewise find and provide for his Said apprentice meat drink
       washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient for Such an apprentice to have and wear during the
       term afd and at the Expiration of his servitude ^do^ give him a quadrant scale and pair of Dividers &c
       then the above recognizance to be void and of none Effect otherwise to Stand & remain in full force &
       virtue in Law &c

        Ordered by the Court that John Elzey, Robert Jones, and Philip Covington and Thomas Laws all of
       Somerset County Gent Lay out and Settle a road thro' Edward Roberts plantation at dam quarter march for richd
       Willis & others the Inhabitants that hath occasion to make use of ye Said Road &c

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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
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