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(52) Somerset ss Att a Court of the Right Honrble Charles absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &a held ^for Somerset County^ at dividing the same County the third tuesday of august (to witt) twenty first day of the same month anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and thirty three by his said Lordships Justices the peace in the Same County to keep assigned of whom were present
Proclamation being made in Usual form His Lordships Commission of the peace for the County of Somerset being produced was openly read in these words following viz.t Maryland ss.t Charles absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore ^&a^ To Charles Calvert John Hall, Richard Tilghman, Mathew Tilghman Ward John Rousby, Benjamin Tasker, Philip Lee, John Rider, Michael Howard, George Plater and Edmond Jenings Esq.r and to Robert King, John Smith William Stoughton John MccClester John Handy, James Dashiell, John Scott, James Martin WIlliam Lane, Thomas Williams Henry Ballard David Wilson Edward Rownd and Charles Rackliffe of Somerset County Gentlemen Greeting Know ye that we have assigned you and every of you Joyntly and Severally our Justices to Keep our Peace within our County of Somersett and to do equal Law and Right to all the Kings Subjects Rich and poor According to the Laws Customs and Directions of the acts of assembly of this Province so far forth as they Provide and where they are silent according to the Laws Satutes and Reasonable Customs of England as used and practised within this province for the Conservation of the Peace and Quiet Rule and Government of The Kings Subjects within our said County and to Chastice and Punish all or any Person or Persons Offending Against the said acts Laws satutes and Customs or any of them according to the Directions thereof and to Call Before you or any of you all those who in our County aforesaid shall Threaten to do any bodily harm to any of the Kings Subjects or to burn Their Houses or Otherwise break our peace and Misbehave Themselves to find Sufficient Security of the Peace and Good behaviour to to us and the |
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