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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 188b   View pdf image
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              June Court            1736                        188

Holy Evangelist of almighty God that he had Lost out of his possession Seven Yards of White Linnen and that
he had Just Cause to Suspect ^that^ a Certain Rebecca Obrian had Stolen the Same &.a the said Rebecca Obryan being
present herein Court in his proper person is ordered to give good Security for her good behaviour and appearance
at August Court next to answer &a

       Whereupon the said Rebecca Obryan with Francis Henderson and John Melton of Somerset County
planters her securitys all present herein Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted
unto his Lordship the Right honrble the Lord Proprietary that is to Say the said Rebecca Obryan in ten
pounds Sterling and the said Francis Henderson and John Melton in Five pounds Sterling Each of their
severall goods and Chattells Lands and tenements of Every ot them Severally to be made and Levied to the Use of
his said Lordship his heirs and Successors   If it happen that the said Rebecca Obryan do not make her
personall appearance before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing
Creek in the Same County the third tuesday of August next to answer unto his Lordship the Lord Proprietary
of and Concerning her being Suspected of feloniously stealing Seven Yards of White of and from the Reverend
Thos Fletcher and do not stand and abide the Judgm.t of the Court thereupon and do depart the Same Court
without Leave and in the mean time if she is not of the good behaviour towards all his said Lordship and
all others his good people &a


Mr Thomas Fletcher
           Recognizance
 `Whereupon the said Thomas Fletcher present herein Court in his proper person
be ordered to give Recognizance in fifty pounds Sterling for his appearance before
the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third tuesday of August
Next to prosecute and preferr a bill of Indictment against Rebecca Obryan for the feloniously Stealing of
Seven Yards of white Linnen &a
                                                       Thereupon the said Thomas Fletcher present herein Court as afd acknowledged
himselfe Indebted unto his Lordship the Right honrble the Lord Proprietary in the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling
good and Lawfull money of England of his goods and Chattells Lands and tenements to the use of his said Lordship ^his heirs & successors^
to be made and Levied if it happen that the said Thomas Fletcher do not make his personall appearance
before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek in the same County
the third tuesday of August ^next^ and do then and there prosecute and prefer a bill of Indictment against the afd
Rebecca Obryan for the feloniously stealing of Seven Yards of white Linnen of and from him the Same
Thomas Fletcher &a


John Starling Jun.r
            Recogn
 Whereupon a Certain John Starling Jun.r present herein Court in his proper person is ordered
to give Recognizance for his appearance before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset
to be held at dividing Creek the third tuesday of Aug.t next to give Evidence on behalfe of His Lordship against
a Certain John Redding on trespass and assault &a

       Whereupon the said John Starling present herein Court acknowledged himselfe Indebted unto his Lordship
the Right honrble the Lord Proprietary in the sum of five pounds sterling good and Lawfull money of
England of his goods and Chattells Lands and tenements to the use of his said Lordship ^his heirs and successors^ to be made and Levied
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