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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 297   View pdf image
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    November Court                    1736       297

WB  Francis Porter
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   John Bell
    Command was given to the Sheriffe of Somerset County that he
should Take John Bell Late of Somerset County wigg maker if he should
be found in his Bailywick and him should safe keep so that he might have his body
before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing
Creek the third Tuesday of November then next to satisfie Francis Porter of three
pounds ten Shillings Curr.t money of Maryland and Two hundred and thirty four pounds
of tobacco which to the same Francis Porter in the same Court before the Justices thereof
at dividing Creek afd were adjudged for his damages which he had by Occasion of a Certain
promise and assumption to the Same Francis by the afd John Made and not performed
whereof he is Convict &c

    Att which said third Tuesday of November to witt the Sixteenth day of the same
month anno Dom One thousand seven hundred and thirty Six being the day of the
return of the said Writt Came the said Francis Porter by William Beckingham his attorney
and the Sheriffe of Somerset County to ^witt Jos: McClester Gent to^ who the foregoing writt was directed  Likewise Cometh
and returned that by Vertue of the writt afd to him thereof directed he had taken the body of
the said John Bell whose body before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset at
the Same day and place in the writt afd mentioned he had there ready &c

    And whereupon the said John Bell being by the Sheriff afd Ledd to the Barr by virtue of
the Writt afd and being Asked by the Court here ^whether he^ was the very Same John Bell the Same
person which the afd Francis Porter the damages afd before is Convict^d^ or not who says that
he is      Therefore the Same John is Committed into the Custody of the Sheriffe of the County
afd there to remain in safe Custody untill the afd Francis of the damages afd is satisfied and
Contented the said Sheriff to witt Joseph MccClester Gent present by Littleton Townsend his
deputy took Charge of the Said Jno accordingly &c


GD  Francis Allen
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pse  Dennis Driskill
    Command was Given to the sheriffe of Somerset County that he Should
Take Dennis Driskill Late of Somerset County planter if he Should be
                               found his his bailywick and him should Safe keep so that he might have his body
before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at Dividing Creek in the
same County the third Tuesday of November then next to answer unto Francis Allen of a plea of
trespass upon the Case &c and that thereof he Should not fail &c

Att which said Third Tuesday of November to witt the Sixteenth day of the Same month
                                                                                                                      anno


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