clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e
  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search search for:
clear space
white space
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1737-1738
Volume 859, Page 121b   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
August Court                           1737                 121

Tuesday of November ann Dom One thousand seven hundred and thirty six to answer unto Thomas
Adams of a plea wherefore he the Same John with force and arms in and upon the afd Tho.s
Adams at Somerset County afd in the peace of God and of the Right honourable the Lord proprietary
that now is an assault did make and him the said Thomas Adams did beat wound and Evilly treat so that
of his Life it was greatly despaired and other harms to him did to the great damage of the same Tho.s
Adams and against the peace of the said Lord Proprietary &.c and that thereof he should not fail &c

    Att which day here before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset at dividing Creek Came
the said Thomas Adams by William Goldsborough his attorney and the ^afd^ Sheriffe to witt Joseph Macclester
Gent at the same day here returned that he had taken the afd John Deal whose body here at this day
he had ready to answer unto the afd Thomas Adams of the afd plea as to him it was Commanded

    And hereupon the afd Thomas Adams declared against the afd John Deal in the plea afd
in form following      Somerset ss    John Deal late of Somerset County planter was attached
to answer unto Thomas Adams of a plea wherefore with force and arms in and
upon the af.d Thomas Adams at Somerset County af.d in the peace of God and of the Right Honourable
the Lord proprietary that now is an assault did make and him the said Thomas
Adams did beat wound and Evilly treat so that of his life it was greatly despaired and other
harms to him did to the great damage of the same Thomas Adams and against the
peace of the said Lord proprietary &.c

And Whereupon the same Thomas by William Gouldsborough his attorney
complaineth that the af.d John on the second day of August in the year of our Lord
God seventeen hundred thirty and five with force and arms to wit with sticks Clubs and
fists at Somerset County af.d within the Jurisdiction of this Court in and upon him the same
Thomas in the peace of God and of the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary that
now is an assault did make and him the Thomas then and there did beat wound and evilly
treat so that of his life it was greatly despaired and other harms to him then and there
did to the great damage of the said Thomas and against the peace of the said Lord
proprietary &c wherefore he saith that he is the worse and damage hath to the
value of three thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon he brings suit &c
                                                                                 Pledges &c  Jn.o Doe & R Roe

And the afd John Deal by George Douglas his attorney Cometh and defendeth the force and Injury
when &.c and prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle hereuntill the third Tuesday of March then
next following and he hath it and the Same day is given to the afd Thomas Adams here also &c

Att which day here Came againe as well the afd Thomas Adams as the afd John Deal by their
attorneys afd and whereupon the same John Deal prays further Leave thereof to Imparle
                                                                                                                               here


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1737-1738
Volume 859, Page 121b   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov.

©Copyright  August 17, 2024
Maryland State Archives