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November Court
1737
128 Att the Motion of Robert Scott of Annamessex Betty a negro Slave of his being antient and infirm is sett tax free for the future according to the afd motion &c Nanny a negro Girle of William Jones of Manocan is adjudged to the age of Twelve Years this term &c Glusco a negro Boy of John Brittinghams is adjudged by the Court here to be of the age nine Years this term &c
at dividing Creek in the County afd for the Use and Conveniency of the Inhabitants travellers and Strangers as to them Respectively shall seem mete which is by the Court hereunto him granted he giving Security according to Act of assembly in such case made and provided &c Whereupon the said Francis Porter with Hutton Hill and Angelo Atkinson both of the County af.d planters his securitys all present herein Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Proprietary of the province of Maryland in the sum of five pounds Current money of their goods and Chattles land and tenements Joyntly and severally to be made and Levied to the use of his said Lordship his heirs and Successors if it happen that the said Francis Porter do and shall not pay unto his Lordship fifty shillings Currant money of Maryland for every ^year^ he shall keep such ordinary or house of entertainment &c Likewise the said Francis Porter with Hutton Hill and Angelo Atkinson his securitys af.d all present herein Court in their proper persons ^as^ afd acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord proprietary in the sum of forty pounds Curr.t money of Maryland of their goods and Chattles Lands and tenements Joyntly and severally to the use of his said Lordship his heirs and Successors to be made and Levied if it happen that the said Francis Porter do not keep good rules and orders and do not suffer Idle loose and disorderly persons to tipple game or Comitt disorders or other Irregularities in his ordinary or house of entertainment dureing the time that he shall keep the same Contrary to the true intent and meaning of the act of assembly in such case made and provided &c
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