| Volume 859, Page 44 View pdf image |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
March Court
1736
44 whose body he had here ready to answer his said Lordship as aforesaid he was Commanded and the said Sheriffe at the same day altho Solemnly Called brings not in the body of the afd Alexander Thornes according to the return of the writt afd but makes default &c thereupon it is said by the Court here unto the afd Sheriffe that unless he bring the said Alexander Thornes before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of March then next following to answer &c he the said Sheriff should be then & there amerciaed for his default Forty Shillings Curr.t money and the Severall Officers their Fees due by means of the premisses afd &c Att which day here at dividing Creek aforesaid the Said sheriffe altho Solemnly Called brings not in the body of the said Alexander Thornes but makes default &c Wherefore it is Considered that the afd Joseph Macclester be Amerciaed to his Lordship his reason of his default aforesaid forty Shillings Currant money of maryland and Likewise that he pay unto the Severall Officers their Just Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &c For as much as Charles Persons Late of Somerset County planter had not burnt so much tobacco as by Law he was Obliged to burn but was Willing to pay his fine for the same &c Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Charles Persons be fined to his Lordship for and ^by^ reason of the premisses afd Forty Shillings Currant money of Maryland &c Whereas there was formerly an order of Court for a passable way on the Backside of Capt John Handys now dwelling plantation to the ^presbitarian^ meeting house but for Some Ill conveniency's it is order now here by the Court that the said passable way be Stopt and that the way to the ^said^ Meeting house be along the County road down to the ferry and from the Same Ferry thereon Capt John Handys Old feild to the said Meeting house &c Upon the petition of John Barnes a poor person for an allowance to Support him in this his poor Condition the premisses Considered it is ordered by the Court here that Coll George Dashiell and Capt Thos Gillis agree with some person or persons for the keeping and finding and maintaining the said Barnes with all Such Necessarys as may be Sufficient for the Support of the said Barnes and they to be allowed for the Same next Levey Court &c Ordered by the Court here that Planner King recover against James Anderson Sixty pounds of tobacco for his attendance two days as an Evidence on behalfe of his Lordship against the said James Anderson he having made oath to the Same &c Ordered by the Court here that George Denwood recover against James Anderson Ninty pounds of tobacco being due unto him for his attendance three days as an Evidence on behalfe of his Lordship against the Same James Anderson he having made Oath to the Same &c |
| |||
|
| ||||
|
| ||||
Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1737-1738
| Volume 859, Page 44 View pdf image |
|
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov.
Maryland State Archives