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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 107b   View pdf image
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             June Court                           1741                         107

held at dividing Creek in and for the County aforesaid the third Tuesday of August the next following to answer &a
burt for want thereof the said John Butler is Committed into the Custody of the Sheriffe of the County aforesaid there to
remain &a   the Said Sheriffe present here in Court took Charge of the said John Butler accordingly &a


James Henderson is discharged by the Court here of and from a Recognizance whereof William Murray was his
Security &c
                               Mathew Prior is discharged by the Court here of and from a recognizance to give Evidence
against a Certain John Butler and James Henderson &c


    Mary Dable appears here in Court according to her Recognizance for the good behaviour and is discharged
therefrom she giving Security for the payment of all fee or fees due upon the Recognizance afd &a  Thereupon a Certain
Solomon Long of Sommerset County planter present herein Court in his proper person undertook for the said Mary Dable
to pay all fee or fees due to any person or persons whatsoever by means of the Recognizance afd &a


                   Joseph Murphey appears herein Court according to his Recognizance for the good behaviour
and appearance at this Court &.a  And thereupon the said Joseph Murphy and his Security are discharged from the
Recognizance afd &c


Henry Austen
   pet.n agt
Thomas Goddard
 Somerset sst  To the worshipfull the Justices of the Court of the said County Henry Austen
Humbly Sheweth that your petitioner is detained by Thomas Goddard of Nanticoke as a Servant
and unjustly and against the law of the Land your petitioner prays that he may be relieved in the
premisses and he shall ^ever^ pray
                                                                                                             Thereupon Command was given to the Sheriffe of
Sommerset County that he Summons the aforesaid Thomas Goddard if he Should be found in his Bailywick that all Excuses set
apart he should be and appear before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third
Tuesday of June Ann Dom One thousand Seven hundred and forty One to answer the petition aforesaid &.a

                                  Att which day here before his Lordships Justices Came as well the afd Henry Austen the petitioner as
the aforesaid Thomas Goddard in their proper persons ^who was Summoned by the afd Sheriffe^ and the petition aforesaid being Read and heard and the Severall
allegations as well on the part of the aforesaid petitioner as on the part of the said Thomas Goddard being by the Court fully
understood and Mature deliberation thereupon had         It is Considered by the Court here that the aforesaid
Henry Austen the petitioner of and from the Service of the aforesaid Thomas Goddard be quitt and goe free and there
also the same Indenture by which the Same Thomas detained the Same Henry as a Servant is adjudged by the Court
here not good nor Sufficient to detain the aforesaid Henry in his Service any Longer &c


GD  Benjamin Warrington
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Pse  James Townsend
    Command was given to the sheriffe of Somerset County that he should take James Townsend
late of Somerset County planter 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 Sommerset
to be held at Dividing Creek the third tuesday of June Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred and forty ^one^ to Answer unto
                                                                                                                                                                                  Benjamin


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