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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 177   View pdf image
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                 November Court                               1741                   177

the Inhabitants travellers and strangers as to them respectively shall seem meet which is by the Court hereunto him granted he giveing
Security to Comply with the Act of Assembly in such Case made and provided &c

                      Whereupon the same John Atkinson with John Dennis J.r and John Sheldon all of Somerset County planters his Securities
all present herein Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the right Honourable the Lord proprietary
of Maryland in the full and Just sum of Five pounds Currant money of said province of their bodys goods or Chattles lands or tenements
Severally to be made and Levied to the use of his said Lordship his heirs and Successors  If it happen that the said John Atkinson
doe not pay and satisfie unto the sheriffe of the County af.d for the time being Fifty shillings Currant money of the province af.d
Yearly and every Year he shall keep such Ordinary or house of Entertainment as af.d &c

                      Likewise the same John Atkinson with the af.d John Dennis J.r and John Sheldon his Securitys af.d all present
herein Court in their proper persons as af.d Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his said Lordship the Lord proprietary in
Forty pounds Currant money of Maryland of their bodys goods or Chattles Lands or tenements severall to be made and Levied to the
use of his said Lordship his heirs and Successors if it happen that the said John Atkinson doe n ot keep good rules and orders and do
Suffer Idle loose and disorderly persons to tipple game or Commit disorders or other Irregularities in his ordinary or house or Entertainment
during 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


William Porter
  petition
           To the Worshipfull Court of Somerset County now sitting the petition of William Porter whereas your
petitioner by a misfortine of a fall hath dislocated his rist so that it renders your petitioner at present if not for ever
of getting his liveing by labour so that your petitioner humbly prayeth that your worships would be pleased to take it in Consideration
and discharge your petitioner from paying of taxes and your petitioner in duty bound shall Ever pray

                   The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon
had  It is Considered by the Court here that the aforesaid William Porter be discharged
from paying of Taxes for the future and allowed One pound of tobacco as an Object &c


Major George Gale Came here into Court in his proper person and prays that Whereas he hath a negro
woman ^Called Jenny^ that is Ancient and Infirm and past her Labour that he may be discharged from paying of
Taxes for the afd negro woman &a    Whereupon it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Geo
Gale be discharged from ye paying of Taxes for the afd negro Jenny ^for the future^ as afd is praid &c


William Venables
          pet
     To the Worshipfull Justices of the peace of Somerset County now in Court Sitting the humble
petitioner of the Subscriber sheweth that there is a road that goes through his Lord to the Great
disadvantage of him your petitioner that there is a nearer way for a road between him and Pasque Bartlet and
your petitioner prays that the road may be turned as above discribed and as in duty bound shall ever pray         William Vennables

                         The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon
had   It is Considered by the Court here that the afd William Venables turn the Road as afd is praid he first making
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