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November Court
1741
224 Sommerset ss I do hereby Certifie that on march the 15th Ann 1741/2 Came William Shore before me the Subscriber and was qualified Constable of Manny hundred in stead of John Roberts by taking the Severall Oaths appointed by act of assembly and Subscribed the Oath of abjuration and test Sworn before me the day and Year aforesaid Rob.t Jones To M.r Thomas Hayward Cl Panthur Laws appointed Overseer of the Roads in Stead of Henry Wright from Robert Downs's to Manny Church and from the Upper End of George Irvings plantation to W.m Jones's on Goose Creek and from the upper end of George Irvings plantation to the head of Little Creek Samuel Jones appointed Overseer of the Roads in stead ^of^ John Williams from Roe's thorowfair to Joseph Polks and from Joseph Polks to the head of Little Creek and from Richard Willis's into the main Road &a To the Worshipfull the Justices of Sommerset County now is in Court sitting The humble petition of William Turpin of Sommerset County humbly Sheweth That Whereas your petitioner having a negro woman Called Phillis which through age and other Infirmities is rendered almost or altogether Useless to your petitioner or any of his Your petitioner humbly pray your worships will be pleased to take it into Consideration and set her tax free and your petitioner as in duty bounds shall ever pray The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood It is Considered that the aforesaid negro woman Phillis be for the future tax free as by the petition afd is praid &a
humbly prays your worships will be pleased to grant your petitioner a Commission to prove the bounders thereof which otherways may prove of bad Consequence to your petitioner if not timely perpetuated and your petitioner shall ever pray The petition aforesaid being read and heard and fully understood It is Considered by the Court here that a Commission Issue to the the aforesaid Patrick McKemmey as by the petition afd is praid and tat Thomas Williams Nicholas Fountain John Waters and Charles Roach of Sommerset County Gentlemen be Commissioners and Execute the Same Commission according to act of assembly in such Case made and provided &a William Duett appointed Overseer of the Roads in Annamessex hundred for the Ensuing Year in stead of Charles Roach &c |
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