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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 271b   View pdf image
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    June Court                                1742                    271

Patrick Mathewson
        petn
      To the Worshipfull Justices of Sommerset County now in Court Sitting the humble petition
of Patrick Mathewson is to shoe
                                                            That whereas Your petitioner by the Infirmitys of sickness
and Old age am almost Reduced to poverty so that pray your worships would take it into Consideration that I have
paid Taxes in the County this forty Years and Exempt your petitioner from paying Taxes any Longer which favour
will Ever Ingage your petitioner to pray

                The petition aforesaid being read and heard and fully understood   It is Considered by the Court here that the afd
Patrick Mathewson be discharged from paying of Taxes for the future as by the petition aforesaid is praid and that he
be allowed One pound of tobacco as an Object &a


James Neal appointed Overseer in the place and Stead of William Gray in nanticoke hundred for the Ensuing
Year &a


Michael Clifton
   bound Out to
George Clifton J.r
 Michael Clifton an Orphan aged seventeen Years the ninteenth day of this Instant
is bound Out by the Court here an apprentice according to act of assembly in Such Case made and
provided unto George Clifton J.r house Carpenter untill he arrives at the age of Twenty One Years
the said apprenticee to Serve his said Master the full term aforesaid during which term the said apprentice his said Master
well and faithfully he shall serve his secrets Keep his Commandments Lawfully and honestly every where willingly
he shall doe and in all things as a good and faithfull apprentice shall demean himselfe towards his said Master and all
his during the term aforesaid
                                                    In Consideration of which Service the said George Clifton present herein Court in
his proper person Covenanteth with the Justices of the Same Court in Court Judicially Sitting in manner and form following
that is to say that he the said George Clifton J.r shall and will during the Term aforesaid Learn his said apprentice
the Trade of a hous Carpenter and give him six months Schooling and Likewise provide for his said apprentice meat
drink washing Lodging and Cloathing sufficient for Such an apprentice to have and wear during the term aforesaid

             Whereupon the said George Clifton is Ordered by the Court here to give Security for to Comply with the
Covenants aforesaid
                                        Thereupon the said George Cliften J.r with a Certain John Goddard of Sommerset County
planter his Security both present herein Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto the said
Michael Clifton in the full and Just Sum of fifty pounds Currant money of Maryland of their bodies goods
or Chattles Lands or Tenements Joyntly or Severally to be made and Levied to the Use of the said Michael
Clifton his his Executors administrators or assignes  In Case the said George Clifton Jun.r doe not during the
Term aforesaid Learn his said apprentice the Trade of a hous Carpenter and do not give him Six months
Schooling and doe not provide for his said apprentice meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing Sufficient
for Such an apprentice to have and wear during the term aforesaid &a


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
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