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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 55b   View pdf image
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    Somerset            Att a Court of his Lordship the Right Honourable Charles absolute Lord and Proprietary
of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore held for Somerset County at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of
march to witt the seventeenth day of the same month Ann Dom One thousand seven hundred and forty by the said Lord Proprietary
his Justices the peace ^in the same County^ to keep assigned of whom were present





The Worshipfull
 Coll Robert King
Capt John Scott
Capt James Martin
Capt William Lane
Capt Thomas Williams
Capt Henry Ballard
Col George Dashiell
 Capt Thomas Gillisse
Capt Isaac Handy
M.r Mitchel Dashiell
Capt Samuel Hopkins
Capt Samuel Wilson
Capt Robert Jones
M.r John Miller



His Lordships Justices
                      John Handy Sher                                                                        Thomas Hayward Cl

Whereupon the Court being Called and set as above proceeded to the Execution of their Commission in form following

    And Thereupon Proclamation being made the sheriffe of Somerset County to witt John Handy Gentleman makes
return of a pannell of Grand Jurors as Follows viz.t  Parker Selby John Shockley S.r Richard Chambers James Neirn
Nehemiah Holland Isaac Coston Stephen Hopkins John Smith Levin Nicholson Francis Porter John Roberts
Rouse Fassit William Kible John Roach Aaron Tillman Jonathan Sturgiss William Swillavan Benj.a Tull John
Houston ^and^ John Bowen   And Thereupon proclamation being made in Common form &.c the Jurors af.d ^so^ as af.d Impannelled
being Severally Called Over by their names doe appear as above and were sworn to enquire and Charged and sent out to
Consider &c   Soon after the Grand Jurors af.d being Impannelled sworn and Charged as af.d return here in Court and being
Severally Called over appear and present to the Court here the severall bills of Indictment against Sewel Long Shadrack
Claywell William Bowen and Ignoramus against James Ellis Negro Jack and Thomas and William Selby and True Bill against
Samuel and Henry Lambersons Francis Tate Negro Dinah Catherine Wildman and Presentment against Eliz.a Beavins Geo
Taylor Robert Geddes John Scarbrough Wallis Ballentine John Jackson Francis Tate and William Jarman  Thereupon
the Grand Jurors aforesaid are discharged and Ordered that they be allowed five hundred pounds of tobacco for their publick
service this Court to be allowed of in the County Levy then next following and against the afd William Francis Tate
Katherine Wildman so as af.d Indicted (and presentment against Robert Geddes Wallis Ballantine John Jackson
Francis Tate and William Jarman so as aforesaid presented)   It is Ordered that Capias Issue Returnable here at
next Court &a


    Upon the motion of Robert Jenckins Henry Gent his Lordships attorney  It is Ordered that he order
Out all such Subpenas as he shall think proper to Testifie to the Grand Jury this Court against any person or persons
whatsoever &a


Wonney Macclemey

Lycence and Recognizance
 Wonney Macclemey of Somerset County Inholder Came hereinto Court in his proper
person and prays that he may be permitted to keep an ordinary or house of Entertainment
near Kings mill in the County af.d for the use and Conveniency of the Inhabitants
travellers and strangers as to them respectively shall seem meet which is here unto him by the Court Granted & he
giveing Security to Comply with the Act of Assembly in such Case made and provided &c

                   Whereupon the said Wonney Macclemmey with Solomon Long of the County af.d planter and Whittington
                                                                                                                                                                         King


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