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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 95   View pdf image
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           March Court                              1740                    95

Chattles which were of the within mentioned Hugh Porter at the time of his death in their hands to be administred within my
bailywick whereof I could make the within mentioned Sixty pounds Curr.t money of Maryland and three hundred and seventy
Eight pounds of tobacco or any part thereof but divers goods and Chattles which were of the said Hugh Porter at the time of his
to the value of Sixty pounds Current money and three hundred and Seventy Eight pounds of tobacco to the hands of the said George
Bounds and Mary his wife after the death of the said Hugh to be administred Came which goods and Chattles the said
George Bownds and Mary his wife afterwards and before the return of this writt did was Eloin and to their proper
use Convert and I further Certifie to the Justices within Named that the within Geo Bownds and Mary his
wife have no goods and Chattles in my bailywick whereof I Can make the damages in the within Writt Mentioned
as by the same writt I am Commanded


FA  William Whittington
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  John Martin
 Command was given to the sheriffe of Somerset County that he should take John Martin
late of Somerset County Gent 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
Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of November Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred and
forty to answer unto William Whittington of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c      And the same day is given to the af.d
William here &c
                            Att which day here Came the af.d William Whittington by Francis Allen his Attorney and the
sheriffe to witt John Handy Gent now here returned that he had taken the af.d John Martin whose body here at this
day he had ready to answer the af.d William Whittington of the af.d plea as to him it was Commanded

                            Whereupon the said John Martin puts in his place George Douglas Gent attorney at Law
against the aforesaid William Whittington of the aforesaid plea

                            And thereupon at the request of the Parties aforesaid day is to them now here given
untill next Court to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of March then next following in the same
state as at present saving to the parties aforesaid

                            Att which day here Came againe the aforesaid John Martin by his attorney aforesaid and the
aforesaid William Whittington then and there his writt aforesaid against the aforesaid John Martin did not
prosecute with effect but Voluntarily permitted his suit to be discontinued

                               Therefore afterwards to witt that same day Last abovesaid by discretion of his
161    Lordships Justices here were adjudged the same John Martin
for his Costs and Charges by him about his defence in that part sustained according to the form of the statute
in such Case Lately made and provided and the aforesaid William in Mercy and the aforesaid John
have thereof Execution &a


Robert Geddes
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Saul Townsend and
Security
     You Saul Townsend and Francis Porter do Confess Judgment
to Robert Geddes for the sum of Twenty two Shillings and Nine pence
which sum was Recovered by the said Robert Geddes against Saul Townsend
On the Ninth day of May 1741 the said One pound Two Shillings and Nine pence to be
                                                                                                                         Leveyed


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