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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
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                June Court            1762                      151
Ordered that David Layfield Recover Against Edward Fisher forty Eight pounds of tobacco being due unto him for his
Attendance Two days as an Evidence on behalf of his Lordship Against the Said Edward Fisher he haveing made Oath to
the Same &c.

                                                                                                     Sarah Bozman & Neomy Kelsick                           Each
           Ordered that Stephen Horsey Recover Against Rachell Benson ^ forty Eight pounds of tobacco ^ being due unto
                               Against Each
him for his Attendance two days ^ as an Evidence on behalf of his Lordship Against the Said Rachell Benson, Sarah Bozman
and Neomy Kelsick he haveing Made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that James Trahern Recover Against John Crockett Seventy Two pounds of Tobacco being due unto him for
his Attendance three days as an Evidence on behalf of his Lordship Against the Said John Crockett he haveing made Oath to the
Same &c.

           Ordered that Nathaniel Whitaker and Samuel Horsey Recover Against Smith Horsey Ninty Six pounds
of tobacco Each being due unto them for their Attendance four days Each as Evidences on behalf of the Said Smith
Horsey Against Edmond Beauchamp he haveing made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that John Hitch, Edmond Grienfield, and James Riggen, Recover Against John Talbot forty Eight
Pounds of tobacco Each being due unto them for their Attendance two days Each as Evidences on behalf of his Lordship
Against the Said John Talbot they haveing made Oath to the Same &c.

Ordered that Samuel Horsey Recover Against Smith Horsey Ninty Six pounds of tobacco being due unto him for
his Attendance four days as an Evidence on behalf of the Said Smith Horsey Against Cornelius Ward and Son he having
made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that Thomas Dashiell Recover Against Elinor Oney forty Eight pounds of tobacco being due
unto him for his Attendance two days as an Evidence on behalf of his Lordship Against the Said Elinor Oney he
haveing made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that Samll. Horsey Recover Against Smith Horsey Ninty Six pounds of tobacco being due unto
him for his Attendance four days as an Evidence on behalf of the Lordship Again Said Smith Horsey Against
Benjamin Coulbourn he haveing Made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that William Waller Recover Against John Adams Seventy Two pounds of tobacco being due
unto him for his Attendance three days as an Evidence on behalf of the Said John Adams Against Mitchell King
he haveing made Oath to the Same &c.

           Ordered that John Jenners Recover Against William Collins Seventy Two pounds of tobacco being
due unto him for his Attendance three days as an Evidence on behalf of the Said his Lordship Against the Said
William Collins he haveing made Oath to the Same &c

His Lordship    Whereas Sarah Game was Convicted at March Court Last for Inordinate Copulation
@    with a Negro Slave but for as Much as the Said Sarah at the time of the Conviction was a Servant
Sarah Game    to a Certain George Scott the Court would not Sell the Said Sarah not during her then Servitude for
the Inordinate Copulation afd. but Ordered and directed the afd. George Scott Master of the afd. Sarah to Return
her to the Next Court after her Servitude Should Expire in order to be Sold for the Copulation afd. And Now to witt
at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the fifteenth day of this Instant June and brought with
him the afd. Sarah Game and Surrendered her up the Court afd. Agreeable to the order heretofore made for that purpose
           Thereupon it is Ordered that the Sheriff of Somerset County Sell the Said Sarah Game for the
term of Seven Years to the highest Bidder for And afterwards in the Same Court Came the afd. Sarah
Sheriff and Returned that he by Virtue of the order afd. had Sold the Said Sarah Game for the Term of Seven
Years to George Scott for the Quantity of One three thousand One hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco he being
the highest bidder &c.

JP    James Mills & John Eden    Command was given to the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take Edward Ellis Late of Somerset County planter 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 Princes Ann Town the
pro    Edward Ellis    third Tuesday of June Anno Dom. 1762 to Answer unto James Mills and John Eden of A plea of trespass upon the Case &c. And the Same day is Given to the
afd. James & John here &c. Att which day here Came the afd. James & John by Josiah Polk their Attorney and the Sheriff to witt Eph: Wilson now here Returned that he had taken the
afd. Edward Ellis whose body here at this day he had Ready to Answer the afd. Mills and Eden of the afd. plea as to him it was Commanded    Whereupon the Said Mills & Eden
Complained Against the afd. Edward Ellis in the afd. plea in form following did Somerset to wit Edward Ellis Late of Somerset County planter was Attached to
Answer unto James Mills and John Eden of A plea of trespass upon the Case &c. And Whereupon the Said James and John by Josiah Polk their Attry Complains that
Whereas the Said Edward on the twenty first day of December Anno Dom. one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One at the County afd. was Indebted unto the Said James
And John in the Sum of Seventeen pound Six Shillings and Eleven pence half penny Curt Money of Maryland for the Articles in the Account hereto Annexed mentioned
And So thereof Indebted being the Said Edward in Consideration thereof Afterwards to wit the day and Year afd. at the County afd. upon himself did Assume and to the
Said James and John then & there faithfully promise that he the Said Edward when he Should be thereto afterwards Required the Sum of Money afd. to the
afd. James and John he would faithfully pay and Content Nevertheless the Said Edward his promise and Assumption afd. in form afd. made not
Regarding the Sum of Money afd. to the afd. James and John he hath not paid nor them for the Same in Any Sort Contented but that to doe altogether
hath Refused and Still doth Refuse altho the Same to do Afterwards to wit the day and Year afd. at the County afd. and often Since that time by
[the] Said James and John Required to the Damage of the Said James and John thirty pounds Curt Money of Maryland and thereof they bring
[suit] & So forth                                                                                                                          Pledges &c. J. Doe & R. Roe

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