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- Dated October 30, 1771. Summons to SCJ November 1771 held in Salem. Sixteen names, five towns. Signatures on reverse Timothy Fuller Gentleman Primus a negro man living with John Flint all of Middleton in the County of Essex. T. Russell & M. Russell, E. Hirchcom all of Reading; Tamar, J. Beverly S. Poor & C.Furbush all of Andover; R. Thomas, A. Smith , B.Guilford & A.Putnam all of Danvers; M. Hart of Lynn; P. Chandler & J. Bryant. Citation: Samuel Taylor vs Casar, Superior Court of Judicature June 1772, 15. Suffolk # 132190.
Transcription:Essex Ss. To Timothy Fuller Gentleman Primus a negro man living with John Flint all of Middleton in the County of Essex. Timothy Russell & Margaret Russell his wife, Edward Hirchcom all of Reading in the County of MIddlesex. Tamar a negro girl. John Beverly Salem Poor & Charles Furbush all of Andover in said County of Essex. Rowland Thomas, Amos Smith Benjamin Guilford & Asa Putnam all of Danver in said County. Moses Hart Gentleman of Lynn in said County. Philemon Chandler & John Bryant You are hereby required in HIs Majesty's Name to make your Appearance before the Justices of Our Lord the KING, at the next Superiour Court of Judicature to be holden at Salem within and for the County of Essex on the first Tuesday of November next. To give evidence of what you know relating to an Action or Plea of trespass then and there to be heard and tried betwixt Samuel Taylor of Reading in the County of Middlesex cordwainer appellant and Casar a negro an of Andover in said county of Essex Leather dresser appelee. Hereof fail not, as you will answer your Default under the Pains and Penalty of the Law in that Behalf made and provided. Dated at Boston the thirtieth day of October in the twelfth Year of His Majesty's Reign. Annoque Domini 1771 Nat Hatch Clerk I primus Travelled forty miles & abided 7 days on this Summons Witness my hand __ From SCJ Records Casar vs Taylor 1771 Suffolk #132190 Reverse of October 30 1771 writ Essex SS November 6th 1771 I sumened Timothy Fuller within Named To appear & Give Evidence within mentioned & Gave him 1/6 in money. William Dodge Deputy Sheriff We the Subscribers have travelled said Number of miles & attended said days set against our respective names on this Summons witness our Hands Charles Furbush of Andover travelled 44 miles five Days tendance as witness my Hand Charles Furbush I travelled Twenty Miles and atended have Day Timothy Fuller I Timothy Russell have travelled thirty miles & attended seven Days. Timothy Russell I Tamar 50 miles 7 days X Tamer her mark I Rowland Thomas 10 miles 7 days Rowland Thomas Benjamin Guilford 10 miles 7 days Benjamin Guilford Moses Hart 20 miles 7 days Moses Hart Philamon Chandler 40 miles 7 days Philamon Chandler John Bryant 30 miles 7 days John Bryant Amos Smith of Danvers [?] miles & 9 days. tend Court [?] Day as witness my Hand