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CHAPTER XI — COLONIAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
75. The Business of a County Court (1681)

BY CLERK EPHRAIM HERMAN

 

The county court in the southern and middle colonies was rather administrative than judicial, and was the agent of local government. No detailed record of later date than 1681 has been found available. — Bibliography: Armstrong, Record of the Court at Upland, Introduction; E. Channing, Town and County Government; G. E. Howard, Local Constitutional History.

 

June 14^th 1681

ATT a Court held att Kingsesse for Upland County in Delowar River by his may^ties: authority June 14^th: 1681 ;

P^rsent

Mr Otto Ernest Coch Mr Israel Helm Mr Laurens Cock

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Captⁿ Edm: Cantwell high Sherrife

Justice Laurens Cock plt Justa Justassen Deft

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The Co^rt: Continued this action till next Co^rt. day;

Andries Boen Plt Moens Peter Stacket Deft

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the deft: returned non Est Inventus

Arnoldus De Lagrance p^lt

Just: Otto Ernest Cock Def^t

This action referred till next Court by reason that there's noe Court w^thout Justice otto whoe is a party.

 

Justice Henry Jones & Justice George Browne were boath fyned for not attending ye Court to suply their places Each 10 pounds according to ye Law booke.

Hanna Salter p^lt

Andries Homman Def^t

The P^lt. not appearing was nonsuited w^th: Costs;

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