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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… may there be called to account. March 23. John Low of the County of Nansemond by his petition complaining of diverse … prayed for a new writ for election of a Burgess of Surry County, Major Tho. Swan elected for both Surrey and Nansimond … preceding abstract under date. Grievance of King and Queen County referred to the Burgesses. Petitions of James Minge …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… withdraw his complaint upon the election of Northumberland County. Major Arthur Allen, charged with a breach of privilege committed at the election of Surrey County, was sent for in custody of the Messenger. The … theirs, for there the Quarterly Courts are held in each County by a Judge of the Common Pleas, and four Justices …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… command etc., but where there was not a Councellor in the county I commissionated the best gentleman in it to command … take the Affidavit of any person, tho' living in another county; upon which they seem'd to be concerned, I suppose … he acted will appear by the grievance of Elizabeth City County, and the depositions taken thereupon, as likewise …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Court of Record in Virginia but the General Court and the County Courts, which derogates from H.M. royal prerogative, … Nott. As for the Bill you mentioned for establishing the County Courts, Coll. Nott was much in the right not to pass …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… may be maintained. At a village called Swansey in the same County with these there was a sober young Divine, [ a] Master … the Representatives in Assembly, but the Justices of the County Courts: and by the name of Country-borne distinguish … and good manners they practice less. Thirdly, many of the County Court Justices for many years last past, having been …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the laws of this Colony, there was one for establishing County Courts, which was sent to your Lordps., and returned … the power of probats and administrations entirely to the County Courts is because it is inconsistent with my …