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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 14th 1681

ATT a Court held att Kingsesse for Upland County in Delowar River by his mayties: authority June 14th: 1681 ;
Prsent
Mr Otto Ernest Coch
Mr Israel Helm
Mr Laurens Cock
Justices.

Captn Edm: Cantwell high Sherrife

Justice Laurens Cock plt
Justa Justassen Deft
the deft. 2d: default

The Cort: Continued this action till next Cort. day;

Andries Boen Plt
Moens Peter Stacket Deft
the deft: returned non
Est Inventus

Arnoldus De Lagrance plt

Just: Otto Ernest Cock Deft

This action referred till next Court by reason that there's noe Court wthout 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 plt

Andries Homman Deft

The Plt. not appearing was nonsuited wth: Costs;

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