Box MSS-007.001
Contains 77 Results:
Receipt for payment of £6 to Richard Jackson for his fees in the case of Samuel Seaman v. Richard Jackson. Dated the 21st of May, 1788.
Court decision for Joseph R. Smith & William [Albeen?] v. Thomas Farrington: Jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, Messrs. Smith & [Albeen?] in the amount of 6 pence damages and £1, 8 shillings in costs of suit. Decision entered and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Dated 1st of February, 1796. This writ contains a watermark of the lower half of an eagle bearing the Union Shield, arrows in one talon and a plant (olive branch?) in the other talon.
Commanding Abraham Noris to appear and testify in the matter of Pratt Dor[?], Plaintiff, and David Seaman Sadler, Defendant, on the 9th at "nine of the clock in the morning." Dated 8th of June, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice.
Constable of Hempstead is commanded to summons Wright Nichols, innkeeper, in the town of North Hempstead to appear before Richard Jackson on the 23rd of July at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to John Stilwill for damages of £10 or under. Dated 12th of July, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details the service of the summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.
The sheriff is ordered to seize and bring John Lydam and Cornelius Lydam before Richard Jackson, Justice of the Peace (or any other justice) to answer a complaint against them alleging that they beat Lott [F?] "With a Whip or a Club" and held him and struck him "several times over his head." Dated 30th of July, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice of the Peace. Writing on back details the execution of the summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.
Constable of Hempstead is commanded to summons Benjamin Hagerman to appear before Richard Jackson on the 29th of April at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to Peter Strong for damages of £10 or under. Dated 20th of April, 1797 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details service of summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.
Commanding Daniel Bodell and John [Charlick?] to appear before Richard Jackson, Esq. on the 6th of February at two o'clock in the afternoon to testify in the matter of Benjamin Raynor v. John Smith. Dated 4th of February, 1797 and signed by Stephen Carman, Justice. Writing on back details execution of the subpoena.
Constable of South Hempstead is required to summons Robert Jackson, carpenter, to appear before Richard Jackson, Justice of the Peace, on the 18th of December at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to Israel Seaman for damages of £10 or under. Dated 9th of December, 1794 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details execution of summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.
Constable of Hempstead is commanded to summons Richard Totten to appear before Richard Jackson, Justice of the Peace, on the 30th of August at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to David Jackson for damages of £10 or under. Dated 20th of August, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details execution of summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.