Judicials, Western shore, 1806-1851.

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Judicials, Western shore, 1806-1851.

Docket entries, opinions, transcripts, writs, and other documents related to cases heard by the Court. See also the Judicials, Eastern Shore series [MSA S0386]. Arranged alphabetically by defendant, then chronologically.

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