Hello Linny,
In section 71 of The Writings of Samuel Adams, Volume 2 by Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803), there is the phrase;
“For as the Superr Court is to be held at Salem next Week”
The word “Superr” is also found in section 73. That section has not yet been claimed so no help there.
Each usage indicates this was not a standing court in Salem but one that met there on occasion.
I have checked each of the files available at
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2092 and they all have the same spelling.
And though I would never read from them, I’m a rule follower
,I did check some third party sites including;
https://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=S1KINQPFV7QDFAI
but each of the third party sites had the exact same wording and spelling.
So I checked each time the word court was used throughout the entire collection for a clue.
In the entire collection the word court is used 208 times.
The closest usage that might lend a clue is “Superior Court” which is used 26 times and "superior bench" which is used 4 times.
Here’s an example form section 3.
That with deep Concern they are made to understand that thro the
Providence of God diverse of his Majestys Justices of the
Superior
Court are renderd unable to attend the Duties of their important Trust
by bodily Indisposition.
The word supreme is used 44 times but only once as “Supreme Court.”
That reference is found in Section 32.
TO ARTHUR LEE.
BOSTON April 19 1771.
The 4 Judges of the Supreme Court, the Secretary & the Kings Attourny who had been Councellors were left out at the annual Election in 1766;
I did some Google research but that didn't shed any particular light on this word or abbreviation.
So, how would you prefer I read the word “Superr.”
Superior or Supreme or something else?
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance.
Beau Wood