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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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nor parcell p^d: of the three hundred pounds of tobacco paid but Still due And thereupon this Co^rt:
orders that James Nevill def^t: pay unto Capt^a: William Whittington Three hundred pounds of tobacco
& Cost of Sute al^s: execucon ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs: as afore
The R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry:
Ag^t:
Devorex Drieger appeares in person
Inditem^t: read vizt
Som^r:sett County Ss And whereas Devorex Dreiger of this County planter was attached to answ^r:
y R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry: in that the said Dreiger hath Shamefully and wickedly Comitted the
Sin of fornicacon and upon the body of Geeles Macklegeer hath got a bastard Chilld Contrary to y
Lawes of Allmighty god the Constitucons of this Province & Evill example & Scandall of his Lopp^s:
good people & therefore his Lopp^s: attorney Craves Judgement ag^t: the Said Devorex as in Law in y^t:
Case provided Ja: Sangster Cl: Indite^t:
And the Said Devorex appearing & Geeles Macklegeer who affirmed before the Co^rt: that he y S^d: Drieger
was the ffather of her Chilld & This Co^rt: Judgem^t: is that y s^d: Devorex is the deputed father of her last Chilld
borne of the body of y S^d: Macklegeer & ord^rs: that the S^d: Devorex be of the good abearance & duering
the pleasure & give Security for maintenance of y Chilld to indempnifie the County y^t: the Chilld be no
parish Charge.
Thomas Willis acknowledgeth himselfe in recognizance before the Court in
the summe of foure thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid to Coll^o: Coleborne
or his heires for the use of Som^r:set County to be leavied on his goods lands
& tenements the Condicon is that if the S^d: Thomas Willis Save harmless
& defend the County of Som^r:set from any Charge or trouble of the last bastard Chilld borne
of y body of Geeles Muckgeer untill the S^d: Chilld Comes of age then this -
Recognizance to Stand void otherwise to Stand in full force & virtue -
Devorex Drieger & Edward Jones acknowledgeth before the Co^rt: this day to Witt
the 13^th: day of March A^o: D^o: 1687 To Stand indebted to the R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry: in y full & Just Sume
or quantity of ten pounds money Sterl: to be Leavied on eith^r: of there Lands tenem^ts: & Chattles
or goods The Condicon of this recognizance is that if y above bound Devorex Drieger doth well &
truly behave himselfe to his Lopp^s: & all the good people of this Province untill he Shall be released by
the Co^rt: from this recognizance that then to Stand void otherwise to remaine in full force & virtue
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The Same Day Comm^rs: afore
John Richins being sumoned by the Sherife to shew Cause (if any he have) to answ^r: unto his
Lopp^s: for not attending & appearing on the Jury for tryall of Causes he being impanelled by
the Sherife to attend last January Co^rt: The Said John Richins appearing made appeare before
the Court a Lawfull excuse & thereupon this Co^rt: Dissmisses from any further tendance ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs: as afore
John Walker being sumoned by the Sherife to Shew Cause (if any he have) to answ^r: unto his Lopp^s:
for not attending & appearing on the Jury for Tryall of Causes he being impanelled by the
Sherife to attend last last January Co^rt: the said John Walker appearing this day & made appear
before the Co^rt: a Lawfull excuse & thereupon this Co^rt: dissmisses him from any further tendance.
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This Co^rt: adjournes untill tomorrow morning Eight of the Clock

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