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(196) and Shamefully Committed fornication upon the body of Elizabeth Maccalles hath begotten a Basterd Child thereby dishonouring Allmighty God, and breaking the good laws of this Province, giving scandall and evill example to the good people of this Province, and craves judgment may be entered agt ye sd Goldsmith according to Law. James: Sangster Clk Indtmts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The said Maccalle not appearing. Itt is Ordered that the sd John Goldsmith attend every Court, and give security for his good behaviour dureing Courts pleasure, Whereupon came the said John: Goldsmith and pr Recognizance did acknowledge himselfe to be indebted to to their Maties to be leavyed on his goods Chattels and Tennemets, also came mr. Edward Jones and John: Grey and pr Recognity of a five pounds apeece due to their Matties to be leavied as above for their Maties uses &c. C The Condition of which Recognizance is such that if the above bound John. Goldsmith do duely attend every Court as also be of the good behaviour and abearance to all their Maties Leige People of this Province dureing this Courts pleasure then ye Recognizance void otherwayes to be and remain in full power force and vertue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To the right worll. Justices of the Peace of Somerset County now sitting. The humble Petion of Thomas: Everigon. - - - - - . Your Pentioner humbly sheweth that I have served mr. Thomas Newbold Seven years faithfully & honestly, according to my Indenture, and now having a discharge from him for my Service, he denieth from me my ax and hows and part of my apparel & likewise the said mr. Newbold hath most inhumanly without cause abused my body with stripes the marks of which one time was showne to mr Howard by me, likewise two dayes before I was free he inhumanly stript me, and lasht me to the well post, where I received fifty lashes from him with an unreasonable horse whipp, wittnessed by Severalls which hath made me unfitt for labour or travill at present may it therefore please your worps seriously To consider my wrongs and order mr Newbold and order mr Newbold to restore me my rights and satisfie for my abuses received, and your Petioner shall every pray --- no Result. - - - - - - - - - - - - June 11th: 1690. To the worll. Comissionrs. of Somerset County humbly sheweth That whereas your Petioner having been a long time a liver in the County and hath paid scott & lott these many years, but being now made uncapable by age to gett his owne livelyhood humbly petions your worps for a maintenance for choathing as necessity requires and your petioner and yr petioner shall as in duty bound pray for your worships. no Result. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Henrick. Johnson Somerset County in Maryland. To their worpll. Justices of their Maties Peace for this County of Somerset now sitting. The petion of Wm: Prentise humbly sheweth. whereas your petioner being of age Seventy years or thereabouts and (not) able to do any worke, your worps petioner prayes that your worps would be pleased (to) take into consideration my needy condition in granting relief for my maintenance and your petioner as in duty bound shall every pray &c. - - - - - - - - - - - not granted |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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