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292 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1659.
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Liber
P. C. R.
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the sd County on the 10th of March following. Whereuppon it was
Ordered (both peties thereunto then assenting) That this Cause
be respited untill the sd County Court, & there to haue its determinaon
by a Jury &c:
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P. 255
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Att a Court held in Charles County 10th March 1658
Pcnt
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Josias ffendall Esqr Gour, Mr Edw: Parkes
Mr John Hatch
Mr Robt Hundley
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Commisrs
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The aforesd Case & State thereof being signifyed to the Court, a
Jury was forthwth Impanelled, Viz.
fforeman
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Willm Marshall,
Tho: Baker
Tho: Mitchell
Hen: Moore
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Rich: Stanford
George Symonds,
Peter Carre
James Johnson
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John Piper
Edm: Lindsey
Robt Robins
Stanop Roberts.
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Who being sworne by the Gouernor to bring their Verdict wth
out feare fauor or affection, & to the best of their wisdome, &
understanding, had the accon aforesd wth the euidences thereunto
apperteyning, deliuered unto them. Wch Jury after they had accord-
ingly considered & weighed the same, They (in their iudgmts all
agreeing) deliuered in this their Verdict by their fforeman Willm
Marshall, That the sd Arthure Turner should giue unto the sd Strat-
ton, for the meintenance of the sd Child for the first yeare loool
Tob, for the second yeare 800l Tob. & for the third yeare 700l Tob.
And soe to pay 700l Tob, untill the Child aforesd bee able to gett its
owne lyuing, wth Cost & Charge of suite. But if the sd Turner doth
thinke himselfe herewth agreiued, Then to take the sd Child wholly
to himselfe & to meinteine it. This Busines being fownd to exceed
the cognizance of the sd Court, It is therefore Ordered tht it bee sent
up to the Prouinciall Court, & there to haue itts determinaon.
Mr John Hatch aged 45 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined
in open Court sayth That Mr Arthure Turner confessed unto this
Depont tht hee thought in his conscience tht the Child borne of Lucie
Stratton was his, & further sayth not.
Robert Willson aged 30 yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined
in open Court Sayth tht hee telling Lucie Stratton tht shee was wth
Child, The sayd Stratton replyed, That if shee were, shee would not
ffather it uppon any such fellow as this Depont, but tht shee would
father it uppon such an One as John Ward, or Richard Smith, &
further Sayth not.
Edward Williams aged 33 yeares, or thereabouts sworne & ex-
amined in open Court, sayth, That he heard Lucie Stratton Say,
(shee being told tht shee was wth Child, That if shee were) shee
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