Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.233





     Att A Court Houlden upon Kent thes 16th of December 1661 Liber B
     Psent Capt Robert vaugha4 Mr William Coursey
            Capt William LeedesJ Mr Nickholas pickard
                      Commisioners

     Whearas Ann Blunt hath made Apeare upon oath that Thomas
   Reead latte Decesed Dide owe unto hur two Bottells of Drames and
   twenty flue pounds of tobacco and for A fortnights Diett & a Dayes
   worke thes Court Doth order that Mathew Reede the Adminesterator
   of the Estate of the said Tho: Read shall pay unto the said Ann Blunte
   flinty flue pound of tobacco and two Bottells of Drames in kind

     Upon the seute of Anthony Griffin plant: and Tho: stagwell de
   fend: thes plant hath desired that thes seute be Refered tell the
   defend: hath obtayned a lettere of Adminesteration which thes Court
   doth grant

   Att A Court Holden upon Kent att the house of Mr Henry Morgans (lot. 109]
                 thes 7th of Junne 1662
   Psent Edward Loyd Esqre Counseller
  Capt William Leeads      Capt Robert Vaughan
                           Mr Nickholas pickard Comth

     Whearas Complaint beinge made by John Ereckson that his maid
   Saruant named mary Stedhed is with Child by Mathew Reade which
   the said saruant afermeth: It is thearfore ordered tht the shreefe
   shall Sommons ann able Jury of women or soe many as he Cann finde
   to search the said saruant whether She be with Child or not and to
   giue in theire verditt:

   The Names of the women Sommonesed
     Mrs Mary Broadnox Mrs Mary Connor          Ann Reade
     Mrs Fransis Morgon Eleasabeth Ereckson          Mary Baxter
     Mrs Alce woolman             Mary Scott    Mary Meconicon

     Accordinge to the Complainte and Charge thes Jeury hath brought
   in theire verdett that thay doe not finde by theire seartch whether she
   be with Child or not

     Whearas Mary Stedhed made Complainte that she is with Child
   by Mathew Reeade and tht the Child wase begotten on Candlemuse
   Day last in the night: Thes Court for the securyty of the County hath
   Ordered that the said Mathew Reade Giue in bond for flue thousand
   pound of tobaco to saue the County harmelase from the said womans
   Child if in Case it be proued to be his

     Thes Bill bindeth me Henry stope my heires or Asignes to pay or
   Caus to be paid unto James Maxfild his heirs or Asignes the full and