Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0014 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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The Same day Comm^rs: as on the other Side
The R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry:
Ag^t:
Geeles Macklegeer for bastardy} ownes her fact & Saith that Devorex Drieger is the father
of her Chilld begott by him on her body this Co^rt: orderd that the Sherife take her into
Custody & her well lay on upon the bare back twenty Stripes w^ch: was executed & ffurther
ordered that Deverex Drieger be Summoned personaly to appeare the next County Co^rt:
To answ^r: the allegacon made ag^t: him by Geeles Maclegeer ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same day Comm^rs: as afore vizt Capt^a: David Browne: m^r: W^m: Brereton
m^r: Robert King m^r: James Dashiell & Capt^a: Stephen Luffe
The R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry:
Ag^t:
William Morris planter being presented by his Lopp^s: grand Inquest for the bdy of this
County for A Common drunkard & Swearen on the Sabbath Day
his Lopp^s: attorney James Sangster Craves Judgem^t: ag^t: the ~~def^t~~
Prisoner at the barr ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Court Comands A Jury whome are Sworne vizt Capt^a: William Coleborne foreman
Richard Tull Henry Phillips: W^m: Waller; ~~Stephen Coston~~ W^m: Planner: Thomas Holbrooke, Edward
Harper: John Trubshaw: Benjamin Deardes: W^m: Goldsmith: Thomas Wilson & Joseph
ffreeman Jury men Sworne before the Co^rt:
W^m: Morris appeares & humbly Craves Councell w^ch: is Grannted John Taylor being
hame who pleades not Guilty: Walter Taylor: Henry Ayres & John Rousellor Evidence
were Sworne (on behalfe of his Lopp^s:) before the Co^rt: & Jury alsoe George Parks Sworne
before the Co^rt: & Jury ~~The Indictment read &~~ the Jury having received theire Charge
goe forth & ordered that John Browne be Sworne who is for to tend the Jury & Suffer
none to Come near them untill they have agreed on theire verditt;
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This Co^rt: adjournes untill to morrow morning nine of the Clock
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At A County Co^rt: held the 12^th: Day of Jan^ry: Annoq Do^m: 1687
Capt^a: David Browne: m^r: James Dashiell
pres^t: m^r: W^m: Brereton : m^r: Roger Wolferd Comm^rs:
m^r: Robert King : Capt^a: Stephen Luffe
The R^t: hon^r:ble the Lord Prop^ry:
Ag^t:
W^m: Morris plant^r: And this day to witt The 12^th: day of Jan^ry: A^o: D^o: 1687
Came on behalfe of his Lopp^s: James Langster and William Morris in his owne proper
Person as well the Jurors to witt: Capt: W^m: Coleborne foreman Richard Tull: Henry
Phillips: W^m: Waller ~~Stephen Luffe~~ W^m: Planner: Thomas Holbrooke: Edward Harper: John
Trubshaw: Benjamin Deardes: William Goldsmith: Tho: Willson & Joseph ffreeman
who to Say the truth being summoned Impannelled & Sworne upon theire oaths Say that
William Morris is guilty of breach of Sabbath and of being drunke Signed by Capt^a: W^m: Coleborn foreman
w^ch: verditt was ordered to be entered And further ordered that the said W^m: Morris is fined
according to rules of Co^rt: to the poore vizt for breach of Sabbath one hundred pounds of tob:
& for being drunke one hundred pounds of tobacco ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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