Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0046 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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Woman Serv^t: to Allexander Thomas of the said County planter hath most wickedly and
Shamefully comitted fornicaon & borne a bastard Child to the great Dishonor of Almighty
God the Scandall & evill example of all his Lopps good people of this province & against
his Lopps good Lawes & Institucons Therefore his Lopps Attorney craves Judgement may
be entered ag^t: the said Eliz^a: According to Law in that Case provided &^a- Ja: Sangster C^r Ind^t
Whereupon the afores^d: Eliz^a: Smith appeares & ownes her fact & saies Edward Morgan
To be father of the Child upon which it was Ordered that the said Eliz^a: Smith have
Twelve Lashes on her bare back well laid on which was accordingly executed
Allexander Thomas Stands bound for her behavio^r & all Charges &^a: ~ ~ ~ ~
The Lord prop^ry: The Same Day
Ag^t:
Rose Bryan for bastardy Inditem^t: Read vizt
Somers^tt County Ss The Juro^rs: for the R^t: hono^blethe Lord prop^ry: being Sworne upon the holly Evangelist
At a grand Jury held for the body of this County the second Tuesday in March last past
Doe present & find that Rose Bryan Woman Serv^t: to John Bounds of this County hath most
Wickedly & shamefully comitted fornicaon & borne a bastard Child to the greate dishonor
of almighty God the greate Scandall & evill example of all his Lopps good people
Therefore his Lopps Attourney Craves Judgment ag^t: the said Rose according to Law
in that case provided &^a James Sangster C^l-: Ind^ti
Now at this day (to witt) the 13^th: day of June anno 1688 came the aforesaid Rose
Bryan & owned her fact & saies that Patrick OConnellane is the father of her Child
Whereupon it was the same day that is to say the said 13^th: day of June aforesaid
Ordered that the said Rose Bryan have fifteen lashes on her bare back well laid
on w^ch: was accordingly executed
And the Same day vizt the said 13^th: day of June it was then further ordered that
John Round take the Child of the said Rose Bryan & keepe it untill it Comes of the Age
of 16 yeares & in the meane while to bring the said Child up in the feare of God & that he the -
Said Round who Stands bound for the behavio^r: of the said Rose Bryan pay all Charges &^a:
The Lord prop^ry The Same Day
Ag^t:
Eliz^a: Parker ali Barker for bastardy Inditement Read viz^t:
Somers^tt: County Ss The Jurors for the R^t: hono^ble: the Lord prop^ry: at a Court held the Second Tuesday of
November last past being Sworne upon the holly Evangelist doe present Eliz^a: parker als:
Barker & sayes that shee the said Eliz^a: not haveing any feare of God before her
Eyes but wickedly & shamefully hath comitted fornicaon & borne a bastard Child
To the dishonor of almighty God Scandall & evill example to all his Lopps good
people & breach of his Lopps good Laws & institucons of this province &^a: his Lopps Attourney
Craves Judgement may be entered ag^t: the said Eliz^a: according to Law in that Case provided
Now at this Day (to witt the 13^th: day of June anno 1688 James Sangster C^l: Indi^ty
Came the aforesaid Eliz^a: Parker als Barker & ownes her fact & saies that Richard
Harris is the ffather of her Child which he did begett on her body whereupon it
was the same Day ordered that the aforesaid Eliz^a: Parker als Barker have Tenn
Lashes on her bare back well laid on which was accordingly executed
The Same Day Came Roger Barker & tender himselfe Security for the behavio^r: of the said
Eliz^a: as alsoe to pay all Charges w^ch: was accepted on by the Court
The Lord prop^ry: The Same Day
Ag^t:
Graves Garrett Constable of Wiccocomoco hundred for his Contempt in not makeing his

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