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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689
Volume 91, Page 56   View pdf image (33K)
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And brought forth a bastard Child to the greate dishonor: of almighty God Scandall &
Evill example of his Lordpps good people & in contempt of his Lordpps good Laws &
Institucons of this province Therefore his Lordpps Attourney Craves Judgment may be
Entred against the said Offender according to Law in that Case provided &a:
James Sangster Cle: indly:
Whereupon the said Elizabeth Wilson appeares and ownes her fact and saies that
Allexander Jordin is the father of her said Child Upon which is was this day //
Ordered that the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilson have well laid on her bare back =
fifteen Lashes well laid on which was accordingly executed & William Harris
became bound in Court Sitting for her good behaviour: & payment of all Charges due from her
The same Day Comrs: as aforesaid
Gabriell Henery brings Two Negroes the one a boy & the other a girdle the Boy Called
ffrank & the wench called Betty to be judged in Court which upon View had & made of
them they doe adjudge the said ffranck & Betty at Twelve years old apeece &a=
The Same Day Comrs: as aforesaid
The Right honoble: the Lord propy
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Joane Scobell for bastardy inditement read vizt:
Sumrsett County Ss The Jurors: for the Right honoble: the Lord propry being Sworne upon the holly
Evangelist at a grand Jury in June Court last past doe present and find that Joane =
Scobell woman Servt: to Edward ffowler hath most Wickedly and Shamefully comitted forni
=caon & borne a bastard Child to the greate dishonor: of Almighty God Scandall & =
Evill example to all his Lordpps good people & in contempt of his Lordpps good Laws
and institucons of this province his Lordpps Attourney Craves judgment may be entred
against the said Joane according to Law in that case provided &a: Jam: Sangster Clr indty
Whereupon the said Joane Scobell appeares & ownes her fact and saies that She is Since
married to Thomas Camprin which Said Camprin appeares prsonally in open Court & proffers
to pay a fyne for the said Joane Scobell but now his wife either in Tobacco or worke -
according to Law Upon which it was the same day Ordered that the said Thomas Camprin
pay Twenty daies worke in Monney hundred when thereunto required & further the said Joane
Scobell als Joane Camprin Saies that one Patrick Russ is the father of her Child //
William Harris became bound for the aforesd: Joane Scobell vizt: for her good behaviour: &
for the payment of all Charges & ffees due fro her &a: - - - - -
// The same Day Comrs: as aforesaid
The humble peticon of Tho: Holbrooke/
Sheweth That Robert Payne late of this County deced lay at yor: peticoners house from the
16th: day of March last past untill the first of June following Sick & Lame & Where
William Robeson of this County hath by vertue of a writeing under the said Robert
Paynes hand as he pretends gott the estate of the said Payne into his hands and
Whereas yor: peticoner had at the time the said Paynes deced in his custody A Mare &
a ffoale which he retained in his custody in part of Satisfaction for his pain & trouble
in keeping the said Paine in his Sickness & Lameness the Terme Abovesaid the said
Wm: Robeson did at of about the 13th: of July last past procure a Warrant under the=
hand of mr: Wm: Brereton one of his Lordpps Justices for the delivery of the said Mare
& ffoale & upon demand of satisfaction for the said Trouble the said Tho: Holbrooke =

















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