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105 And agt ye Publick peace, and Craves judgmt may be entered agt the sd Mulkah and King according to law in that Case made and provided &c. James Sangster. Clk Indtmts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Indictmt being twice Read before the prisoners at the Barr who pleads not guilty, and fore their tryall putts them selves upon the Country viz a Jury whose names are as followeth viz Capt. William: Coulborne: John: Vigerous Simon Perkins Junior. Richard Tull. Richard: Hill. William Bowen, Edward: Harper. Cornelius: Ward, Robert: Catling, Samuel: Shewell. John: Carter Adam Hitch who being duely impannelled and sworne having heard the whole matter, goes forth and upon their/ retourne doe bring this following verdict. (viz) Wee the Jury doe find the defendts not guilty of the Indictment. William: Coulborne. foreman. ------ which sd verdict the Court Ordered to be entered and that the sd King and Mulkah pay Court Charges. ----- Henry: Hayman:& Jno: ffrizell sworn Order The sheriffe impannel. a Grand Jury of sixteen men at the least. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Their Maties Somersett County Ssc. Peter Bodkin of this County Mercht. was Sumoned to answer what should be objected agt. agt him in behalfe of their Maties &c. === And whereas the sd Peter hath most wickedly sinfully Peter. Bodkin and shamefully Comitted fornication with Mary Berry of this County Spinster, and upon her body begotten a Basterd Child, to the great dishonour of Allmighty God scandall and evill example of their Maties good people, and agt the good Laws and institutions of this Province, Their Maties Attorney craves judgmt may be entred agt the sd Peter according to law in that Case made and provided &c. James: Sangster. Clk Indictmt The sd Bodkin appears in persona, but no Evidence the Court dismist the sd Bodkin he paying Court Charges as Order William Richardson being Sumoned to Court to answer what should be Objected agt him by their Maties. &c. the sd Richardson appearing but no Evidence, the matter was quast. To the Worll. Comrs of Somersett County now sitting, the humble Petion of Randall Revell humbly sheweth;, that whereas your Petioner was Sumoned to tend the Court as a Jury man by the Sheriffe, your Petioner appearing in Obedience to his Sumons but one of his Children being visited by the hand of the Allmighty with sickness, your petioner made his Case knowne the Sheriffe who promised to informe the Court, but the sherriffe being absent when your petioner was calld, your petioner as informed was fined by the Court, for which your petioner humbly craves to be remitted of his fine, and your Petioner as in duty bound shall pray. The Petion being read, was by the Court considered, and the abovesd fine Remitted. // Alexander Thomas his fine remitted for not tending as Jury man in Janry Court being legally Sumoned Walter Lane=s fine Remitted. being Sumoned as to appear last Court. - - - - - - - - - - - an Evidence agt Ninion Delap. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - James: Minor was fined for not appearing when called, as an evidence aft Matthew: Scarbrough & his fine remitted Their Maties The Jurors for their Maties at a Grand Jury held for the body of this County in March last past being agt. Sworne upon the holy Evangelists doe present and find, that Elizabeth: Maccall of this County Spinster Eliz: Maccall not having the fear of God before her eyes. nor any regard to his sacred and holy laws but instigated by the divill hath most wickedly sinfully and shamefully Comitted fornication and borne a Basterd Child notwithstanding of the many favours formerly shewed her for her former transgressions of this kind but doth therein contemptuously persist in her wickedness, to the great scandall and evill example of their Maties good people of this Province and agt the statute in that Case made and provided, their Maties. Attorney craves judgment may be entered agt the sd Elizabeth. James: Sangster. Clk. Indtmts. - To which Indtmt the sd Maccall pleads guilty and for her tryall referrs to Court, saying that John Goldsmith Junior is the ffather of her Basterd Child. Order that the sd Goldsmith appear next Court and that sd Eliz have twenty five lashes well laid on upon her bare back for her offence comitted wch was by the Sheriffe executed, Order Eliz. to prosecute Goldsmith next Court and Eliz. to pay Court Charges --- |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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