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March 11th. 1691/2 ( 190 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - Instant year To Robert Cade Constable of the Said hundred for the said year did wittingly & willingly Conceal one Tytheable to him belonging, thereby intending to defraud the County of its just due and to abuse the Law. Therefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgment may be entered agt the Offender according to Law, in that Case made and provided. &ca. James Sangster Clr. Indtmts . _____ - - - - - _____ The aforesd Indictmt being Read to which the said Ratcliffe pleaded not guilty. but the matter in Court being debated. The sd Ratcliffe referred his cause to the Courts judgment in which judgmt. was that the sd Ratcliffe should pay according to Law, for ye sd Concealment. Their Maties Somerset Sc. The Jurors for their Maties being Sworn upon the Contra: } holy Evangelists at a grand Jury held for the body of this County the William. Wouldhave Second tuesday in 9ber last past doe present and find that William - - - - - - - - - - - - Wouldhave Planter of Boquetenorton hundred and within ye Jurisdiction Of this Court not being ignorant of the ffines and penalties inflicted and leavied on all Such persons Masters of families and others, that shall keep back or Conceal any one or more of their Tytheables belonging to or residing in their families, yet the said William: Wouldhave this instant year 1691. did wittingly & willingly Conceal one Tytheable to him belonging. Thereby intending to defraud the Country of its Right and due, and abuse the Law. Therefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgment may be entered agt the said Offender according to Law in that Case made and provided. James: Sangster. Clr Indtmts The Indictment being Read to which ye defendant had litle to Say why judgmt should not pass agt him. ___ Whereupon Walter Talbott the ffather of the Concealed Tytheable made Oath in Open Court that his sd Sonn viz Arthur Talbot was eighteen years of age the next July. And therefore this Courts judgment is the sd Wouldhave doe pay according to Law for the sd Concealment Their Maties Somerset Sc. John: Sargeant of this County Planter was attached to answer Contra: } To what Should be Objected agt him On behalf of their Maties The Second - John: Sargeant Tuesday in March. 1691/2 And whereupon their Maties Attorney Comes & Sayes - - - - - - - - - - - - That the said John: Sargeant hath most wickedly, Sinfully and Shamefully comitted ffornication with Sarah Caerne, woman Servant to Donack: Dennis, and upon her Body begotten a Basterd Child. Thereby dishonouring God, giving Scandall and Evill Example to their Maties good people, and against the Laws and institutions of this their Maties Province. Therefore Craves judgment may be entered agt the said Offender according to Law, in that Case made and provided. Ja: Sangster Clr Indtmts. The Indictment being read the said Sargeant pleaded not guilty. But the sd Sarah: Caerne made Oath in Open Court that he the sd Sargeant was the Only ffather of her Basterd Child Indicted for. Whereupon this Court Orders that the said John Sargeant give good Security to keep this County harmless and indempnified from all Charge and trouble that might ensue by reason of the aforesd Basterd Child as also for his good behaviour dureing pleasure & for Cost of Suit __________
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1691-1692
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