( 10 )     August 9^th anno Domini 1693.

Their Maties.                          The Defendant in p^rsona appearing, and by the Court examined did

                                                         this day Confess the fact and Said that Robert:Blades was the ffather

              Contra }                       of late decd Basterd Child and made Oath upon y^e holy Evangelists to the

                                                         truth thereof whereupon the Court Ordered sd Eliz to pay for her ffine

Eliz: Reed Dft                            thirty dayes worke with diet & tools when p^r Court demanded. Ordered

                                                         into Sheriffs Custody till Security given for sd fine behaviour ffees &ca. ___

Whereupon Came the foresd Elizabeth Reed & her Security Jn^o.Perkins and the sd Elizabeth did acknowledge

her Self to be indebted to their Maties King William & Queen Mary in the Sum of twenty pounds Sterling money of

England & the sd Jn^o.Perkins in the Sum of tenn pounds like money afd, due to be leavied on their goods and

Chattels Lands and Tennements for their Maties uses &ca. - - - - - _______ - - - - - - - _________ - - - - -

The Condicon of the abovesd Recognizance is Such That if the abovesd Eliz. Reed doe pay y^e abovesd ffine

and to be of the good behaviour and abearancee to all their Maties liege people of this Province dureing this Courts pleasure

and refraine the Company of the said Robert:Blades and likewise pay her fees then the abovesd Recognizance to be

void and of none effect Otherwayes to be & remaine in full power force & virtue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

                                                                                                                                                3 Evidences Sum^d 1: Sworne.

Ordered By y^e Wor^ll. Court that Robert Blades give Security for his good behaviour & fees to part Company w^th sd Reed

Whereupon Came sd Rob^t Blades and his Security m^r Peter Dent And y^e Sd Blades did acknowledge himself to owe &

be indebted to their Maties King William & Queen Mary the Sum of twenty pounds Sterling money & the said Dent in

the Sum of tenn pounds like money aforesd, due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tennements for their Maties

uses &ca.

                The Condicon of the abovesd Recognizance is Such that if the abovesd Robert Blades be of the

            good behavious & abearance to all their Maties Liege people of this Province dureing the Courts pleasure and

              pay his fees, as also part Company with Elizabeth Reed, then the Recognizance to be void & of none effect

              otherwayes to be & remaine in full power force & vertue . - - - - - - - _______ - - - - - - ______ - - - - -

To the Wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset in Court Sitting. The Petion of Margarett Drue

humbly Sheweth. That y^r Supliant is true & faithfull Servant of Cap^t Henry. Smiths, and as Such hath behaved yet

[the] sd Cap^t.Smith her honesty not regarding doth Sadly abuse y^r Petioner without Cause by beating and other wise=

abuseing her y^r Suppliant, therefore doth pray your worpps to take her Case to Consideration & give her redresse & your

suppliant will ever pray . - - - - - ______ - - - - - - - ___________ - - - - - - - - - _______________

              The abovesd Petion being Read. Cap^t Henry: Smith being Present Then made Oath in Open Court

              that the Said Margarett Drue had Run away from her said Service thirty Six dayes, besides five dayes more

              which the Said Margarett Could not deny. Totall Runnaway time was fourty one dayes, Which the Court

              grants Order for to the sd Smith agt Sd Margarett. als Executio.