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The aforesaid Petion being read & Considered. It was then by the Justices Ordered that the sd two Sonns (viz) George

Smith & James Smith doe live & abide with their sd Mother Maren: Smith until they attain to eighteen years of age.

Upon petion of Thomas Williams for Remittm^t from Bonds of Behaviou^r It was by the Court Considered & Ordered

That the Said Thomas be released therefrom & proclamation thereof made which was p^r Cryer Executed & the sd

Williams Cleared

                   At a Court held by their Maties Justices of y^e Peace for the County of Somerset in the Province of

                   Maryland the 13^th-:day of June in y^e Sixth year of their Maties Reign An^o Dom. 1694 —

Prsdnt. m^r ffrancis: Jenckins. Cap^t. Wm: Whittington m^r Ja: Round. m^r Edm^d Howard

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Edward: Stocdell. having Sold 200 Acres of Land to y^e wor^ll. y^e Justices for y^e Countyes use humbly requests that y^e

one moiety may be paid this fall & the other the next fall after (viz) in an^o. 1695. w^ch is so Ordered by y^e Court

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                                           Cap^t. John: Winder Appears & Sitts.

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   Ordered by the wor^ll. the Justices in Court Sitting. That Cap^t. Wm. Whittington Agree with Some p^rson

To mend Nausioungo Bridge which Said p^rson to be allowed his pay out of the next County Levy.

                                                                                                                                                         ord^r Sent.

    Ordered by the Justices in Court Sitting that m^r John: Goddins & G. Truett make report to our next County Court, whether

Wm: Wouldhave, have Sufficiently repaired or mended Pocomoke Bridge &ca. – – – – – – –

                                                                                                                                                ord^r Sent p^r sher.

Their Maties              Somerset County Ss //

           Contra     }            The Grand Jury for y^e body of Somerset County at a Court held for the Said County on y^e Second

Mary: Swaine                Tuesday in March last, upon their Oathes, do present Mary: Swaine of this County for that

~ ~ ~ ~ ~                                the Said Mary Some time on or about y^e 30^th.day of July in the year of o^r Lord 1693 within

The Jurisdiction of this Court, not having the fear of God before her eyes, but moved by y^e instigation of y^e Divil,& of

her own wicked mind, the Said Mary the Sabbath day Comonly Called the Lords day the Same in a most wicked & Sinfull

manner did prophane & abuse by Swearing & other bodily labour to the Evil Example of others agt the Peace of o^r Sovereign

Lord & Lady the King & Queen, and agt y^e Act of Assembly of this Province in this Case provided //

                                                                                                                Dent Clk p^rsentm^ts

The Indictm^t. being read to which the sd Mary pleaded not guilty & for tryall referrd to a Jury and therefore Comand was

given to Sumon twelve good & lawfull men of his Balywick, that the matter then in hand might be the better understood

a List or panel whereof returned as followeth (viz) Tho: Dixon. Jn^o.Roach Jun^r Nic. Evins Henry Hudson Sen^r Rob^t Catlin

Graves:Jarrett. John: Heath Sam^ll: Marchment. Rich: Wharton. James: Hill. Tho:Wilson Cap^t.Wm:Piper.12) who having heard

the foresd Indictm^t. and, the Evidences Sworn & examined receives their Charge & are Sent forth — And this day (viz) y^e day

abovesd. The Jurors of sd Jury returns to the Barr in Court, the plts & Deft being Calld as also the Jurors, who being unanimously

agreed of their verdict (which is read as followeth viz) Wee of the Jury find Mary: Swain not guilty of the Indictm^t

                                                                                                                                                                Tho: Dixon

        Which verdict was Ordered to be entered. And the sd Mary was then p^r Proclamacon }

                Cleared & ordered to pay Cost of Sute.