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for attempting to lye with her in the woods by force upon y^e 26^th.June Last. These are therefore in their Maties Names

to will and Comand y^w Thomas Quillaine to make y^r personall appearance before me or Some other of his Maties –

Justices of the Peace to answer y^e Complaint of Margarett Gallahoe, whereof y^w are not to fail, as y^w will answer the

Contrary at y^r peril given under my hand this 20^th July. 1693                  Tho Newbold.

To m^r Joseph: Gray to Execute this Warrant }

upon: Thomas Quillaine.

Know all men by these p^resents That I Thomas. Quillaine & John. Braten of Somerset County Planters doe hereby

Joyntly & Severally acknowledge our Selves, our Heirs Extors,Adm^rs & Assigns to Stand justly indebted to their Maties

King William & Queen Mary in the full & just Sum of tenn pounds Sterling to be paid upon demand upon Condicon

as followeth.

The Condition of the above Obligation is Such that if y^e above bound Thomas:Quillaine doth p^rsonally

appear before their Maties Justices at y^e next County Court & there to abide to answer y^e Complaint of Margarett=

Gallahoe, Then y^e above Obligation to be void or else to Stand in full power & vertue in Law Wittness our hands

and Seals this 21^th. July. 1693 //                                                                Thomas Quillaine

Wittness: Tho: Newbold                                                                             Jn^o. JB Braton

                J Gray. -                                                                                       his marke.

Maryland Somerset County .

Know all men by these presents that I Margarett Gallahoe doe acknowledge my Self to Stand justly indebted to their Maties

King William:& Queen Mary in the Sume of tenn pounds Sterling to be paid upon demand to prosecute Tho Quillaine

at the next County Court, before their Maties Justices of the Peace for tempting her & would have forced her to have

had the use of her body in a Swamp near Daniel:Dunnahoes house y^e 20^th .June last, for which she hath declared

upon her Oath and in thus prosecuting the above Obligation to be void & of no effect, or else to Stand in full force

power & vertue in Law. Wittness my hand & Seal this 21^th:June. 1693 //

                                                                                                                                 her

Wittness                                                                                                     Margarett ɵ Gallahoe

              Tho: Newbold                                                                                            marke.

              J Gray. –

     After the foresd Warrant & Bonds were read, The Court asked the sd Tho: Quillaine if he were guilty or

     not guilty, he replyed not guilty. Whereupon Was Sumoned 15 Evidences of which nine were examined, w[here]

it did appear to y^e wor^ll. Court that the sd Margarett Gallaway had falsly accused the sd Quillaine. And therefore the Said

Quillaine was dismist there from, paying his fees. ___ And the said Margerett:Gallaway for y^e foresd abuse was

by the Court Ordered One & twenty lashes on her bare back well laid on, for for swearing her Self &ca.which was p^r the

Sheriff executed. Ordered Likewise the sd Margarett give Security for her good behaviour & fees & that She leave Daniel

Donahers Plantation after She has finished her Cropp now in hand Ordered into the Sheriffs Custody till Security given

[as] aforesaid. - - - - Whereupon Came the said Margaret:Gallaway with her two Securities (viz) Jonathan Towers & Edward