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August Court 1761 101 at the Parish afd. in the County afd. did Commit Fornication with a Certain Person to the Jurors unknown and did permit the Same unknown person to have Carnal knowledge of her body and a Bastard Child on the body of her the Said Abigal then and there to beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evil Example of all Others in Such Case offending Contrary to the peace of the Said Lord Propry that now is his good Rule and Government And Against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such Case Provided and So forth Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the Said Abigal Tomlinson if &c. to Answer &c. And now to witt at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of August being the Eighteenth day of the Same Month Anno Dom. one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before the Justices thereof Came the afd. Abigal Tomlinson in her Proper Person and had a hearing of the Indictment afd. Saith that She Cannot deny but that She is Guilty of the Premisses in the Indictment afd. above upon her Imposed in Manner and form as by the Indictment afd. Above Against her Supposed but will not declare the father but is Willing to pay a double fine for the Same &c. Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses being Seen and by the Court fully understood it is Considered by the Court here that the afd. Abigal Tomlinson for the Premisses and Offence afd. Above Specified be taken which Said Abigal Tomlinson present here in Court as afd. is fined the Sum of three pounds Curt Money which She paid to the Sheriff of the County of Somerset for the use of the County &c. Whereupon the Said Abigal Tomlinson is Ordered to Give Sery to Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County from all Costs Charges & troubles that may Accrew by means of the birth of the Bastard Child afd. Thereupon a Certain Abraham Outen of Somerset County present here in Court in his proper Person undertook for the Said Abigal Tomlinson and Acknowledged himself Indebted unto his Lordship in the Sum of thirty pound Curt Money of Maryland of their bodys Goods and Chattles Lands and tenements to be made and Levied if it happen that Abigal Tomlinson do not Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County Court from all Costs Charges and troubles that may Accrue by means of the birth of Bastard Child Lately Born of the Body of the afd. Abigal &c
Parish afd. in the County afd. did Commit Fornication with a Certain Ann Fasque and a Bastard Child on the Body of the Said Ann then and there did beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evill Example of all Others in Such Case Offending Against the peace of the Said Lord Propry that now is his Good Rule and Government and Contrary to the form of the Act of Assembly in Such Case made and Provided and So forth Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should Take the Said Edward Bremigem if &c. to Answer &c. And now to witt at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of August being the Eighteenth day of the Same Month Anno Dom. one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before the Justices thereof Came the afd. Edward Bremigem in his Proper Person and had a hearing of the Indictment afd. Saith that he Cannot deny but that he is Guilty of the Premisses in manner and form as by the Indictment afd. Above Against him Supposed as by the Indictment afd. Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses being Seen and by the Court fully understood it is Considered by the Court here that the afd. Edward Bremigem for the Premisses and Offence afd. in the Indictment afd. Above Specified be taken which Said Edward Bremigem present here in Court as afd. is fined for the Premisses and Offence afd. the Sum of thirty Shillings Curt Money which he paid here in Court to the Sheriff for the use of the County &c Whereupon the Said Edward Bremigem is ordered to Give Sery to Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset the Said Edward Bremigem County from all Costs Charges and troubles that may Accrew by means of the Birth of the Bastard Child afd. Thereupon ^ with John Jones of Somerset County his Sery both present here in Court in their proper persons Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto tenements Joyntly and Severally to the use of his Said Lordship his heirs and Successors to be made and Levied if it happen that the Said Edward Bremigem do not Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County Court from all Costs Charges and troubles that may Accrew by means of the Birth of the Bastard Child afd. &c |
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