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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
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             August Court                 1761                 102
His Lordship
@    Somerset to wit    Be it Remembred that George Hayward Gent Attorney of the Right Honrble
Elizth. Simpson    the Lord Propry that now is who for the Same Lord Propry in this Part Prosecuteth doth Come here into the
County Court of the Same Lord Propry held for Somerset County to wit at Princes Ann Town in the Same County the xviii
day of August Anno Dom. MDCCLXI before Isaac Handy Esqr. and his Associates the Said Lord Propry his Justices
of the Same County Court and for the Same Lord Propry doth Give the Same Justices here to understand and be Informed
that Elizth. Simpson Late of Stepney Parish in the Said County of Somerset Spinster the xxiv day of August in the
Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty at the Parish afd. in the County afd. did Commit Fornication
with a Certain Person 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 Elizabeth 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 made and
Provided and So forth    Whereupon the Same Attorney of the Same Lord Propry prays Advice of the Court here in
the Premisses and that due Process of Law may in this part be made Against the Said Elizth. to Answer of and
upon the Premisses and So forth
   Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the Said Elizabeth Simpson 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. Elizabeth Simpson in her Proper Person and had a hearing of the Information
afd. Saith that She Cannot deny but that She is Guilty of the Premisses in the Information afd. Above Against her
Supposed and Maketh Oath that a Certain James Dashiell is the father of the Bastard Child She Stands Informed
Against and is Willing to Give Sery fine for the Payment of her fine &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. Elizth. Simpson for the Offence afd. Specified be taken which Said Elizth. Simpson is fined for
the offence afd. the Sum of thirty Shillings Curt Money &c.    Whereupon but had not wherewithall to pay her fine for the Same
Whereupon the Said Elizth Simpson is ordered to Give Sery. for the payment of the fine afd.    Thereupon the Said Elizth. Simpson
with Wm. Kennelly of Somerset County her Sery both present here in Court in their Proper persons Acknowledged themselves
Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Propry in three pounds Curt Money of their bodys Goods or Chattles Lands and
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 Elizth. Simpson do not pay to the Justices of Somerset County the Sum of thirty Shillings Curt Money
of Maryland on or before the Eighteenth day of August which Shall be in the Year One thousand Seven hundred
and Sixty Two for her fine for fornication &c.

The Same
@    Somerset to wit    Be it Remembred that George Hayward Gent Attorney of the Right Honrble
James Dashiell    the Lord Propry that now is who for the Same Lord Propry in this part Prosecuteth doth Come here into
the County Court of the Same Lord Propry held for Somerset County to wit at Princes Ann Town in the Same County the
xviii day of August Anno Dom. MDCCLXI before Isaac Handy Esqr. and his Associates the Said Lord Propry his
Justices of the Same County Court and for the Same Lord Propry doth Give the Same Justices here to understand and be
Informed that James Dashiell Late of Stepney Parish in the Said County of Somerset Planter the xxiv day of
August in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty at the Parish afd. in the County afd. did
Commit Fornication with a Certain Elizth. Simpson and a bastard Child on the body of the Said Elizth. then and there did
beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evill 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 made and Provided and So forth Whereupon the Same Attorney of the Same Lord Propry
prays Advice of the Court here in the Premisses and that due process of Law may in this part be made Against the
Said James to Answer of And upon the Premisses and So forth
Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the Said James Dashiell 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 Anno
One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before the Justices thereof Came the afd. James Dashiell in his
Proper Person and had a hearing of the Information afd. Saith that he Cannot deny but that he is Guilty of

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