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November Court 176 194 Life it was much dispaired and other harms to him the said John then and there did to the great damage of the said John and against the peace [of] his Lordship the Right Honble the Lord propry that now is his good Rule and Government and so forth Thereupon it is commanded the sheriff of somerset county that Immediately he should take the afd. William Cottingham if he should take the afd. William Cottingham if he should be found in his Bailywick and him should safe keep so that he might have his body before the Justices of his Lordships county court of somerset now sitting at princess Ann Town this Instant November to answer unto his said Lordship of and concerning the Indictment afd. And afterwards in the same Court came the afd. William Roach in his proper person and had a hearing of the Indictment afd. saith that he will not contend with his Lordship but for the saveing Costs Labour and Expences about the premisses submits himself at Fine with this [s]aid Lordship and puts himself upon favour of the court &c Whereupon all and Singular the premisses being Seen & by the court fully understood it is considered by the court here that the afd. William Cottingham for the offence afd. above mentioned be taken &c which said William Cottingham present here in court as afd. is fined for the premisses and offence afd. the sum of one shilling Curt Money which he paid to the sheriff for the use of his Lordship &c
a certain Betty Hearn in the peace of God and the said Lord propry then and there being an assault did make and her the said Betty then and there did wound and Ill treat so that of her life it was greatly dispaired & other Harms to the said Betty then & there did to the great damage of the said Betty Hearn and against the peace of his Lordship the Right Honble the Lord propry that now is his good Rule & government & so forth Thereupon it is commanded the sheriff of somerset county that Imme -diately he should take the afd. Betty Gallander if she should be found in his Bailywick and her should safe keep so that he might have her body before the Justices of his Lordships county court of somerset now sitting at princess Ann Town this instant November to answer unto his said Lordship of and concerning the Indictment afd. And afterwards in the same court came the afd. Betty Gallander in her proper person and had a hearing of the Indictment afd. saith that she will not contend with his Lordship but for the saveing Costs Labour and Expences about the premisses submits herself at Fine with his said Lordship and puts her -self upon favour of the court &c Whereupon all and singular the premisses being Seen and by the court fully under -stoode it is considered by the court here that the afd. Betty Gallander for the offence afd. above mentioned be taken &c which said Betty Gallander present here in court as afd. is fined for the premisses and offence afd. the sum of six pence curt Money which she paid to the sheriff for the use of his Lordship &c
certain Margaret Willis in the peace of God and the said Lord propry then And there being an assault did make and her the said Margaret then and there did beat wound and Ill Treat so that of her Life it was much dispaired and Other harms to her the said Margaret then and there did to the great damage of the said Margaret and against the peace of his Lordship the Right Honble the Lord propry that now is his good Rule and Government and so forth Thereupon it is commanded the sheriff of somerset county that Immediately he should take the afd. Michael Owens if he should be found in his Bailywick and him should safe keep so that he might have his body before the Justices of his Lord -ships county court of somerset Now sitting at princess Ann Town this Instant November to answer unto his said Lordship of and concerning the Indictment afd. And afterwards in the same court came the afd. Michael Owens in his pro -per person and had a hearing of the Indictment afd. saith that he will not contend with his Lordship but for the saveing Costs Labour and Expences about the premisses submits himself at Fine with his said Lordship and puts himself upon favour of the court &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. Michael Owens for the offence afd. above mentioned be taken &c which said Michael Owens present here in court as afd. is fined for the premisses and offence afd. the sum of ten shillings which he paid to the sheriff for the use of his Lordship &c
others 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 Naomy Kelsick late of Stepney parish in the said County of somerset the one xxx day of Aprill in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty and ^ at the parish afd. in the county afd. did commit For -nication 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 Naomy then and there did beget to the great displeasure of Almighty God the Evil Example of of all others in such case offending contrary to the peace of the said Lord propry that now is his good Rule & Government and Against the forms of the acts of assembly in such case made and provided and so forth And Whereupon the same Attorney of the same Lord propry |
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