The Same
@	Somerset to wit    The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for
Edward Bennet	the body of Somerset County upon their Oath present that Edward Bennet Late of Stepney

Parish in the County af^d. Planter on the XXI day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred and Sixty Two at the parish af^d. in the County af^d. did Commit Fornication with a Certain Charity
Austen and a bastard Child on the body of the Said Catherine then and there did beget to the high displeasure
of Almighty God to the Evil Example of all others in Such Case Offending Against the peace of the Said
Lord Prop^ry 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
      Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should Take Edward Bennet
if &^c. to Answer &^c.    And now to witt at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the third
Tuesday of June Anno Dom. 1763 before the Justices thereof Came As well the af^d George Hayward Gen^t his
Lordships Attorney who for his Said Lordship in this part prosecuteth as the af^d Edward Bennet According
to A Certain Recognizance by him that part before Acknowledged and had a hearing of the Indictment
af^d. Saith that he Cannot deny but that he is Guilty of the premisses in the Indictment af^d. above
upon him Imposed in Manner and form as by the Indictment af^d. Above Against him Supposed and
is willing to pay his 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 af^d. Edward Bennet for the offence
af^d. be taken which Said Edward Bennet present here in Court as af^d. is fined the Sum of thirty Shillings
Current money which he paid in Court to the Sheriff for the use of the County &^c.    Whereupon the Said Edward
Bennett is Ordered to Give Security to Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County from all
Costs Charges and troubles that may Accrew by means of the Birth of the Bastard Child af^d
   Thereupon a Certain W^m. Shaw and Joseph Holder of Somerset County present here in Court in their
Proper Persons Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Prop^ry in thirty pounds

Cur^t.