Somerset fs^t.    Whereas Milcha Acworth is this day Charged before me y^e. Subscriber
{seal}       One of his Lordships Justices of y^e. peace for Somerset County having had
           a Bastard Child Lately Born of her Body
           These are therefore in his Lordships name to Command you to take the
           Body of y^e. af^d. Milcha Acworth and Cause her to appear before me other of
           his Lordships Justices of y^e. peace for y^e. County af^d. to answer the Charge
           af^d. and this shall be your warrant given under my hand & Seal this
           1^st. day of March Anno Dom. 1760                  Ephraim King
To y^e. Constable of Nanticoke Hundred to Execute & return
Whereupon y^e. aforesaid Geo: Brown Constable of Nanticoke Hundred aforesaid
afterwards, to wit, y^e. tenth day of April in y^e. year aforesaid at y^e. County af^d. returned
to me that he had taken y^e. Body of y^e. af^d. Milcha Acworth and had her there
Ready to answer y^e. Charge af^d. against her made Thereupon y^e. said Milcha
Acworth being by me Asked wheather She of y^e. Charge af^d. was guilty said
that She could not deny but that she was thereof guilty and made Oath that
A Certain Joseph Lawhead was y^e. Father of her Bastard Child Thereupon
y^e. Said Milcha Acworth for her offence af^d. was by me fined y^e. Sum of thirty
Shillings Current money of Maryland which she said she could not pay down
but was willing to give Security agreeable to Act of Assembly in Such Case
made and provided Thereupon y^e. af^d. Milcha Acworth together with A Certain Charles
Acworth her Security did acknowledge themselves and Each of them to owe and be
Indebted unto his Lordship y^e. right Hon^ble. y^e. Lord prop^ry in y^e. Sum of three
pounds Current money af^d. of their and Each of their Bodies goods & Chattles Land &^c
Tenements to for the use of y^e. said Lord Prop^ry to be made & Levied in Case
y^e. said Milcha Acworth do not pay and Satisfie unto his Lordships Justices
of y^e. peace for y^e. County af^d. y^e. Sum of thirty Shillings Current money as aforesaid
on or before the tenth day of April 1761 next Ensuing y^e. date hereof
                   Taken and Acknowledged the 10 Day of Aprill in y^e. year af^d.
                                                                                         before Ephraim King

Somerset fs^t    Whereas Charity Jones is this Day Charged before me y^e. Subscriber one
{seal}    of his Lordships Justices of y^e. peace for Somerset County having had a Bastard
           Child Lately Born of her Body &^c                           These are therefore in his Lordships name to
           Command You to take y^e. Body of y^e. af^d. Charity Jones and Caus her to

appear