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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
Volume 543, Page 7   View pdf image
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     March Court                 1760                 7
Somerset fst Be itt Remembred that on the Nineteenth Day of January in the
Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty Charles Nicholson Personally apeared
before me the Subscriber one of his Lordships the right Honourable the Lord propriataries
Justices of the peace for Somtt County and Confesed that he was Guilty of Begitting A
Bastard Child on the Body of Sarrah Lank thereupon the siad Charles was by me
Fin'd the Some of thirty shillings for his sd. offince which he being unable to Pay
Fown was ordered to give Security Thereupon the said Charles with A Certain John Heatch
Sinr. and Elgate Bird An did acknowledg themselves and Each of them to Owe and stand
Justly Indebted unto his Lordship the right Honourable the Lord propiotary in the
sum of three pounds Current money of Maryl. and on there & Each of their Bodyies Good[s]
And Chattles Lands and Tenements for the use of his said Lordship his Heirs and
Successors to be made and Levied in Case the said Charles Doth not pay and Satisfie
unto the Justices of the County aforesaid for the use of the said County the Som of thirty
Shills. on or before the Nineteenth day of Janry. next Ensuing and the said Charles being
Also ordered to give Security for the Indemnification of the County aforesaid from any
Costs that may Happen by means of the Birth and Maintainance of the Child aforesaid
Thereupon the said Charles together with [Jno.?] Hitch Senr. & Elgate Byrd
of Somtt County present and in their proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted
Unto his Lordship the right Honourable the Lord propiatary in the sum of One hundred
pounds Current money of Maryland to be Levied of theire Bodyes goods or Chattles Lands or
Tenements joyntly and severally to be made and Levied if it Happens that the said
Charles Nicholson Does not save and keep indemnified the justices of Somerset County
Court from all Costs Charges and Troubles that might Accrew by means of the Birth
Maintainance and Bringing up of the said Bastard Child aforesaid taken & Ackno:
ledgd this 19th Day of January 1760
                                                                   Before       Wm. Winder {Seal}

His Lordship    Somerset to wit the Jurors of his Lordship the right Honble the
vs    Lord propry that now is for the Body of the County afd. upon their Oath
Robt. Hopkins    present that Robert Hopkins late of the parish of Stepney in the County
afd. Innholder on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred & Sixty with force and Arms at the parish afd. in the County afd. in and upon
a certain John Covington in the peace of God and the said Lord propry then & there being
An Assault did make and him the said John then and there did beat wound and
evilly treat so that of his Life it was much Dispaired & other Harms to the said John then
& there did to the great Damage of him the said John being and against the peace of
his Lordhsip the Lord propry that now is his good rule & government &c

On the Back of the foregoing Bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed Vizt
Testis John Covington                                     Ignoramous
                                                                                   Jarvis Ballard Foreman

March 20th. 1760 Recd. of the Justices of Somerset County the sum of thirty Shillings
Current money of Maryland as a fine from Rachell Evans for Fornication Recd.
for the use of the County afd.                                By       J Dennis Shef


 

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