The Same
@	Somerset to wit    The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for the Body of
John Godard	Somerset County upon their Oath present that John Godard Late of Stepney parish in the County afd. planter on

the first day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty with force and Arms at the parish
af^d. in the County af^d. in and upon a Certain Esther North in the peace of God and the Said Lord prop^ry then and there being
an Assault did make and her the Said Esther then and there did beat wound and Evilly treat so that of his Life it was much
dispaired and Other harms to the Said Esther then and there did to the Great Damage of the Said Esther and Contrary to the peace of
his Said Lordship that now is his good Rule and Government &^c.
           Thereupon the Sheriff of Somerset County is Commanded that he Should Take the Said John Godard 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 to be held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of November Anno Dom. one
thousand Seven hundred and Sixty to Answer unto his Lordship of and Concerning the Indictment af^d.
           Att which day here Came the af^d. John Godard in his proper person and had a hearing of the Indictment af^d. Saith
that he is not thereof Guilty and for tryall thereof puts himself upon the Country and W^m. Hayward Gent. his Lordships Attorney who
for his Said Lordship in this part prosecuteth in Like manner
        Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should Cause to Come before his Lordships Justices
at the next Court to be held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of March then next following Twelve good and Lawfull men
of his Bailywick by whom the truth of the premisses may be the better known and who are of no Affinity to the Said John Godard to
Recognize upon their Oath if the Said John Godard be Guilty of the premisses af^d. or not because as well the af^d. William
Hayward his Lordships Attorney who for his Said Lordship in this part prosecuteth as the af^d. John Godard have put themselves
upon that Jury       Att which Said Third Tuesday of March Anno Dom. 1761 Came as well the af^d. W^m. Hayward Gent. his
Lordships Attorney who for his Said Lordship in this part prosecuteth as the af^d. John Godard in his proper person and the
Said John Relinquished his Averment af^d. Saith that he will not Contend with his Said Lordship but for the Saveing Costs Labour
and Expences About the premisses Submits himself at fine with his Said Lordship by Occasion of the premisses and put
himself upon the favour of the Court    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. John Godard for the premisses and Offence af^d. in the Indictment af^d. Above Specified
                                                                                                               Two            and Six pence
be taken &^c. Which Said John Godard is fined for the premisses and Offence af^d. ^ thirty ^ Shillings ^ Cur^t Money of Maryland which
he paid to the Sheriff for the use of his Lordship &^c.

The Same	Somerset to wit Be it Remembred that William Hayward Gent. Attorney of the Right Honrble the Lord
@	Propry that now is who for the Same Lord Propry in this part prosecuteth doth Come here into the County Court of
Sarah Dashiell	the Same Lord Propry held for Somerset County to wit at Princes Ann Town in the Same County the Seventeenth

day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before Isaac Handy Esq^r and others his Associates
the Said Lord Prop^ry his Justices of the Same County Court and for the Same Lord Prop^ry doth Give the Same Justices here to
understand and be Informed that Sarah Dashiell Late of Stepney Parish in the Said County of Somerset Spinster the first
day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty at the Parish af^d. in the County af^d. did Commit
fornication with a Certain Person unknown and did permit the Same unknown person to have Carnal knowledge of her

body