The Same
@	Somerset to wit    The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for the body
Robert Parsons	of Somerset County upon their Oath Present that Robert Parsons Late of Stepney Parish in the County

af^d. Planter on the fifteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine
at the Parish af^d. in the County af^d. did Commit fornication with a Certain Charity Jones and a Bastard Child on the body
of her the Said Charity then and there did beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evil Example of all
Others in Such Case Offending Contrary to the Peace of the Right Hon^rble the 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 Immediately he Should Take the Said Robert
Parsons 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. one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One before the Justices thereof
Came the af^d. Robert Parsons in his Proper Person According to A Certain Recog^e. by him and his Security in 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 Manner and form as by the Indictment af^d. Above upon him Imposed in Manner &
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. Robert Parsons for the Premisses and Offence af^d. in the Indictment
af^d. Above Specified be taken which Said Robert Parsons present here in Court as af^d. is fined the Sum of
Thirty Shillings Cur^t Money of Maryland Which he paid here in Court to the Sheriff for the Use of the
County &^c       Whereupon the Said Robert Parsons is Ordered to Give Security to Save and keep Indemnified
the Justices of Somerset County Court and their Successors from all Costs troubles burthens and Charges that might
Accrew by Means of the birth and Maintainance of the Child af^d.    Thereupon a Certain Thomas Humphris of
Somerset County Planter Present here in Court in his Proper Person undertook for the Said Robert Parsons and
Acknowledged Himself Indebted unto his Lordship the Right Hon^rble the Lord Prop^ry in thirty Pounds Cur^t
Money of Maryland of his body Goods or Chattles Lands or tenements to be made and Levied to the use of the
Inhabitants of Somerset County for the time being if if it happen that the af^d. Robert Parsons his heirs Ex^rs. or
Adm^rs. or Any or Either of them do not from time to time and at all times hereafter Acquit Discharge and
Save harmless as well the Justices of Somerset County Court for the time being as also the Inhabitants of Said
County of and from all Costs Charges and troubles Whatsoever for or by Reason of the birth Maintainance
Nourishing and bringing up of the Said Child and of and from all other Suits troubles and Demands whatsoever
touching or Concerning of the Same &^c

The Same
@	Somerset to wit    Be it Remembred that Wm. Hayward Gent Attorney of the Right Honrble the Lord Propry
Milcah Ackworth	that now is who for the Same Lord Propry in this part prosecuteth doth Come here into the County Court of Somerset

the Same Lord Prop^ry held for Somerset County to witt at Princes Ann Town in the Same County the Sixteenth day of June
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 Court and for the Same Lord Prop^ry doth Give the Same Justices here to understand &
be Informed that Milcah Ackworth Late of Stepney Parish in the Said County of Somerset Spinster the third day of
May 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 and a bastard Child on the body of her the Said Milcah then and there to beget to the high displeasure of
Almighty God to the Evill Example of all Others in Such Case Offending Contrary to the Peace of the Said Lord Prop^ry

that