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Kent County Criminal Proceedings, 1724-1728
Volume 548, Page 115   View pdf image (33K)
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                                    November Court 1725                                        115

of all others in Such Case offending Contrary to the peace of the s.d 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 &c.a
Test
W.m Bradshaw Constable
 T francis Cler. pac.

                    On the Back of the preceeding Indictment was Endorst as foll.s
viz.t A True bill by W.m Crowe foreman of the Grand Jury

    And the afd Sarah Sellwood in her proper person Comes and Saith that She
Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd So as afd against her brought nor but that
She is guilty of the premisses above upon her Imposed as by the afd Indictment
it is alledged and Thereupon Submits to the Court ^& y.e s.d Sarah being desired to prove y.e begetter upon her Oath Says y.e Tho.s Foster is begetter of her last base born Child^ Therefore it is
Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Court house in the Town of Chester
in s.d County this Nineteenth Day of November Anno Dom. Seventeen hund.d
and twenty five that the afd Sarah Sellwood Receive at the publick whipping
post fifteen Lashes well laid on her bare back till the blood appears and also
that She the s.d Sarah pay the Sume of two hundred and Eighty ^three^ pounds of
Tobacco Costs Accrueing on the premises afd to the officers of this Court
                                                                                        Jam.s Smith Clk

    Ordered that the Sherf of Kent County Carry the afd Sarah Sellwood to the
publick whipping post and there Execute the Lashes in the Judgment afd
mentioned and then bring her into Court again of which s.d precept the s.d Sherf
makes Return to wit the Day and year afd that he hath Executed the s.d Judgment
and also hath here the s.d Sarah Sellwood before the Court

    Ordered that the afd Sarah Sellwood pay the Sume of four hundred
pounds of Tob.o to Edward Cussens for Maintaining her Child ^with^ trouble &
Disgrace of his Family in bringing her to bed

    D.r Richard Simonds Comes into Court and assumes to pay the Sume
of twelve hundred & Seventeen Tobacco for which the said Sarah promises
to Serve him or his assignes the Space of three years from this psent
also y.e s.d Richard is to Maintain her afd Child Dureing her Service

    Negroe Jacob belonging to Richard Bennet Esq.r Sworn and Sent as an Evid.c
to the Grand Jury


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