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August Court 1724
23 prop.ry in this behalfe prosecuteth Doth Come here into the s.d L.d prop.ry his County Court at Chester Town in Kent County afd the Eighteenth Day of August Anno Domini Seventeen hundred twenty and four in his proper pson and for the same Lord prop.ry Doth give the Court here to understand and be Informed that James Watson late of S.t pauls parish in Kent Coty afd planter the first Day of July Anno Domini Seventeen hundred twenty and four at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court in and upon a Certain Margaret Foreman in the peace of God and of the said Lord prop.ry then and there being with force and Arms on Assault Did make and her the said Margaret then and there did beat wound and Evilly Treat So that of her life it was much Dispa^i^r'd and other harms to her then and there Did to the great Damage of the said Margaret and Contrary to the peace of y.e s.d L.d prop.ry that now is his good Rule and Government Whereupon the afd Michael Howard prayeth the Advice of the Court herein y.e pmisses and that Due process of Law may Issue against the said James Watson in this part to be made to answer unto the s.d L.d prop.ry of and upon the pmisses M Howard Whereupon the afd James Watson in his proper person Comes & Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Informacon afd so as afd against him ^brought^ nor but that he is guilty of the pmisses above upon him Imposed as by the afd Information it is alledged & thereupon Submits to the Court Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at the Courthouse in the Town of Chester in Kent County afd this Eighteenth Day of Aug.st Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and twenty four that the afd James Watson pay unto the Right Honble the Lord prop.ry of this Province of Maryland &c.a the sume of one Shilling Cur.t money as a fine for his afd offence of Committing assault and Battery in form afd Confest Also it is Considered by the Justices afd here that the same James pay the sume of one hundred and Sixty Seven pounds of Tob.o Costs accrueing on the pmisses afd to the officers of this Court Jam.s Smith Clk |
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