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November Court
1726
233 Answer unto the Complaint of Anne Fennen and if that in the mean time he should not be of good behaviour And now at this Court to wit the fifteenth Day of November Anno Dom. seventeen hundred twenty and six the said Nicholas having appeared the said John Rawlinson and William Rearadin their Recognizances and either of them is Discharged Kent County fs.t The Jurors for the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary that now is for the body of Kent County afd upon their Oath do present that Nicholas Neil late of S.t pauls parish in the County afd Labourer the tenth Day of May Anno Dom. seventeen hundred twenty and Six at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Committ fornication with a Certain Child on the body of her the same Anne 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 now is his good rule and Government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in such Case lately made and provided Test Anne Fenner T francis Cler. pac. On the back of the preceeding Indictm.t was as folls viz.t a true bill by W.m Crow foreman And the afd Nicholas Neil in his proper person Comes and saith that he Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd so as afd against him brought nor but that he is guilty of the premisses above upon him imposed as by the afd Indictment it is alledged and thereupon Submitts to the Court Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit this fifteenth Day of November Anno Dom. seventeen hundred twenty and Six that the afd Nicholas Neil pay the sum of thirty Shillings Current money of Maryland as a fine for his afd offence of Comitting fornication in form afd Confest to be applyed for the use of this County according to Act of Assembly &c.a As also the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds of Tobacco Costs accruing on the premisses afd to the Officers of this Court Jam.s Smith Clk Roger Murphey and Daniel Dulahuntee both of Kent County planters and present here in Court in their proper person under take and either of them undertakes joyntly and Severally for the afd Nicholas Neil that he the said Nicholas shall keep this County of Kent clear from all Damages and Costs that may here after accrue On Account of Anne Kennens Child in the Indictment afd Specefyed Ordered |
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