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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 749   View pdf image (33K)
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Katherine Pursel being presented by the Grand Jury in
March last for haveing a Bastard Child

Command was therfore given to the Sheerif of Kent County
the 26.th day of March Anno Dom 1697 to cause the sd Kathe
Katherine Pursel soe that she be and appeare before his
Maj.ties Justices att the Next Court to Answer &c.a

Att which Court viz this present day came Capt Edward
Sweatnam his sheerif of sd County and made Returne of the
said venire in these following Words sumoned Edw Sweatnam
                                                                            sheft

And the said Katherine Pursell now appearing and being sworne
to Answer such questions as by this Court should be proposed to her
upon her Oath declares Thomas Baazier to be the Father
of her Bastard Child

Ordered by this Court that the sheerif take the said Katherine
Pursell into his Custody and Give her Fifteene lashes well laid on
her bare back warr.t Issued out to the sheerif pursuant to the
above order
                                                               Simon Wilmer Clk

Grand Jury returne and being called over declare they have
no p.rsentm.ts but Render no Reasons why they will not signe
the Paper Relateing to Pennsilvania Entertaining Privateers
&c.a

The Court orders Grand Jury Two hundred poundes of Tobaccoe

                Court adjournes untill To Morrow seaven a Clock



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