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June Court 1731 wherefore the afd attorney prayeth the advice of the Court herein the premisses for the Said Lord prop.ry and due Process of Law against the afd Nicholas in this part to issue to Answer to the Said Lord Prop.ry of and upon the premisses &c.a T francis Clk. pac. And the afd Nicholas Neale in his proper person comes and Saith that he cannot gainsay the Information 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 Submits to the Court Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit At the Court House in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in June being the fifteenth day of Said Month Anno Com. Seventeen hundred and thirty one That the afd Nicholas Neale pay the Sum of Six hundred pounds of Tob.o it being as a fine for Committing the offince of fornication as afd as by his Confession afd And also pay the Sum of three hundred and one pounds Tobacco Costs accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court Ordered by the Court here That the Sherf of Kent County keep the afd Nicholas Neale in Custody untill the fine & fees afd Shall be paid
Court to wit at Chester Town in the afd County the Sixteenth day of March Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty and for the Same Lord prop.ry doth give the Court here to understand and being Informed that Honora Carroll late of Saint Pauls Parish in the County afd Spinster the tenth day of June Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred & thirty at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court did committ fornication with Neckolas Neale & did permit the Same Nickolas then and there to have Carnal knowledge of her body & to beget then & there a bastard child on the body of her the Same Honora Contrary to the peace of the Said Lord prop.ry his good rule & government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in that case made & provided wherefore the afd attorney prayeth the advice of the Court here in the premisses for the Said Lord prop.ry and due process of Law against the afd Honora in this part to Issue to Answer unto the Said Lord prop.ry of and upon the premisses &c.a T Francis Clk. pac. |
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