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March Court 1731
277 afd Specified and afterwards to bring here into Court againe of which precept to wit Joseph Young Gent high Sherf of Kent County makes return on the day and year last Said that he hath Executed the Punishment in the Judgment afd and also hath here the Said Mary Graham before the Court and thereupon She is ordered to her afd Masters Service Jam.s Smith Clk
and Arms at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court one bridle of the value of thirty pounds of tobacco one Cloth gown of the value of one hundred pounds of tobacco one petticoat of the value of fifty pounds of tobacco one Suit of Cambrick head cloaths of the value of two hundred pounds of tobacco one black Silk bonnett of the value of one hundred pounds of Tobacco one damask towel of the value of thirty pounds of tobacco and one _______ Jacket of the value of one hundred pounds of tobacco of the goods and chattles which then were of Anne Stout but now are of James Stout then and there being found then and there felonioiusly did Steal take and bear away contrary to the peace of the Said Lord prop.ry his good rule and government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such case lately made and provided Which Same bill was endorsed as foll. viz.t Ignoramus p Edw.d Worrell foreman
Jurisdicion of this Court did Committ fornication with a person to the Jurors afd unknown and did permit the Same unknown person then and there to have Carnal knowledge of her body and to beget then and there a bastard child on the body of her the Same Elizabeth to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evil Example of all others in Such case offending contrary to the peace of the said Lord prop.ry his god rule and government and against the form of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided Test Mathias Day On the Same bill was endorsed as foll. viz.t True bill p Edw.d Worrell foreman And the afd Elizabeth Buly in her proper person comes and Saith that She cannot gainsay the Indictment afd So as afd against her brought nor but that She |
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