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March Court 1731
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his Lord Ships Justices of the Same County Court to wit at Chester Town in the County afd the day of March Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred thirty and one and for the Same Lord prop.ry doth give the Court here to understand and be informed that David Cole late of S.t Pauls Parish in the County afd planter the tenth day of June Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred thirty and one at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdicion of this Court did Commit fornication with Elizabeth Beale of her the Same Elizabeth Beale 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 good rule and governm.t and against the form of the Act of Assembly in Such case made and 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 David Cole in this part to Issue to answer to the Said Lord prop.ry of and upon the premisses &c.a And the afd David Cole in his proper comes And Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Information afd So as afd against him brought nor Said County on the third tuesday in March being the twenty first day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty one That the afd David Cole pay the Sum of thirty Shillings Current money as afd for Committing the offence afd in form afd Confest Also it is Considered by the Court here the Same day last mentioned That the afd David Cole pay the Sum of three hundred and one pounds of Tobacco costs accrueing on the premisses afd to the officers of this Court Jam.s Smith Clk. |
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