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Kent County Criminal Court Records, 1728-1734
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298                                        June Court 1732

And the afd Rachel Middleton comes and in her proper person Saith that She
Cannot gainsay the Indictment afd so as afd against her brought nor can She Say but
that She is guilty of the premisses afd as by the afd Indictment is Sett forth
and thereupon Submits to the Court        Therefore it is Considered by
the Justices here to wit at a Court held for Kent County at the Court house
in the Town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in June being the
twentieth day of Said Month Anno Dom. Seventeen hundred and thirty two
That the afd Rachel Middleton Receive on her bare twenty five Lashes well
laid on tell the blood appear as a punishment for Committing the fornication
afd in form afd Confest and also it is Considered by the Court here that the Same
Rachel pay the Sum of three hundred Eighty four ^thirty three^ pounds of
Tobacco costs and Charges accrued on the premisses afd &c.a

    It is also Considered by the Court here the Same day last mentioned
That the Sherf of Kent County take the afd Rachel Middleton into his
Custody and Execute the Punishment in the Judgment afd Specified and
afterwards to bring her into Court againe of which precept to wit Joseph
Young Gent high Sherf of Kent County makes return on the day
and Year last mentioned That he hath Executed the punishment with
Judgment afd Specified And also hath here the afd Rachel before the
Court

    Ordered by the Court here that the Sherf of Kent County keep the afd
Rachel in Safe Custody untill the fees afd Shall be Satisfied
Afterwards Came M.r George Skirven and Said he would pay
the fees afd for the afd Rachel

    Ordered that the afd Rachel give Security to keep the County
Indemnified from the charges that may or Shall accrue to y.e Co.ty
by means of the afd fornication

    Thereupon Luknor Middleton of Said County planter and Acknowledged
himself Indebted to the Right Honourable the the Lord prop.ry in
the Sum of five Thousand pounds of Tobacco to be paid to his Said Lord
Ship his heirs and Successors to be made and leveyed on his body Goods
and Chattles Lands and Tenements Conditionally that if the afd Child that
was delivered of the afd Rachel or by means of the Same Shall ^not^ be of any
Charge to the County wherewith he aknowledges himself Content
                                                                                    Jam.s Smith Clk

T. f.
 His Ldship
     ag.t
Ann Whitehead
 Indictm.t fornication
Cap.s Non Est
Cont.d to Aug.st Co.rt
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His Ldship
     ag.t
Ann Grames
 Indictm.t forn Cap.s
returned Non Est
Cont.d to Aug.st Co.rt
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