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144 him brought nor can he say but that he is guilty of the premisses afd above upon him Imposed as by the afd Indictment it is Alledged & thereof Submits himself to the Court &c Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here to wit at Kent County Court at the Court house in the Town of Chester in said County on the third tuesday of March being the twentyeth day of said month in the year of Our Lord seventeen hundred thirty and eight that the afd John pay the Sum of One pound ten Shillings Currt. money of Maryland as a fine According to Act of Assembly for Committing the fornication afd Also it is Considered by the Justices at the time and place afd last mentioned that the said John pay the Sum of pounds of tobacco for Costs Accrueing on the premisses afd to the Severall Officers of this Court &c Ordered by this Court here that the fine afd be delivered the sherr. of Kent County And he not having wherewithall to Satisfye the fine afd Thereupon he is Committed into the Custody of the sher. of Kent County untill the fine afd be Satisfied It is Also Ordered that he give Security for the Fees afd Accrueing on the premisses afd to the Officers of this Court And he having no One to Offer nor no One Offering for him thereupon he is Committed into the Custody of the sher. of Kent County untill he give Security as afd After which on the day & Year afd Cometh here into Court John Williamson in his proper person and Assumes the payment of the fine and fees afd mentioned Ordered by this Court here that the afd John Merry give Security for the maintanance of the Bastard Child afd to this County Thereupon John Williamson of Kent County Gent. and prSent here in Court in his proper person Assumes to the afd County for the Maintanance of the Child afd for the full Term of One Year from the date hereof &c Jams Smith Clk
the Subscriber One of his Lordships Justices of the peace for Kent County and Acknowledged themselves to be Indebted to his Lordship the Right honrble the Lord propry of the province of Maryland in the sum of twenty pounds currt. money of |
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