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Mary ffillpott this 12^th day of 7ber 1695 made Oath in Court that she

attended as an Evidence for Lokey &ca agt Henry Smith Eleaven days

& humbly prayed Order for the Same which by the Wor^ll Court was granted

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William Heath this 12^th day of 7ber 1695 made Oath y^t he attended

as an Evidence for Lokey &ca agt Henry Smith nine dayes & humbly

prayed Order for the Same, which to him was p^r worps granted —

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Thomas Poole made Oath this 12^th day of 7ber 1695 that he tended

8 dayes as an Evidence for Wm ffossitt agt Edward Perkins & humbly prayed

Order for the Same which p^r y^e Wor^ll Court to him was granted

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                            Courts adjourned till tomorrow at 8 a Clock

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              At a Court held by their Maties Justices of y^e Peace

              for the County of Somerset in the Province of Maryland the

              13^th day of 7ber anno Domini 1695

Comrs     m^r ffra. Jenckins. m^r Tho. Dixon m^r Matt Scarbrough, m^r George

p^rsent      Layfield, m^r Tho Newbold, m^r Sam: Hopkins m^r James Round, m^r

               Thomas Jones, m^r John King & m^r Arnold Elzey //

His Matie agt                 The sd Rose in Open Court came & did

Rose Mason – }            Confess her Self to have born a Basterd Child

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ffather of the sd Basterd Child, whereupon it was Ordered by y^e Court

that process issue agt y^e sd Peter to appear y^e next Court and y^t Same

likewise issue for y^e sd Rose to prosecute &ca. & further Ordered that

the sds Rose be fined four hundred pounds of tobacco according to Act

of Assembly Ordered also that sd Rose give Security for sd fine & fees

Whereupon Came Anthony Morris & by Recognizance in Court did

acknowledge himSelf to owe & be indebted unto the King the Sum of

twelve hundred pounds of tobacco due to be leavied on his goods & Chattels

lands & Tennements for y^e Kings use &ca. — The Condicon of w^ch

Recognizance is Such that if the abovesd Rose Mason doe pay the--

abovesd ffine & fees then y^e recognizance to be void, otherwayes to be &

remaine in full power force & Vertue. – – – – – –

Whereas Complaint was this day made to the Wor^ll. Justices of y^e

Peace in Court Sitting agt m^r Ephraim Wilson & m^r Wm ffausett, it

was by the Court Ordered that the Sheriff of the County take into Custody

the sd Wilaon & ffausett So that he have their bodies before the Worshipfull

Court tomorrow Morning to answer to the King &ca — & after p^r

request of y^e abovesd parties it was p^r Court Considered & Security taken

for y^e sd Wilson & ffausett app^a as afd. viz m^r Peter Dent was Security

for Wilsons app^a. & George Laine for ffossetts appearance in five pound

a piece to the King as afd &ca. to app^a. tomorrow y^e 14^th instant &ca.