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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1718-1720
Volume 833, Page 422   View pdf image
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   422                             March Court 1719
   James Smith to agree with the Printer to bind the body of Laws
   as also the Last Act that was made and the County to pay the
   Charge
        Court adjourns till Tomorrow morning Eight Clock
   March                 Againe meets
     18 | Colo Nathl. Hynson |

| Colo Edward Scott |

| Mr William Comegys |
   The Worspfll   | Mr. Michl. Miller — |   Commissrs. Prsent

| Mr. Lambt. Wilmer |

| Mr. John March |

| Mr. Saml. Wickes |

| Mr. Marmaduke Tilden |
   Yesterdays minutes read & approved ———
   His Lord Ship — | Kent County Ss The Jurors for the Honble. ye Lord
            at | prory. & the body of Kent County on their Oath
   Margret Murrough | do present that Margret Murray late of Eastern Neck
   Servt. to Mr. Michl. Miller | hundred Spinster Servant of a certain Michael Miller
  ————————– | Gent. the twentieth day of Aprill in the Year of
   our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen at Easter
   neck hundred the fear of God before her Eyes not having but by the
   Instigation of the devill being Led fornication did Committ with a Certain
   Negro man to the Jurors unknown and thereby did Suffer herselfe to be
   begott with a Molatto Child to the high displeasure of Almighty God
   to the evill & pernicious example of others against the peace of our Said Lord
   Proprietary his Rule & dignity & against the forme of an Act of Assembly
   of this Province now in force in Such Case made and Provided
   Evidce. Griffith Jones                                     D Macbride pr Dnõ Proprie
     on the back of the preceeding bill was Endorst as folls vizt. Billa Vera
   pr Abram Redgrave foreman
     and now here at this Court to wit the 18th day of March Anno Domi
   1719 comes the afd Margret Murray in her proper person And Says that
   She is not guilty as She Stands Indicted And for tryal Puts herselfe
   on God and her Country                      Margret Murray in proper person
     and he who follows for the Lord propry in like manner Say’th She is
   guilty                                     D Macbride pr Dnõ proprie.
   Thereupon Command was given to the Sherf of Kent County that he
   immediately cause to come here twelve &ca. By whom &ca. Who neither &ca.
   To Recognize &ca. Because as well &ca. of which Said precept the Said Sherf to
   wit Simon Wilmer Gent. now here at this day to wit the 18th. day of March
   Anno Domi 1719 makes return that he hath here ready twelve &ca. as by his
   precept he was Commanded And now here afterwards to wit the day and
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