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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 53   View pdf image
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August Court     1725                 53

William Hopkins if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Comes the said William
Hopkins in Custody of the Sherr and being by the Sherr sett to the Bar and Information Read pleads
Guilty and puts himself in Mercy of the Lord proprietary and is willing to make fine to the ^a^ Lord
proprietary for the fact afd &c    Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the Said
William Hopkins be fined to the Right honrble the Lord proprietary the sum of thirty Shillings
for the fact afd which fine was paid down in Court to Joseph MccClester Sherr &c and that he be
Committed for the fine afd &c    Whereupon It's ordered by the Court that the said William Hopkins
give security for his good behaviour dureing the pleasure of the Court   Thereupon the said Will.m
Hopkins present acknowledged himselfe to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Right honrble
the Lord proprietary his heirs and Successors in the Sume of ten pounds sterling to be Levied on his
goods and Chattells Lands and tenements for the use of the said Lord proprietary In Case he is not of
the good behaviour dureing the pleasure of the Court and not to depart without Lycence thereof &c

             Like^wise^ Jno Scarbrough of Somersett County Gent present in Court acknowledged himselfe to Owe
and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Right honrble the Lord proprietary his heirs and Successors in
the Sum of ten pounds Sterling to be Levied on his Body goods and Chattells Lands or tenements
for the use of his Said Lordship   In Case the Said William Hopkins is not of the good Behaviour
dureing the pleasure of the Court and not to depart without Lycence thereof &c

    And afterwards in the ^same^ Court Comes the same William Hopkins into Court and prays that his
appearance may be recorded to same himselfe and security from the above recognizance of
bail thereupon the Said William Hopkins Appearance is Recorded and he accordingly
discharged &c


The Same
           agt
Frances Watson
Somersett County fs:
                                             Be it Rememberd that this day to witt the Seventeenth
day of August Anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and twenty five
Came into Court Levin Gale Cler of Indictments for Somersett County Court into
                the Lord proprietarys Court for the County afd and gives the Court to understand and be
       Informed that Frances Watson Late of Somersett County Spinster the tenth day of December at
       Somersett County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court Seventeen hundred & twenty four Committed
       fornication with a Certain Person against the peace &c and also against the form of the act of assembly
       in Such Cases made &c wherefore the Same Levin for the Same Lord proprietary prays advisem.t
       of the Court here in the premisses and that due process of Law may Issue      Levin Gale Clk Ind

                      Thereupon Command was Given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should Take the
                                                                                                                                                       (said)


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