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

said Francis Wittson if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Comes the Sherr of Somersett County
and brings in the Said Wattson to answer &c and being by the Sherr Sett to the bar and Information
Read is there upon Instantly demanded how she would acquitt herselfe of the premisses afd says that of the
premisses afd She is guilty thereof and prays that She may be admitted to make fine to the Lord proprietary
for the fact      Wherefore It is Considered by the Justices here that the Said Frances Watson be fined
to his Said Lordship the Lord proprietary the Sum of thirty Shillings for the fact afd Which fine was paid
down in Court by a Certain Luke Watson to Capt Jn.o Jones, thereupon it's Ordered by the Court that the Said
Frances Watson give Security to Keep Endempnifyed and Save Harmless Somersett County from all troubles
that might accrew by meanes of the Said Child and Likewise for the paym.t of the Severall Officers
fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd   Whereupon the afd Luke Watson Present here in Court
Acknowledged himselfe to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Lord proprietary his heirs and Successors
in the sum of forty pounds Sterling to be Levied upon his body goods and Chattells Lands and Tenem.ts
for the use of his Said Lordship   In Case that the County of Somersett is Kept free and Clear from all
burthens and Incumbrances that may accrew by means of the said Child afd and Likewise to pay the
severall Officers their fees due by Occasion of the premises afd &c


The Same
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Jacob Hill
 Somersett fs:    Be it Remembred that this day to witt the Seventeenth day of august Anno Dom Seventeen
hundred and Twenty five Came Levin Gale Cler of the Indictmts into Court for Somersett
County and for the said Lord proprietary gives the Court to understand and be Informed that
             Jacob Hill Late of Somersett County Planter the Tenth day of December Seventeen hundred and Twenty
    four at the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court Committed fornication with a Certain person Frances
    Wattson against the Peace &c and also against the form of the act of assembly in Such Case made &c
    wherefore the Same Levin for the said Lord proprietary prays advisment of the Court herein the premises
    and that due process of Law may Issue &c       Levin Gale Cler Indictmts

                   Whereupon the said Jacob Hill in his Own proper person appears and being by the Sherr Sett
    to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe of the premisses afd says that
    of the premisses afd upon him Imposed he is guilty thereof and puts himselfe in Mercy of the Lord
    proprietary and is Willing to pay thirty Shillings for the fact afd   Wherefore it is Considered by
    the Justices here that the Said Jacob Hill be fined to his Said Lordship the Lord proprietary the sum
    of thirty shillings for the fact afd which said thirty Shillings is paid down in Court to Capt John
    Jones         thereupon it's ordered by the Court that the said Jacob Hill give Security for the paym.t of
    the severall Officers their Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd  Whereupon a Certain Abraham Hill
    of Somersett County Planter present herein Court undertakes for the Said Hacob Hill to pay the severall
    officers their fees due by occasion of the premisses afd &c


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