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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 98   View pdf image
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                   March Court                    1725            98

His Lordship
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Hannah Breedy
 We of the grand Jury upon Our Oath do present Hannah Breedy of Stepney
Parish Spinster for bearing of a bastard Child some time on the first of November
             Abraham Cordery Informer                          Edward Rownd foreman

          Thereupon Command was given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take
       ye Said Hannah Breedy of Stepney Parish Spinstress if &c to answer &c and afterwards in ye
       Same ^Court^ Came the Said Hannah Breedy in Custody of the Sherr and thereupon the Said Hannah
       Breedy being by the Sherr Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demaned how she would acquitt
       herselfe of the Premisses afd says that of the premisses afd she is guilty thereof and is willing
       to pay thirty Shillings for her fine for the fact afd &c but Refuse to declare the father of her Child
       afd &c    Wherefore the Said Hannah Breedy is fined to his Lordship the Lord proprietary the
       Sum of thirty Shillings for the fact to be appropriated toward the defraying of the County
       Charge &c    thereupon the Said Hannah Breedy is ordered to give Security for the paym.t of the
       fine afd and all the Officers Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &c thereupon Jno Caldwell
       of Somersett County Gent undertakes for the Said Hannah Breedy for the paym.t of the fine afd
       and all the Officers Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &c


His Lordship
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Thomas Mumford
 We of the grand Jury upon Our Oath do present that Thomas Mummord
Planter of all hollows Parish for Selling of Liquor Contract to act of
assembly by retate Edward Rownd Informer
                                                                                                                            Edwd Rownd foreman

             Thereupon Command was given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take the said
       Thomas Mumford if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said Thomas
       Mumford and being Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe
       of the premisses ^afd^ prays that for the Insuffiency of the Presentm.t afd it may be quashed &c

          Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses afd being Considered Its thereupon Ordered by
       the Court that the Presentmt afd be quashed and that the Said Thomas Mumford goe thereof
       acquitt he paying the Severall officers their fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &c


His Lordship
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Andrew Thompson
 We of the grand Jury do present Andrew Thompson of Somersett Parish
for begetting a bastard Child on the Body of a Certain Eliza Joyce Spinster of the
Said Parish       Eliza Joyce Informer                      Edward Rownd foreman

             Whereupon the said Andrew Thompson in his Own proper person appears and being demanded
       how he would acquitt himselfe of the premisses afd Says that of the premisses afd he is not guilty
       thereof and for tryal puts himselfe upon the Country and Levin Gale his Lordships attorney
       Likewise   thereupon the Said Andrew Thompson prays Leave untill next Court to make
       further answer &c and it is granted him and ye same day is given unto the afd Levin Gale his Lordships
       attorney (who for his said Lordship in this Behalfe prosecutes) also      Att which said next Court
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