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March Court
1725
98 to witt the fifteenth day of march anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and twenty five Came againe as well the afd Levin Gale his Lordships attorney who for his Said Lordship in this Behalfe prosecutes as the said Andrew Thompson and thereupon the Said Andrew Thompson Relinquisheth here in Court his verification afd and says that he Cannot gainsay but that he is guilty of the premisses afd and puts himselfe in mercy of the Lord proprietary and is willing to pay three pounds for his fine for the fact afd Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Andrew Thompson be fined to his Lordship his heirs and Successors three pounds Currt money for the fact afd to be appropriated towards the defraying of the County Charge thereupon it's ordered by the Court that the Said Child as afd begott of the afd Elizabeth Joyce and be Carried to the said Andrew Thompsons and that the Said Andrew Thompson find and provide for the Said Child all Such Necessary's as may be Sufficient to Support the Said Child and to keep it from being abused or any any way misused whatsoever and further Its ordered by the Court that the Said Andrew Thompson give recognizance in twenty pounds Sterling to Endempnifie ^the Inhabitants of^ Somersett County from all Burthens that might accrew by means of the Said Child &.c Thereupon the Said Andrew Thompson acknowledged himself to owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto his Lordship the Right honrble the Lord proprietary of the province of maryland his heirs and Successors for the Use of Somersett to be Levied upon his body goods or Chattells Lands or tenements In Case ^the said^ Andrew Thompson his heirs Executors or administrators or any of them do ^not^ and shall ^not^ from time to time and at all times hereafter acquitt discharge and Save Harmless ^the Inhabitants of^ Somersett County for the time being of and from all Costs Charges and troubles whatsoever for or by reason of the Birth, Maintainance, Nourishmt and bringing up of the Said Child and of & from all suites troubles Charges or Demands whatsoever touching or Concerning the Same &c
County Planter the tenth day of march December Anno Dom One thousand seven hundred and twenty four with force and Armes &c at the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court Committed fornication with a Certain Rachel Porter against the Peace of the Right honrble the Lord proprietary of this his good rule and government and also against the form of the act of assembly in Such Case made &c whereof the Said Levin Gale for the Said Lord Proprietary prays advisem.t of the Court &c Thereupon Command is given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take the Said Alexander Maddox if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said Alex.d Maddox and being Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demaned how he would acquitt himselfe of the premises afd who thereupon says that of the premises afd he is no ways guilty (thereof) |
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