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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 237b   View pdf image
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             March Court    1729                 237

here that the afd Alice Hopkins be fined to his Lordship thirty shillings for the fact afd and that she be taken &c
whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the afd Alice Hopkins give Security for the fees due to the Severall
Officers upon the presentmt afd &.c   Whereupon a Certain James Dashiell present here in Court undertakes for
the Said Alice Hopkins to pay the Severall Officers their fees &c


His Lordship
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Richard Nichols
 Wee do also present Richard Nichols of the parish of Stepney for begetting of a bastard
Child on the body of Alice Hopkins          Alice Hopkins Informer
                                                                                                          W.m Selby Informer
    Thereupon Command is Given to the Sher of Somersett County that he should take the said
Richard Nichols if &.c to answer &.c  And afterwards in the same Court Came the Said Richard Nichols
in his proper person and being by the sher Sett to the bar is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe
of the premisses afd Says that he is Guilty of the premisses above Imposed upon him and is willing to pay
his fine for the fact afd  Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Richard Nichols be fined to
his said Lordship for the fact afd toward the defraying of the County Charge thirty shillings and that he be taken
&c   ordered by the Court that he give Security for the fine afd and the Severall Officers fees due by Occasion of the premisses
afd thereupon a Certain James Dashiell present here in Court undertakes for the Said Richard Nichols to pay
the fine afd and the Severall Officers their fees due by means of the premisses afd &c

                Whereupon it is Ordered by the Court here that the afd Richard Nichols Give Recognizance
with two Securitys to Save and keep Endempnified somersett County from all troubles burthens Charges and
Incumblances that might accrew by reason of the birth maintainance and Education of a bastard Child begotten
of the body of a Certain Alice Hopkins &c

                                           Wherefore their Consid said Richard Nichols with James Dashiell and Robert
Collier ^his securitys^ all of Somersett County present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves
to Owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Proprietary in the Sum of fifty pounds
Sterling to be Levied of ^his^ the goods and Chattells Lands and tenements for the Use of Somersett County
in Case default be made in the Condition hereunder Written

                         The Condition of the above recognizance is Such that if the above bounden Richard Nichols
do and shall well and truely for ever hereafter save and keep Endemnpnified the County of Somersett
all burtherns trouble Charges and Incumbrances whatsoever that might happen or accrew by
means of the birth nourishm.t maintenance and Education of a bastard Child Lately begott by the said
Richard Nichols of a Certain Alice Hopkins then the above recognizance to be void and of None
Effect Otherwise &c


His Lordship
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Phenix Hall
 We doe Present Phenix Hall of the Parish of Stepney for Begetting
a Child on the Body of Margery Rewark Some time in the Month of
Janry 1728         Margery Ruark Informer             W.m Selby foreman
Thereupon Command is Given to ye sher of Somrsett Co.ty yt he Should take
                   ye said Phenix Hall if &c to answer &c  And afterwards in ye same Co.t Came ye said
    Phenix Hall in his proper Person & being by ye sher Sett to ye Barr is thereupon
Instantly Demanded how he would Acquitt himselfe of ye premisses afd Says that he
is Guilty of the Premisses above Imposed upon him & is willing to pay his fine
for ye fact afd  Wherefore it is Considered by ye Co.t here yt ye afd Phenix Hall be
fined to his Said Lordship for ye fact afd toward ye Defraying of ye Co.ty Charge
thirty Shill.s & yt he be taken &.c  Ordered by ye Court that he Give Security for
the fine afd & the Sevirall officers fees due by Occasion of ye Premisses afd
                                                                                                 (thereupon)


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