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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 156   View pdf image
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                                  March Court    1731                 156

His Lordship
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George Layfeild
 We of the Grand Inquest for the body of Somerset County do present

a Certain George Layfeild of Coventry parish for begetting of a basterd
          Child on the body of Esther Mullegan                                     Edward Rownd foreman
Esther Mullegan Informer

                   Afterwards in the Same Court C to witt the twenty first day of march Ann Dom One thousand
Seven hundred and thirty One before his Lordships Justices of the County Court of Somerset
now held at dividing Creek Cometh the afd George in his proper person according to a Certain
Recognizance by him & his Security before that time acknowledged   and the Same George being
Immediately asked how he would acquitt himselfe of the premisses above upon him Imposed
says that of the premisses abovesaid upon him Imposed he is Guilty thereof and is willing to pay
his fine for the fact aforesaid

         whereupon all and Singular the premisses by the Court here being seen heard and fully understood
It is Considered by the Court here that the Said George Layfeild pay unto his Said Lordship for his fine by
the Court here upon him Imposed for and by Occasion of the premisses aforesaid whereof in form afd he is Convict
thirty Shillings Currant money (to the Use of the County afd) and that the Said George be taken to
Satisfie his Said Lordship of the fine afd   whereupon it is Ordered by the Court here that the afd Geo
Layfeild Give Security for the payment of the fine afd and the Several Officers fees due by Occasion
of the premisses afd thereupon Thomas Layfield of Somerset County Gent pay undertakes for the
Said George Layfield to pay the fine afd & the Severall Officers fees due as afd &c


His Lordship
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Esther Mumford
 Somerset ss    Be it remembred that upon the twenty first day of march
anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one Came here into
Somerset County Court Levin Gale Clerk of the Indictments of the said
County and for the Said Lord proprietary gives the Court to understand
    and be informed that Esther Mumford Late of Somerset County Spinster the tenth
    day of November anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one at
    the County aforesaid within the Jur of this Court did Committ fornication [illegible]
    [illegible] of her body a bastard Child against ye peace of the right Honrble the Lord propry
    his good rule and government and Also against the forme of the act of assembly
    in Such Case made and provided  Whereof the Said Levin Gale for the Said Lord
    proprietary prays Advisement of the Court of the Court herein the Premisses &c
                                                                            L Gale P Dom propry

    Afterwards in the Same Court to witt the twenty first day of march anno Dom one
    thousand Seven hundred and thirty one before his Lordships Justices of the County Court
    of Somerset now held at Dividing Creek Cometh the aforesd Esther in his proper person
    According to a Certain Recognizance by her and her security before that time
    acknowledged and the Same Esther being Immediately asked how she would acquitt
    herself of the premisses above upon her Imposed says that of the Premisses abovesaid
    upon her Imposed she is giulty thereof and makes oath that a Certain Joseph
                                                                                                             [illegible]


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