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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 190b   View pdf image
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Peacocke if &c to answer &c    And afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said Eliz.a Peacocke in her proper person
and Says that of the premisses aforesaid above upon her Imposed she is Guilty thereof and makes oath that
a Certain Nehemiah Hearn is the father of the Child she stands presented for but hath nothing to pay her fine for
the fact aforesaid &c
                                     Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the aforesaid Eliz.a Peacock be whipt
at the publick whipin post with twenty Lashes on the bare back well Laid on untill the blood appear and as to
the Corporall punishment aforesaid Command is Given to the sher of Somerset County that he do thereof Immediate Execution
by whiping of the Said Eliz.a Peacock at the publick whiping post with twenty Lashes on the bear back well Laid on
untill the blood appear and that she be taken &c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said sher and makes return
that he had done the Execution of the Judgment aforesaid as to the Corporall punishment aforesaid he was Commanded

    whereupon the aforesaid Eliza Peacock is ordered to Give Security for the payment of the Severall Officers their
fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd but for want thereof the Said Eliz.a Peacock is Committed into the
Custody of the sher of Somerset County thereto remaine &c the said sher to witt Joseph Caldwell present took
Charge of the Said Eliz.a Peacock accordingly &c


The Same
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Benj Fasque
 Somerset ss
                                   Be it remembred that on the twenty first day of June ann Dom
One thousand seven hundred and thirty two Came into Court before the worshipfull Robert
King Gent and his associates Justices of the Same Court Thomas Bluet who for his Said Lordship
in this behalfe prosecutes and Gives the Court to unerstand and be Informed that Benjamin Fasque late
of Somerset County planter the tenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred and thirty within the County aforesaid within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Committ fornication
with a Certain Esther Jenckins of ye County aforesaid Spinster and on the body of the aforesaid ^Esther^ then and
there did begett a bastard Child to the high displeasure of almighty God and to the evill Example of all
Others in such Cases offending and against the form of the act of assembly in Such Cases made and provided
whereof the Same Thomas Bluet prays advise of ye Court in the premises and that due process
of Law may Issue                                                                     Tho Bluett P dom propry

                                  Thereupon Command was Given to the sher of Somerset County that he should take
the Said Benjamin Fasque if &c to answer &c                         and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said
Benjamin Fasque in his proper person and Says that he Cannot Gainsay but that he is Gilty of the premisses
above upon him Imposed in manner & form above Complained and is willing to pay his fine for the fact
aforesaid
                         Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the aforesaid Benjamin Fasque pay unto his
Lordship for his fine by the Court here upon him Imposed for and by occasion of the premisses afd whereof in
form aforesaid he is Convict thirty shillings Curr Money to the Use of the County afd and that he be taken &c
whereupon the Said Benjamin Fasque is ordered to Give Security for payment of the severall officers their
fees due by Occasion of the premisses but for want thereof ye Said Benj.a Fasque is Committed into the Custody of
the said sher thereto remaine &c the said sher to witt Jos Caldwell Gent present took Charge of him accordingly


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