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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
Volume 846, Page 116   View pdf image
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March Court           1733                   116

On the backside of the foregoing bill ^of Indictment^ it was Endorsed vizt Billa vera Saml Wilson foreman
thereupon Command was given to the sheriff of Somerset County that he should take the said Stephen
Winwright if &a to answer &a and afterwards to witt the ninteenth day of March anno Dom one thousand
seven hundred and thirty three before the Justices of his Lordships the Lord proprietarys County
Court of Somerset now held at dividing Creek in and for the County afd Came the afd Stephen Winwright
in his proper person and being by the sheriff Led to the barr is thereupon Instantly demanded
how he would acquitt himselfe of the premisses afd above upon him Imposed says that of the premisses
afd above upon him Imposed he is guilty thereof and is willing to pay his fine for the fact afd &a

    Whereupon all and Singular the premisses by the Court here seen heard and fully understood
It is Considered by the Court that the Said Stephen Winwright pay to his Lordship the Lord proprietary
thirty shillings Currant money (for the use of Somerset County afd) for his fine for and by Occasion of the
premisses afd whereof in form afd he is Convict and that the same Stephen Winwright be taken to satisfie
his said Lordship of the fine afd      Whereupon it is Ordered by the Court here that the said Stephen
Winwright give Security for the payment of the Severall Officers Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd
thereupon a Certain Solomon Townsend of the County afd planter present herein Court in his proper person
undertakes for the said Stephen Winwright to pay the severall fees due as afd &a

    Likewise the said Stephen Winwright is Ordered to give Security for to save and keep harmless
as well the Justices of Somerset County Court and their successors for the time being as the Inhabitants
of the said County from all Costs Charges and troubles by reason of the birth maintainance
nourishing and bringing up of a bastard Child Lately begott by him the said Stephen Winwright of
her the said Eliza Townsend &a

             Thereupon the said Stephen Winwright with Saul Townsend and Solomon Townsend his ^Securitys^
of Somerset County planters all present herein Court in their proper persons acknowledged themselves to
be Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord proprietary in the Sum of twenty pounds Sterling Good
and Lawfull money of England of their goods and Chattells Lands and tenements Joyntly and Severally
to the Use of Somerset County to be made and Levied   If it happen that the said Stephen Winwright
do not from time to time and at all times hereafter acquitt discharge and Save harmless as well the
Justices of Somerset County Court and their successors for the time being as also the Inhabitants of the
Same County of and from all Costs Charges ^and^ troubles whatsoever for and by reason ^of the^ birth maintainance
nourishing and bring up of the Child afd and from all suits troubles Charges and demands whatsoever
touching or Concerning of the Same &a


His Lordship
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Alice Hopkins
 Somerset County ss.t    The Jurors for the right honourable the Lord proprietary
that now is for the Body of Somerset County afd upon their Oath do present
that Alice Hopkins late of Stepney Parish in the County afd Spinster
the fourth Day of March in the year of Our Lord ^God^ seventeen hundred
thirty and three at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
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