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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
Volume 846, Page 155b   View pdf image
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           June Court            1734            155

His Lordship
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William Kibble
 Somerset County ss
                                    The Jurors for the Right honrble the Lord proprietary that now is for the
body of Somerset County upon their Oath do present that William Kibble late of Stepney parish in
          the County afd planter the Last day of February in the Year of Our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and
thirty three at the parish afd in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Committ fornication with a Certain
Sarah Christopher and of her body then and there had Carnall Knowledge and a bastard Child on the body of her
the said Sarah then and there did begett to the high displeasure of almighty God and to the Evll Example of
all Others in Such Case Offending Contrary to the peace of the said Lord Proprietary that Now is his Good
rule and Government and against the form of the act of assembly in Such Case Lately made and provided &a
Testis      Sarah Christopher

                                                       On the backside of the foregoing bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed
viz.t Bella vera Nicholas Fountain Foreman            thereupon Command was given to the sherriff of Somerset
County that he should take the said William Kibble if &a to answer &a and afterwards in the Same Court (to witt)
the Eighteenth day of June anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and thirty four before the Justices thereof Att
dividing Creek Came the afd William Kibble in his proper person and being Instantly how he would acquitt himselfe
of the premisses afd above upon him Imposed says that he is Guilty thereof and is willing to pay his fine
for the fact afd   whereupon all and Singular the premisses by the Court here seen heard and fully understood

    It is Considered by the Court here that the afd William Kibble pay unto his Lordship the Lord proprietary
for her fine by the Court hereupon her Imposed for and by Occasion of the premisses afd whereof in
form afd he is Convict thirty shillings Currant money of Maryland for the Use of the County afd and that the said
William Kibble be taken to Satisfie his said Lordship of the fine afd &a

    Whereupon the said William Kibble is ordered to give Security for the payment of the Severall Officers their
Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd  Thereupon George Dashiell of Somerset County Gent present
here in Court undertook for the said Will.m Kibble for to pay the Severall Officers Fees due as afd upon the Indictmt
afd &a    Likewise the said William Kibble is ordered by the Court here to give Security for to Save and to keep harmless
as well the Justices of Somerset County Court and their Successors for the time being as also the Inhabitants
of the Same Court from all Costs Charges ^and^ troubles by reason of the birth maintainance Nourishing and bringing
up of the said Child Lately begott on the body of the said Sarah Christopher &a

Whereupon the said William Kibble with Clement Christopher his security both present herein Court in their
proper persons acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Proprietary in the sum
of twenty pounds Sterling Each of their severall goods and Chattells lands and tenements to the use of his said
Lordship his heirs and successors to be made and Levied if it Happen that the afd William Kibble 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 &^ from
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