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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 135b   View pdf image
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    March Court                 1735            135

as it seems to the Court here that the said Betty Game is a black woman and doth not Come within the act of
assembly in such Case made and provided for the punishment of adultery and fornication &a

             Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Betty Game be thereof Quiett & goe thereof
without day &a  Likewise it is Considered that the afd Betty Game give Security for the payment of the Severall
officers their fees due by Occasion of the premisses and thereupon Jos: MaClester of Somerset County Gent present
herein Court undertook for the said Betty Game to pay the Severall Officers Fees due by means of the premises afd &a


The Same
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Abraham Heath
 Wee of the grand Jury for the body of Somerset County do present Abraham Heath Junr
Labourer of the said County for a breach of the peace upon Noble Tull of the County
aforesaid on the fifth day of November Last                    Samuel Wilson
             Saul Townsend Informer

             Thereupon Command was given to the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the said
Abraham Heath if &a to answer &a and afterwards to witt the Sixteenth day of March anno Dom one
thousand Seven hundred and thirty five before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset now
here held at dividing Creek in the Same County Came the said Abraham Heath in his own proper person
and had a hearing of the presentment afd and being Instantly demanded how he would acquitt
himselfe of the premisses afd above upon him Imposed   saith that of the premisses afd above
upon him Imposed saith that he is Guilty thereof      whereupon all and Singular the premisses
by the Court here being seen heard and fully understood &.a   It is Considered by the Court here that
the afd Abraham Heath pay unto his Lordship the Right honourable the Lord proprietary
for his fine by the Court here upon him Imposed for and by occasion of the trespass and assault
aforesaid whereof in form afd he is Convict two shillings and Six pence Curr.t money of Maryland &
that the said Abraham Heath be taken to Satisfie his said Lordship of the fine afd and is discharged
paying of Fees &a


His Lordship
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John Deal & Thos
Blizard
 John Deal and Thomas Blizard Came hereinto Court in their proper persons and

prays that their appearance may be recorded and they and their Securitys
discharged from a Certain recognizance by them & their Securitys before acknowledged
                &.a   Thereupon the said John Deal and Thomas Blizard's appearance's are recorded
and they and their Securitys are accordingly discharged

             Whereupon the said John Deal and Thomas Blizard are ordered to give recognizance
in thirty pounds Sterling Each for their good behaviour and appearance before the Justices
of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of June Next &a
                                                                                                                                        whereupon


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
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