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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737

November Court 1735 96

be made and Levied to the Use of Somerset County if it Happen that the aforesaid James
Townsend his heirs Executors and Administrators or any of them do and shall not from time
to time and at all times forever hereafter acquitt discharge and save harmless as well the
Justices of Somerset County Court (for the time being) and their Successors as also the Inhabitants
of the same County from all Costs Chargers and troubles whatsoever for or by reason of the
birth maintainance nour^ish^ inging and Bringing up ^of^ the said Child and of and from ^all^ other
suits Charges troubles and demands whatsoever touching or Concerning of the Same &^a

His Lordship
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Stephen Lank

Somerset County ss
The Jurors for the Right hon^rble the Lord prop^ry that
now is for the body of Somerset County aforesaid upon their Oath do present
that Stephen Lank late of Stepney parish in Somerset County planter the first

day of march in the year of our Lord God Seventeen hundred and thirty four at the parish afd
in the County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Commit fornication with a Certain Frances
Johnson and of her body then and there had Carnall knowledge and a bastard Child on the body of
her the said Frances then and there did begett to the high displeasure of almighty God to the Evill
Example of all Others in such Case offending contrary to the peace of the said Lord prop^ry that
now is his Good rule and government and against the form of form of the act of assembly in Such
Case Lately made and provided &.^a
Test   Frances Johnson      On the backside of the foregoing bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed viz.^t
Billa Vera Robert Jones Foreman

    Thereupon Command was given to the Sheriff of Somerset that he Should take the Said Stephen
Lank if &.^a to answer &.^a
                                           And afterwards to witt the Eighteenth day of November Ann^o Dom
One thousand seven hundred and thirty five Came hereinto Court a Certain John Handy of Somerset
County Gent in his proper person and Saith that he is willing to pay thirty Shillings Curr^t money
for the said Stephen Lank for his fine by Occasion of the premisses afd &^a

       Whereupon all and singular the premisses by the Court here seen
heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had wherefore
it is Considered by the Justices here that the aforesaid Stephen Lank pay
unto his Lordship the right honourable the Lord proprietary for his
fine by the Court hereupon him Imposed for and by Occasion of the
premisses af.^d whereof in form aforesaid he is Convict thirty Shillings
Currant money of Maryland and for the use of the County af.^d and that the
said Stephen Lank be taken to satisfie his said Lordship of the fine
af.^d &.^a                     Whereupon the said Stephen Lank is ordered
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