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June Court
1738
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unto said Right Honourable the Lord proprietary vizt the af.d Collins Addams in five pounds and the af.d John Hall in five pounds Lawfull Money of Maryland of there Goods and Chattles Lands and tenements seperately to be made and Levied for the use of the said Lord proprietary his heirs and successors If default be made in the Condition here under written The Condition of this Recognizance is such that if the above bounden Collins Addams shall make his psonal appearance before the Justices of Somerset County Court to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of this Instant June to answer unto such Matters and things as shall be then and there on his Lopps behalfe objected Against him and that in the mean time he be of the Good behaviour to all people & especaly towards John White and doe not depart the Court without lieve the this Recognizance to be void otherwise to be and remain in full forse and vertue Whereupon Came hereinto Court the aforesaid Collins Adams in his proper person and prays that his appearance may be recorded and he and his Security accordingly discharge &a Thereupon the said Collins Adams appearance is recorded and he and his Security accordingly discharged &a
said Lordships Justices the peace in the Same County to keep assigned by the Oath of Twelve Jurors being presented that Betty Rumley Late of Somerset parish in the County aforesaid Spinster the first day of August Ann Dom Seventeen hundred and thirty Seven at the parish afd in the County afd and within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Committ fornication with a Certain Jarviss Ballard Junior and did permit the same Jarviss Ballard then and there to have Carnal knowledge of her body and begett then and there a bastard Child on the body of her the same Betty Rumley 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 Proprietary that now is his good rule and govenment and |
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