clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e
  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search search for:
clear space
white space
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 229b   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
                           March Court                           1741                   229

seven hundred and forty one before his said Lordships Justices the peace in the County af.d to keep Assigned by the
oath of twelve Jurors being presented that David Smith late of Stepney parish in the said County of Somerset planter
the first day of September in the year of our Lord of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty at the parish
af.d in the County af.d within the Jurisdiction of this Court did Commit fornication with a Certain Eliz.a Kelley and of
her body then and there had Carnal Knowledge and a bastard Child on the body of her the same Elizabeth then and
there did beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the evill example of all others in such Case offending Contrary
to the peace of the right Honourable the Lord propry that now is his good rule and Government and against the form
of the Act of Assembly in such Case provided

                   Thereupon Command was given to the Sheriffe of the County of Sommerset that he Should Take the said David
Smith if he should be found in his bailywick and him should safe keep so that he might have his body before the
Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at dividing Creek the third Tuesday of March Anno Dom
one thousand seven hundred and forty one to answer unto his said Lordship of the Indictment af.d &a

                      And now to witt at a Court held for the County af.d the third Tuesday of March being the Sixteenth
day of the same month and Anno Dom one thousand seven hundred and forty one before his said Lordships Justices
at Dividing Creek Came the af.d David Smith in his proper person and had a hearing of the Indictment af.d and saith
that he Cannot deny but that he is guilty of the premisses af.d in the Indictment af.d Specefyed in manner and form as by
the Indictment af.d above against him Supposed and the premisses in the Indictment af.d Expressly Acknowledged

          Whereupon all and Singular the premisses being seen and by the Court here fully understood  It is Considered by
the Court here that the af.d David Smith pay unto his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord propry of Maryland
for his fine by the Court hereupon him Imposed for and by Occasion of the premisses af.d whereof in form af.d he is
Convict thirty shillings Curr.t money of Maryland and that the said David Smith be taken to satisfie his said Lordship
of the fine af.d &c
                            Whereupon the said David Smith is ordered to give Security to save and keep Indemnified the
Justices of the County of Somerset and their Successors from all troubles burthens and Charges that might accrew by
means of the birth and maintainance and bring^ing^ up of the Child af.d &c

                   Thereupon the said David smith with John Tatman of Somerset County planter present herein
Court in his proper person Acknowledged themselves Indebted unto his Lordship the right Honrble the Lord propry
of the province of Maryland in thirty pounds Curr.t money of their bodys goods or Chattles lands or tenements
                                                                                                                                                                Severally


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 229b   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact msa.helpdesk@maryland.gov.

©Copyright  October 11, 2023
Maryland State Archives