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(142) August Court Anno Domini 1747 M.r Robert Yates has John Windram a poor Infirm put under his Care till November Court Next and the said Yates is to Agree with ay Physcian for the Cure of said Windram and to agree with any Person Take Care of him till November Court Next
Second Tuesday in June last by the oath of fourteen Jurors Namely Thomas Matthews &C.a was Presented Catherine Boy for bearing ^a^ Bastard Child And now here at this day to wit the Second Tuesday in August afs.d the sheriff afs.d Catherine in Custody of the she Namely Samuel Hanson Gent to the Barr here brought in her Proper Person Comes and being Demanded of her by the Court here wether she be Guilty of the Bastardy afs.d above upon her Imposed she the said Catherine says she is thereof Guilty in manner and form as by the Presentment afs.d against her it is alledged Therefore it is Considered that the said Catherine be fined or suffer Corporal Punishment according to the Directions of the act of Assembly in those Cases late made and Provided and for that the said Catherine Cannot Pay or Procure any Person to be security for the fine afs.d by the act afs.d Imposed It is ordered the Sheriff that he take her to that Whipping Post and having strip'd her ^Naked^ from the Waist upwards their give her Twelve Lashes on the Bair back for her offence afs.d And afterwards to wit the same Second Tuesday in August afs.d the sheriff aforesaid Returns to the Court here that he hath done Execution of the said Judgment upon the aforesaid Catherine Whereupon into Court here in his Proper Came William Lloyd of Charles County Planter and becomes Pledge and Security for the afs.d Catherine to Pay the several fees arisen Due to the officers and Ministers of the Court here by occasion of the Premises Whereupon it is by the Court here further Considered that the said Catherine Boy do serve her Master W.m Loyd one Year Inconsideration of the Loss of Time and trouble of his house and the fees arisen due to the officers and ministers of the Court
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