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November Court Anno Domini 1747
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Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit the Second Tuesday in November last by the oath of Jurors Namely &C &C.a was Presented Margarett Kenny for Bearing a bastard Child And now here at this day to wit the Second Tuesday in November aforesaid the aforesaid Margarett Kenny in Custody of the sheriff Namely Thomas Hungerford Gentleman 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 Margarett 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 Margarett 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 Margarett 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 the Whipping Post and having Striped 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 November afs.d the sheriff afs.d Returns to the Court here that he hath done Execution of the said Judgment upon the afs.d Margarett Whereupon into Court here is his Proper Person Came John Franklin of Charles County Planter and becomes Pledge and Security for the afs.d Margarett to pay the several fees arisen due to the officers and ministers of the Court hereby occasion of the Premises |
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