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June Court Anno Domini 1747
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Be it Remembered that heretofore to wit the Second Tuesday in June last by the Oath of Jurors Namely &C.a was Presented Elizabeth Newman for bearing a bastard Child And now here at this day to wit the Second June afs.d the afs.d Elizabeth in Custody of the sheriff Namely Samuel Hanson Gent to the Barr here brought in her proper person Comes and it being demanded of her Wither she be Guilty of the bastardy afs.d above upon her Imposed she the said Elizabeth 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 Eliz.a be fined or suffer Corporal Punishment according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly in those Cases late made & Provided & for that the said Elizabeth Cannot Pay or Procure any Person to be security for the payment of the fine afs.d by the afs.d Act Imposed It is ordered the sheriff that he take the said Eliz.a to the Whipping Post and having striped her from the Waist upwards there give her Twelve Lashes on the bear back for the offence aforesaid And afterwards to wit the same Second Tuesday in June afs.d the sheriff afs.d Returns to the Court here that he hath done Execution of the s.d Judgment upon the said Elizabeth Whereupon into Court here in his Proper Person Comes Robert Jackson of Charles County Planter and becomes Pledge and security for the afs.d Elizabeth taken the several fees arisen due to the officers and ministers of the Court here by occasion of the Premises |
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