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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
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                     November Court                 1761                      112
His Lordship
@    Somerset to wit The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for the body
Anthony Collins    of Somerset County upon their Oath Present that Anthony Collins Late of Stepney Parish in the County
afd. Planter on the Eleventh day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty nine at the
Parish afd. in the County afd. did Commit Fornication with a Certain Eliza. Bounds and a Bastard Child on the body of
the Said Elizabeth then and there did beget to the high displeasure of Almighty God to the Evil Example of all others
in Such Case Offending Against the Peace of the Said Lord Propry that now is his Good Rule and Government and
Contrary to the form of the Act of Assembly in Such Case made and Provided and So forth
      Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the Said Anthony Collins
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 Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of August Anno Dom.
1761 to Answer unto his Said Lordship of and Concerning the Indictment afd. &c       And the afd. Sheriff
at the Same day Returned that he had taken the afd. Anthony Collins as by the writt he was Commanded but the
                                                                                                                              Anthony
Said Sheriff at the Same day altho Solemnly Called brings not in the body of the Same ^ Charity ^ According to the
Return of the Precept afd. but made default    Thereupon day is Given by the Court here unto the afd. Sheriff untill
next Court to be held at Princes Ann Town in and for the County afd. the third Tuesday of November then next following
for the bringing in of the Said Anthony Collins to Answer &c. under the Penalty of being Amerced thirty Shillings Curt.
Money of Maryland and Paying all fees Arising due by means of the Prosecution afd.
           Att which Said third Tuesday of November and Year afd. Came the afd. Anthony Collins in his proper
person and hereupon the Said Anthony had a hearing of the Indictment afd. Above upon him Imposed Saith that he
Cannot deny but that he is Guilty of the Premisses in the Indictment afd. Above upon him Imposed in Manner and
form as by the Indictment afd. Above Against him Supposed and is Willing to pay his fine for the Same &c
           Whereupon all and Singular the Premisses being Seen and by the Court here fully understood it
is Considered by the Court here that the afd. Anthony Collins for the Premisses and offences afd. in the Indictment afd.
Above Specified be taken which Said Anthony Collins present here in Court in his proper person is fined for the
Premisses and Offence afd. the Sum of thirty Shillings which was paid to the Sheriff for the use of the County &c
        Whereupon the Said Anthony Collins present here in Court in his Proper Person is Ordered to Give
Security to Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County Court from all Costs Charges and troubles that
may Accrew by means of the Birth of the Bastard Child afd.    Thereupon a Certain James Quartermus of Somerset
County Planter Present here in Court in his Proper Person undertook for the Said Anthony Collins and Acknowledged
himself to be Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord Propry in the Sum of Twenty Pounds Curt Money of Maryland of his
body Goods and Chattles Lands and tenements to be made and Levied if it happen that the afd. James Quatermus do not
Save and keep Indemnified the Justices of Somerset County Court from all Costs Charges and troubles that may Accrew by
Means of the birth of the bastard Child afd. Born of the Body of Elizth. Bounds &c

The Same
@    Somerset to wit The Jurors for his Lordship the Right Honrble the Lord Propry that now is for the
Ch: Henderson    body of Somerset County upon their Oath present that Charles Henderson Late of Stepney Parish in the
County afd. Planter on the Twelfth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one
with force and Arms at the Parish afd. in the County afd. in and upon a Certain James Fletcher in the peace of God
And the Said Lord Propry then and there being an Assault did Make and him the Said James then and there did
beat Wound and Ill treat So that of his Life it was Much dispaired and other Harms to him the Said James
then and there did to the Great damage of the Said James and Against the peace of his Lordship the Right
Honrble the Lord Propry that now is his good Rule and Government and So forth
      Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should take the Said Charles
Henderson if &c. to Answer &c. And now to witt at a Court of his Lordship held at Princes Ann Town the third
Tuesday of March being the Seventeenth day of the Same Month Anno Dom. 1761 before his Lordships Justices Came
the afd. Charles Henderson in his Proper Person According to a Certain Recognizance by him and his Security

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