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Court of General Sessions.
§ MAY ¿ TERM,
Oliver Wallis of Worcester bound over by way of Recognizance as ₺ ye Recognizance appeared his Recognizance was discharged
ThoR Gibbs & Moses Rice who were bound for ye appearance of Jos Perey moved they might be discharge & were paying Cost as see ye papers on file
A Petition of David Parsons of Leicester in ye County of Wor- cester Cler' presented to this Court in Febry last & Continued to this Court, now Sitting Seting forth the great Inconveniencys & hardships he labours under by Reason of a Highway being laid as he apprehends Illegally a cross his lands in Leicester praying Relief as { ye petition will appear, at which Court he was directed to Serve ye Town of Leicester &ct & one John Lynds with a Copy of the Petition now to shew Cause why the prayer thereof Should not be granted & now all ye partys appeared & after ye Affair was fully debated and maturely Considered ye petition was dismissed & ye petitioner ordered to pay Cost which were done in ye Court
A Petition of Paul Moore of Worcester housewright Sheweing that he together with Capt Jonn Hubard of Worcester entered into a Contract with a Committee appointed by this Court for building ye Court House which he has performed to good acceptance and doing which he has reely Expended about thirty or fourty pounds more y" he Engaged ye Same for as will appear by a schedule of Said work anexed to his petition praying allowance therefore as to ye Court shall seem meet Read & ordered that William Jenison John Chandler Jr. Henry [Lee] Esq's and Capt Benjamin Flagg ye Comittee for building Said house take said Petition and accot into y" Consideration & make report To this Court in august next what they may think proper for ye Court to do thereon and that ye Petition be Refered To that time
1734.3 Worcester County, Massachusetts. IO3
A By law of ye Town of Brookfield Respecting persons taking Cattle into Said Town &ct presented by Colo Dwight the Same was accordingly approved of and is on file
Dudley Jordan of a place called Lambstown in ye County of Worcester husbandman being presented by ye Grandjurors for unecessaryly rideing on ye Lords day being ye 28th day of October last past Came into Court and put himself on the mercy of ye Court and was dismissed paying Cost
David Aldriches two Recognizances Discharged about his ab- senting himself from ye Publick worship of God
David Aldrich of Uxbridge &ct being presented to ye Court by the Grand jurors pleaded Guilty whereupon ye Court ordered that he pay a fine to ye King of fifty Shillings & Cost & fees & Stand Comitted till this Sentance is performed which he paid and was dismissed.
Thomas adams of Worcester Husbandman and his wife Ruth Jessoniah Rice of Worcester Husbandman and Lydia his wife all came into Court & Severally acknowledged themselves Guilty of the Crime of fornication were fined to ye King Each Thirty Shillings which they paid with Cost & were dismissed
The Court order that for the future ye Clerk do not Signe or grant out any Sumonses for witnesses In Criminall Cases but what are directed to the Sheriff or his deputy or to a Constable to Serve & return
The Votes for a County Treasurer being Laid before ye Court Joseph Dwight Nahum Ward & John Chandler J' Esq' were ap- pointed a Comittee To Sort & number them and Report who is
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Chosen attended y' Service and Reported that Benjamin Flagg J' · was Chosen and ye Oath of Office was accordingly administered To him by ye Clark of ye Court by order of & in ye Court
Two orders or by laws of the Town of Worcester one Respect- ing Cattle and horses ye other Rams were present for approbation & were accordingly approved
The Selectmen of mendon presented to ye Court ye warrant & warning of mary Thompson and also of Sarah Price with her Child all depart Said Town of mendon & are on file
The Selectmen of ye Town of Worcester presented to ye Court a warrant with ye Constables return for warning Hanah Troy als [ ] Margarett Troy to Depart their Town also a warrant with ye Constables Return thereon for ye warning David Smiley & Eliza Smiley depart their Town also a warrant with ye Constables Return thereon for the warning an aged woman named Eliza moore with her Two Sons Robert & Joseph moore and a young Child named Thomas Rodes all to Depart their Town praying the return thereof may be entered & approved which was done accordingly by ye Court
The Court now order that ye Comittee for ye meeting house from time to time untill further order of the Court take Care To Keep ye Court house in Repair that they do make Sutable ways to ascend ye hill on which it Stands Clear the brush near the Same & lay their Charges from time to time before ye Court for allowance
The Selectmen of ye Town of Shrewsbury presented to ye Court ye warrant & warning of John Wilson & family To depart their Town and is on file
WORCESTER SS Anno Ri R$ Georgij Secundi nunc Magne Britanic Francia et Hibernia Octavo
Att a Court of Generall Sessions of the peace be- gun and held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on The Second Tuesday of August being the thirteenth day of Said month Annoq Dom 1734-
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler Esq" Justices of Joseph Wilder Esq' ye Peace William Ward Esq' & Quorum
Joseph Dwight Esq'
Samuel Dudley Esq'
William Jenison Esq" Daniel Taft Esq'
Samuel Willard Esq"
John Chandler Esq'
John Keyes Esq' .
Samuel Wright Esq
Edward Hartwell Esq
Jossiah Willard Esq
CORONERS.
. Captain James Wilder
M' Seth Chapin
M' Joseph Wright M' Gershom Rice
GRANDJURORS
Mr Joshua Child foreman
M' Thomas Gleason Mr Benjamin Johnson
Mr Josiah White
M' Jotham Rice
M' Daniel Warren
M' Bazeliell Sawyer
M' Isaac Amsden
Mr Jonathan Bugbee
M' William Taylor
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Henry Lee Esq' Nahum Ward Esq'
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Court of General Sessions.
S AUGUST TERM,
Capt Thomas Gilbert
M' Eleazer Ball
M' Joseph Sumner
Mr Nathan Heywood
Mª Ebenezer Read
N. B. Mª Simon Stone of
M' Joseph Sibly Harvard was Sick & did not attend
The Jury attended three days & an officer vizt with them
Peter Kendall of Lancaster In ye County of Worcester Labourer being presented by the Grandjurors for ye body of Said County for yt he Said Peter Kendall at Lancaster aforesaid on or about the midle of July 1733 did Comitt the Crime of Fornication on ye body of Beriah Knight of Lancaster aforesaid Spinster which is Contrary to ye peace of our Lord ye King his Crown and dignity & ye Good & wholesome laws of this province as ₺ ye presentment on file ap- pears To which ye Said Peter Kendall pleaded not Guilty and put him Self on Tryall, The Jury being Sworn according to law to Trye ye Case ye Delinquent after a full hearing was Comitted To ye Jury who Return'd there verdict therein upon oath as follows viz' that ye Said Peter Kendall is Guilty in form aforesaid Its Therefore Considered by The Court That the Said Peter Kendall pay as a fine therefor to our Sovereign Lord ye King The Sum of fifty Shillings & pay Costs & Fees Taxed at nine pound Seventeen Shillings and Stand Comitted Till this Sentence be performed, at which time the said Peter Kendall appealed To ye next Court of Assize and Generall Goal Delivery to be holden at Worcester with- in and for ye County of Worcester on ye Wednesday Imediately preceding the time by law appointed for holding ye Said Court of Assize and Generall Goal delivery at Springfield within and for ye County of Hampshire In September next and Entered into Re- cognizance with Two Sufficient Suretys according to law To prose- cute his appeal with Effect.
Peter Kendall of Lancaster In ye County of Worcester Labourer as principall In ye Sum of fourty pounds & Ralph Kendall Taylor and Oliver Wilder Gent both of Lancaster In Said County as Sure- tys in Twenty pounds Each acknowledge themselves to be In- debted To our Sovereign Lord the King to be Leveyed on their Severall goods Chattells lands & Tenaments and in want thereof
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on their bodys for ye use of our Said Lord ye King his heirs or Successors Conditioned that ye Said Peter Kendall prosecute his appeal To Effect at ye Said Court of Assize & Generall Goal de- livery To be holden in & for Said County of Worcester and abide ye Judgment of said Court & not Depart without Leave and in the mean time be & Remain of ye Good behaviour
Beriah Knight of Lancaster Single Woman being presented by the Grandjurors for her being Guilty of ye Crime of Fornication came into Court Confessed herself Guilty was find thirty Shillings which She paid & was Dismissed
John Brown of Watertown &ct being presented by ye Grand Jurors for his Unecessaryly Rideing on ye 28th day of aprill last past being ye Lords day came into Court & pleaded To ye Insuffi- ciency of ye presentment for yt he has not his addition properly given him was Dismissed paying Cost weh he paid
Megee Dupee of Lancaster being presented by the Grandjurors for being Guilty of the Crime of Fornication & bound over To answer for ye Same by m' Justice Wilder appeared and pleaded She was not bound to answer ye Same She not having her right name The Court Considered ye Same & She was Dismissed pay- ing Cost weh she paid.
Thomas Currier and John Damon being presented by ye Grand- jurors for Rideing Unecessaryly on ye Lords day as { ye present- ment appeared and pleaded they were under a necesaty of rideing ye Court order y yy be dismissed paying Cost wch were paid
William Gray Jun' & Sam" Gray both of Worcester being Sev- erally presented by ye Grand Jurors for being Guilty of drunken-
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ness appeared before ye Court & Severally pleaded Guilty to their presentments were each find five Shillings to ye use of ye poor of ye Town of Worcester & to pay Costs wch they paid & were dis- missed
Ephraim Smith of Shrewsbury & Hari" his wife both being pre- sented by ye Grandjurors for being Guilty of ye Crime of Fornica- tion came into Court and Confessed them Selves Severally Guilty were find Each To ye King thirty Shillings & to pay Cost which they paid & were dismissed
Daniel Hill Husbandman & Nath" Emerson Cordwainer both of Mendon being presented by ye Grandjurors &ct as & ye pre- sentment appears for Rideing Unecessaryly on ye third day of Febry last past &ct being ye Lords day came into Court & pleaded Guilty were fin'd Each thirty Shilling To the poor of ye Town of mendon & to pay Cost - paid
Meriam Jones wife of Daniel Jones of Brookfield Came into Court & Confessed that She was Guilty of ye Crime of Fornication was fin'd thirty Shillings & Dismissed paying Cost
Nath" Bartlett of Brookfield Confest himself Guilty of ye Crime of Fornication was Sentenced to pay a fine of thirty Shillings & Cost which he pa & was Dismissed
The Town of Southborough being presented for not having a writing & reading Schoolmaster &ct by their Selectmen & were dismissed paying Cost
1734.3 Worcester County, Massachusetts. 109
Solomon Johnsons Petition Dismissed
Jane Morss wife of Sam1 Morss of Uxbridge &ct being presented for her Unecessaryly absenting herself from ye publick Worship of God as { ye presentment appeared & put her Self on ye mercy of ye Court, was dismissed paying Cost
Peter Kendall & Hepzibah his wife of Lancaster appeared in Court and Confessed ymselves Guilty of fornication were find Each thirty Shillings & dismissed paying Cost
The Select men of ye Town of Woodstock presented a warrant with their Constables Return for warning on Wm Russell & his wife . to leave their town weh was approved by ye Court
William Peirce of Westborough in ye County of Worcester hus- bandman upon ye Complaint of Asher Rice of Sª Southborough to Nahum Ward Esq was by him bound over to this Court as ye Recognizance and Complaint appears The affair was laid before the Grandjury who upon a bill prepared by ye Kings attorney Re- turn'd ye Same Ignoramus whereupon ye Court dismissed ye affair & Each party bore his own Cost
Eliphalett Warfield of Mendon In ye County of Worcester was bound over to this Court by Dan11 Taft Esqr to answer to his pre- sentment by the Grandjury for Unecessaryly labouring on a public fast &ct as ? ye presentment pleaded to ye Insufficiency of ye Same and was ordered to be dismissed pay Cost Taxed at five pound & Ten pence weh he refuseing to do was + order of Court Comited to his majestys Goal there to remain till dismissed by order of law
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Court of General Sessions.
SAUGUST TERM,
John Hamilton of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester La- bourer appearing in Court To answer to his presentment by y? Grandjurors for that he the Said John Hamilton at Worcester In ye County of Worcester on ye fourteenth day of august Instant in ye night time did feloniously take and Steel out of ye Pockett of Samuel Lawdy of medfield in ye County of Suffolk Gent about four or five pound in bills of Creditt with Some papers being ye proper Estate of ye Said Lawdy all which is against ye peace of our Said Lord ye King his Crown and dignity and ye good and wholsome Laws of this province as ye presentment on file To which ye Def" pleaded not Guilty and put himself on Tryall by a Jury who were Sworn to Try ye Same ye Deft having been fully heard ye Jury went out to Consider thereof & Return'd there ver- dict Therein finding ye Def" [Joseph Crosby not Guilty] 1
Its Considered by ye Court that ye Defendtt be Dismissed pay- · ing Cost & ffees Taxed at five pound & Tenpence Standing Com- itted Till Sentence be performed
Ezekiell Upham of Hassanamisco in ye County of Worcester Housewright appel" from a Sentence given against him by Nahum Ward Esq' one of his majestys Juss of ye peace for said County on ye Complaint of Peter Lawrence of Said Hassanamisco Indian planter for stealing Corn &ct as { ye Sentence of Said Justice on file, (This Tryal now being by order of ye Great & Gen" Court) & now ye Deft pleaded not Guilty & put himself on Tryall by a Jury who were Sworn to try ye Same ye Deft having been fully heard ye Jury went out to Consider thereof & Return'd there Ver- dict therein finding ye Def" not Guilty Its therefore Considered by the Court That ye Said Ezekiel upham be dismissed paying Cost & ffees Taxed at five pound 18/ & Sixpence and upon his neglect- ing To pay ye Same The Court order Execution To be granted therefor and yt it be paid into ye hands of ye Clerk of the Court To be paid To whom it is due
' Words in brackets cancelled.
1734.3 Worcester County, Massachusetts. III
John Fitz Gerald als John Hayes als John meneal a Transient person now Resident in Worcester In said County appearing in Court To answer to his presentment by ye grandjurors for yt he on or about the 29 day of July last past at medfield in the County of Suffolk did then and there feloniously take Steal and Carry away fifty pounds in bills of Creditt and merchants notes and Six Silk handkerchiefs of the Vallue of Ten Shillings Each being ye proper Estate and then in the possession of Samuel Lawdy of medfield aforesaid Gent and did also Continue the Said theft at Worcester in ye Said County of Worcester by concealing the said bills of Creditt notes and Handkercheifs all weh is highly Criminall and against ye peace of our Said Lord the King his Crown & Dignity and ye Good and wholsom .Laws of this province as } ye pre- sentment To which ye Def" pleaded not Guilty & put himself on Tryall by a Jury who were Sworn to Trye ye Same The Def" hav- ing been fully heard The Jury went out to Consider thereof and Return'd there Verdict therein finding ye Def" Guilty
Its Considered by the Court that the Said John Fitz Gerall als John Hays al John meneal be whipt on ye naked body Twenty Stripes That he pay the Said Samuell Lawdy threeble ye mony & goods Stole vizt one hundred & fifty nine pounds The mony & goods found 'To be part thereof, and upon his neglecting to pay ve Same That he be bound To ye Sd Sam" Lawdy his heirs and assigns At Ten pounds ? year to pay ye Same that he pay Cost & fees taxed at fourteen pounds nine Shillings & Six pence and Stand Comitted till Sentence be performed
[Worcester ss august 18: 1734 Capt Lawdy recd fifty one pound fifteen shillings & nine pence besides paying ye Cost 14 : 9 : 6 att8 Jnº Chandler Jr Cler ] 1
Abraham Anderson of Harvard In ye County of Worcester hus- bandman appearing in Court To answer to his presentment by ye Grandjurors for that the Said Abraham Anderson at a place Called
1 Sentence in brackets written on the margin.
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Court of General Sessions. S AUGUST ¿ TERM,
Concord in Harvard aforesaid on or about the Twenty first day of May last past did feloniously Take Steal and drive away a Certain Cow being the Proper Estate of Hekekiah Wheeler of Concord in ye County of Midlesex Yeoman and in his Yard & possession then being which is against the peace of our Said Lord The King his Crown & Dignity and ye Good and wholsom laws of this province as { ye presentment on file To which ye Deft pleaded not Guilty & put himself on Tryall by a Jury who were Sworn To Trye ye Same, The Deft being fuly heard The Jury went out To Consider thereof and Returned there Verdict thereon finding ye Defft Guilty, Its Considered by the Court that the Said Abraham Anderson pay as a fine To our Lord ye King ye Sum of fifty Shillings That He pay To ye Said Hezekiah Wheeler Eighteen pounds be [ing] three- ble ye Vallue of the Cow said Cow if return'd to be part and pay Cost & fees & Stand Comitted till this Sentence be performed
The Court order that the Committee for building the Court house alter the Jury Seats So as that they will Comfortable Hold the Jurys and that they make Sutable ways for going To ye Court house ye Charge to be laid before ye Court for their attendance
The Court order that the Charge of ye Search after one Thomas Peirce who had murdered a person on Rhoad Island be paid To William Jenison & John Chandler J' Esq to be by ym paid to whom it [is] due
1734.8 Worcester County, Massachusetts. 113
Tavern Keepers and Retailors
Lycenced ye year Ensuing & yt gave bond
Worcester
Brookfield
Capt Haywood
Mr Moses Leonard
Moses Rice
Mr Elea : Heywood
Thos Starns Gershom Rice Jr Inholders
Mr Solomon Keyes Inholders
Leicester
Capt Converse
Mr Thomas Richardson
Inholder
Lancaster
Capt Carter Mr Wm Richardson Mr Josiah Richardson
Mr Jonathan Houghton
Inholders
Colo Saml Willard retailer
Mendon
Capt Wm Rawson Mr Ebenr Mencon Mr John Sadler Inholders C'apt Lovett retailor
Woodstock
Capt Jona Payton Mr Joseph Wright Inholders
Oxford Elijah Moore Inholdr
New Sherborn Mr Eph Hill
Shrewsbury
Inholder
Mr Daniel How
Mr John Burts Inholders
Dudley
Nahum Ward Esqr
Mr Jonas Keyes retailors
Mr Danl Coburn
Westboro'
Capt Jno Fay Inholder
Rutland Capt John Hubbard
In all 53 Capt Philip Goss approbated but no bond given
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Southborogh Mr Robert Horn Mr Caleb Witherbee Inholds
John Bigelow Lieutt Davis
Mr Jona Sargent
Colo Josiah Willard
Mr Rowland Taylor / Inholders
retailor
Mr Wm Larkin retailor
Harvard Mr John Atherton Mr Ebenr Robins
Capt Willard 1
Inholders - Inholders
James Cuttler
Mr Ebr Sprague Retailor
Nehe : How
Sutton
Uxbridge
Mr Perez Rice
Mr Ezekiel Wood
Mr Obediah Walker Mr Jno Hazeltine
Mr Solomon Wood
Mr Saml Read Inholders
Inholders
Mr Jno Harwood retailor Capt Elisha Johnson
Mr Wm Hartwell
retailor
Hassanamisco
Capt Leland
Lunenburg Capt Jona Hubbard
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NOTE.
LICENSE LAW. The following act regulating the sale of spirituous liquors was in force at this time :
" An Act for the suppressing of Unlicensed Houses. and the due Regula- tion of such as are, or shall be Licensed.
"Be it ordained and Enacted by the Governour, Council and Representa- tives convened in General Court, and by the Authority of the same. That no Person or Persons whatsoever (other than such as upon producing Cer- tificate from the Select-men of the Town where they dwell or who shall be otherwise thought fit by the Justices themselves. shall be licensed by the Justices in Quarter Sessions) may presume to be a common vietualler. Inn- holder, Taverner. or Seller of Wine. Beer. Ale. Cyder, or Strong Liquors by Retail : nor shall any presume without such License, to sell Wine or strong Liquors privately by a less Quantity than a Quarter Cask. and that delivered and carried away all at one time; on pain of forfeiting the Sum of Forty Shillings for every such offence, upon due Conviction thereof ; one Half thereof to the Informer, and the other Half to the Use of the Poor of the Town where such offence is committed.
"Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Licences be renewed yearly. and the Bond given for the due observance of the same and of the Laws; and that the Person licensed shall use his License in such Houses as shall be therein named, and no other."
If the offender refused or was unable to pay his fine. he was publicly whipped.
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WORCESTER SS Anno Ri R8 Georgij Secundi nunc Magna Britanic Francia et Hibernia Octavo
Att a Court of Generall Sessions of the peace be- gun and held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on The first Tuesday of November being the fifth day of Said month Annoq Dominij 1734-
JUSTICES PRESENT
Joseph Wilder, William Ward & William Jenison Esq™ª Justices of the Peace & Quorum - John Chandler J' Edward Hartwell Henry Lee,, Nahum Ward and Samuell Willard Esqrs Justices
NAMES OF CORONERS
Capt James Wilder Mr Seth Chapin Jr M' Joseph Wright M' Gershom Rice
M' Joshua Childs M' Josiah White M' Bazeliell Sawyer M' Jonathan Bugbee M' Joseph Sumner M' Eben' Read M' Joseph Sibley M" Benjamin Johnson M' Daniel Warren M' Isaac Amsden M' William Taylor M' Eleazer Ball M' Nathan Heywood M' Jo- tham Rice Each 2 days & Richard Wilds attended on them
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Court of General Sessions. S NOVEMBER TERM,
Hannah Dankin being bound over to this Court by m' Justice Jenison To answer to her Crime of fornication appeared in Court & Confessed she was Guilty, She was Sentenced to pay a fine of thirty Shillings & Cost which She did & was dismissed
The Town of Lunenburg being presented by ye Grandjurors for not having a writing & Reading Schoolmaster agreeable to law ap- peared & were Excused paying Costs
John Wallis of Townsend in ye County of Midlesex husbandman being presented by the Grandjurors for his Unecessaryly Traveling on ye Lords Day &ct appeared and gave his Reasons & was Ex- cused
The wife of Nathaniell Bartlett of Brookfield in ye County of Worcester appeared in Court & Confessed She was Guilty of the Crime of Fornication was find Thirty Shillings & paid Costs & was Dismissed
John Dunsmore & wives Recog' Continued To Feb'y Nath11 Davenport & wives Recognizance continued To Feb'y Benja Chaffee Recognizance Continued To Feb'y Town Leicesters presentment continued to FebTy
A Petition John Harwood agent for ye Town of Uxbridge Seting forth the great Burden & Difficulty ye Said Town labour under Respecting ye Charge of building Bridges in said Town as more particularly appears by ye Petition praying for relief Read & Re- fered to ye Court of Generall Sessions of ye peace in Feb' next for further Consideration & ordered that the petitioner Serve ye Town of Mendon with a Copy thereof that they Shew Cause if any they have why ye prayer thereof Respecting mendon Should not be granted ,
WORCESTER SS Anno Ri Rº Georgij Secundi nunc Magna Britainia Francia et Hibernia Oitavo
At a Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace be- gun and Held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on the first Tuesday of February being the fourth day of Said Month annoq Dom : 1734-5
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler
Esqrs Justices of
Samuel Dudley
William Ward
Henry Lee
Esqrs
Nahum Ward
William Jenison
John Keyes Edward Hartwell
Daniel Taft
Esq™s
John Chandler Jr
Names of Coroners Capt James Wilder Mª Joseph Wright
M' Seth Chapin M' Gershom Rice
Grandjury y' attended
Capt Daniel Warrin M' Eben' Read M' William Taylor
Mr Josiah White M' Joseph Sibley M' Eleazer Ball
M' Jotham Rice
M' Thomas Gleason
M' Bazeliell Sawyer
M' Benjamin Johnson
M' Jonathan Bugbee M' Isaac Amsden M' Nathan Heywood M' Simon Stone
M' Wilds attended on ym & they attended Two days Each
Joseph Dwight
Joseph Wilder
Fsq" Justiceso!
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Court of General Sessions. S FEBRUARY TEEM,
Tabitha Bellows of Southborough appeared in Court and Con- fessed She was Guilty of the Crime of fornication by one Benony Salter, for which she paid a fine of thirty Shillings & was Dismissed paying Cost also Mary Latiney of Westborough Single Woman came into Court & Confessed She was Guilty of the Crime of For- nication with one Thomas Dooley find Thirty Shillings & dismissed without Costs
Nathaniel Davenport of Woodstock & Elizabeth his wife being presented by the Grandjurors for the Crime of Fornication The Said Nathaniel appeared and Confess'd the Same & paid a fine of fifty Shillings & Cost & was dismissed his wife not being able To attend her Recognizance was continued to may
John Dunsmore of Lancaster & Unice his wife being presented by the Grandjury for ye Crime of Fornication came into Court & plead To ye Insufficiency of the presentment which was by the Court adjudged Insufficient & they were Dismist paying Costs
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