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1803 Col Am-Doc>PRUDENCE OLDING CONFESS"S FORNICATION AFTER 2 YEARS WHY ????

$ 34.32

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Subject: LATE FORNICATION
  • Date of Publication: 1803
  • Place of Publication: Swanzey
  • Region: New England
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Language: English
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Special Attributes: First Edition
  • Type: Handwritten Manuscript
  • Material: Hand Laid Paper
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Author: Christopher Mason Jp

    Description

    1803 Early American Document On Hand Laid Paper with a Papermakers Watermark. Bristol: I The Subscriber One Of the Justices Of the Peace for The County of Bristol Do Hereby Satisfy That of Prudence Olding Of Swanzey Single Woman This Day Came Before Me & CONFESSED HERSELF GUILTY OF THE CRIME OF FORNICATION HAVING COMMITTED THE SAID OFFENSE ON OR ABOUT THE 12th DAY OF DECEMBER 1801 & Thereupon Paid Unto My Hands The Sum Of One Dollar as A Fine For The same Being For The Offense. Given Under My Hand This 8th day of March AD 1803 Christopher Mason Justice of The Peace. (Most of The Time She Not Only Committed Fornication But had a Bastard Child & The Father Quit Paying Support & Now She Has To Pay Fine So She Can Apply To Swanzey For Support)  On Verso it States Prudence Olding Certificate. 4 1/4 x 7" .20 For 1st Class Mail. Satisfaction Always Guaranteed.