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Bond Posted for Charges of Fornication, 1785 [182305]

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Bond Posted for Charges of Fornication, 1785 [182305]
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Partially printed document issued by Justice of the Peace of Bristol County, March 2, 1785. Samuel Dunbar Junior is posting a bond for 25 pounds to guarantee appearance in court to answer charges "the Complaint of Maray Williams for begetting her with Child by Fornication." Docketing on the back indicates the bond was discharged. Unmarried sexual relations were criminal back then. 6 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches; choice very fine condition. [ Massachusetts 1785