Case File No. 34

Catherine Oudle [also] Audle v. John Murry, Sr.
4 April 1791
Before Robert Carter and Nicholas Brand, JPs

The voluntary examination of Catherine Oudle of Ferryland in the s^d. District, single woman taken on Oath before Rob^t Carter and Nich^l Brand Esq^r—two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace in & for the s^d. District, this 3d Day of April 1791 ~

Who saith, that she is now with Child and that the said Child is likely to be born a Bastard & to be chargeable to the District of Ferryland and John Murray Senior of Ferryland, in the District, Fisherman, is the Father of the said Child

The Court Ordered John Murry to appear & give bond for the maintenance of the Child ~

25 April 1791

Catherine Audle being delivered of a male Bastard Child, the following order of filiation & maintenance was issued ~

Concerning a male Bastard Child lately Born in the Harbor of Ferryland, of the Body of Catherine Audle single woman ~

Whereas it appears unto us ye s^d Justices that the s^d. Catherine Audle on ye 22d. Inst. was delivered of a male Bastard ^Child & that the s^d Bastard is now chargeable on this Harbor & that Jn^o Murry of this Harbour did beget the s^d Bastard.

And whereas the s^d Murry hath appeard before us & hath not shewd sufficient Cause why he should not be the reputed Father of the Child—we therefore upon the examination of the Circumstances, as well as upon the Oath of the s^d Catherine Audle dohereby ajudge him ye s^d Jn^o Murry to be the reputed Father of the s^d. Bastard Child—And thereupon we do Order, for the sustenance of the s^d Child, that Jn^o Murry dopay upon Notice of this our Order the sum of ten shillings, into the hands of Rob^t Carter Esq^r. toward the Laying in of the s^d Catherine Audle & ye maintenance of ye s^d Child, to the time of making this Order -

And we do further order ye s^d Jn^o Murry topay or Cause to be paid, into the hands of Rob^t Carter Esqr.- the sum of two shillings weekly & ever[y] week from this present time for the maintenance of the s^d. Child-so long as the Child shall be chargeable to the s^d. Harbour ~

And we do further orderd s^d Jn^o Murry topay to Rob^t Carter Esq^r.~ weekly & ever[y] week ye sum of two shillings & sixpence, in Case the s^d Catherine Audle shall not Nurse or take Care of the Child herself~

Given &c ~