The Virginia Gazette

On Thursday afternoon the sittings in term began, when eleven causes were tried, among which was an action between a Gentleman and Miss I---s, on a bond granted by the former to the latter for 3000 l. Several bonds had been granted and cancelled, but that in January, 1769, was the bone of contention. Lord Bolingbroke gave evidence to the reality of the deed, as he himself had been a subscribing witness thereto. The Judge observed, that if Miss I---s had been a common prostitute, he would instantly have set aside the bond as void and null, but as it was granted for value, and that she lived with the Gentleman at the time, giving her company to none other, the point of law was on her side, and the bond fell to be sustained; and so the jury, without going out of court, decided in her favour, with costs of suit, and other damages.