15 MARCH 1693/4

 

84 ~  Court convenes; Commissioners present; Francis Jenckins, Roger Woolford, Capt. William Whittington, James Round, Stephen Horsey, Edmund Howard, Capt. John King;

 

84 ~  Petition of Elizabeth Lawrence that Court order Stephen Page pay her corn and clothes; Page ordered to appear in June Court.

 

84 ~ John Vigerous makes oath for his account against Layfield, White, Meclamie, Crawfurd. (No specifics)

 

84 ~   Ellis Coleman, Pltf. vs. Oliver Berry, mariner of Boston, Deft; Robert Pirrie, attorney for Ellis, claims that Berry cheated Coleman of one hogshead of tobacco purchased from John Freeman at Snow Hill in May 1692; Peter Dent, attorney for Berry, denies charge, says Coleman disposed of the tobacco himself; Jury called: William Bozman, Thomas Walston, John Jones, James Curtis, John Browne, Sam Long, Edward Green, Christopher Snoswell, James Hill, Matthew Horsey, George Lane, Archibald Horsey; Jury finds for Berry; Peter Dent assumes fees for Berry.

 

85 ~  George Layfield, Pltf. vs. Peter Watson, Deft. for 400 lbs/tbco; bond presented signed 11 April 1687 by Watson and John Woodward promising delivery of tobacco to William Stevens by 10 October following; Robert Pirrie, attorney for Watson, admits debt; Court orders payment, with costs.

 

86 ~  Petition of Thomas Lawrence asks Court to order estate of James Maynard pay him 2400 lbs/tbco for his license for keeping Ordinary the past two years; Peter Dent, attorney for Maynard’s widow, Hannah, admits debt; Court orders payment, with costs.

 

86 ~  Major Robert King presents account of Nicholas Carpenter (deceased) dated 18 March 1691, balance due of 797 lbs/pork for various comestibles; Court orders payment against Carpenter’s estate, with costs.

 

87 ~  Jane Fargason (Fergus) presents account of Nicholas Carpenter, deceased, from 1692/3, with balance due of 326 lbs/pork & 893 lbs/tbco; items are mostly for women’s apparel; Court orders payment against Carpenter’s estate, with costs.

 

87 ~  Administrator (unnamed) of Nicholas Carpenter’s estate admits debts due (unspecified) to Capt. William Whittington .

 

87 ~ Administrator (unnamed) of Nicholas Carpenter’s estate admits 400 lbs/tbco due to Gideon Tillman.

 

87 ~  Major Robert King & Capt. John King request Court to specify the price of pork & tobacco to be used for evaluating Carpenter’s estate; Court sets value at 6 shillings/hundredweight of tobacco; 9 shillings for pork.

 

87 ~  Bryan Snee, Pltf. vs. Robert Polke, Deft. for slander; Sam Worthington, attorney for Snee, asserts that Polke had falsely and publicly accused Snee of stealing 4 yards of white Kersey cloth from him on 12 October 1693 at Manokin; asks 1000 lbs/tbco in damages; Robert Pirrie, attorney for Polke, denies charge; Sheriff calls Jury: William Bozman (Boseman) Thomas Walston, John Jones, James Curtis, John Brown, Samuel Long, Edward Green, Christopher Snoswell, James Hill, Robert Nearn, George Lane, Archibald Smith; Jury finds for Snee; Court asks them to assess damages; Jury awards damages of 400 lbs/tbco to Snee; Court confirms. (See Transcription)

 

88 ~  Ralph Doe, Pltf. vs. John Tayler, Deft. for 5000 lbs/tbco; Robert Pirrie, attorney for Doe, refers to bond made by Tayler at Pocomoke on 31 October 1687; Samuel Alexander, for Tayler, objects that the bond had not been presented in Plaintiff’s declaration, asks for a non-suit; Pirrie says it was produced in Court; Court rules a non-suit.

 

89 ~  Col. David Browne, Pltf. vs. Lawrence Crawford, Deft. for 4454 lbs of  “sweet neat fatt porke cleanly dressed”; Sam Worthington, attorney for Browne, presents bond signed 4 February 1688/9 at Manokin promising delivery to Browne’s house by November following; witnesses William White, Mrgaret Ereskin; Peter Dent, for Crawford, admits debt of 2126 lbs/pork; Court orders payment, with costs

 

89 ~ Court adjourns for the day.