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Therfore it is considered by this Court that the Plant Sarah Toaes doe recover from y.e Defend.t Thomas Beckles as well y.e sd sume of Three hundred poundes of Tobaccoe Debt as allsoe the sume of Two hundred Thirty and One poundes of Tobaccoe cost of suit Simon Wilmer Clk Command was given to the sheerif of Kent County the 28.th day of Jan.ry Anno Dom 1696 that he take Edward Walwin if he should be found in his Bailiwick and him safe Keepe soe that he have his Body before his Maj.ties Justices att the Next Court to Answer unto Simon Wilmer of a plea of Trespasse upon the case Att which Court viz y.e 23.th day of March Anno Dom 1696 the day of the returne of sd Writt came Capt Edward Sweatnam high sheerif of sd County and made returne of y.e sd Writt in these Wordes viz Cepi p Edward Sweatnam sheft Which cause now standing for Tryal came y.e sd Simon Wilmer by W.m Hemsley his Attorney and declareth in manner and forme following Kent fs Edward Walwyne of sd County Planter stands Attached to answer unto Simon Wilmer of a plea of Trespasse upon the case And wherupon the sd Simon by William Hemsley his Atto.ry complaineth y.t wheras the sd Edward Walwine on the 7.th day of November Anno Dom 1696 in sd County within the Jurisdicon of this Court stood Justly indebted unto the sd Simon Wilmer in the full and Just sume of Three hundred sixty and Five poundes of good sound M.rchtable Tobaccoe in caske the p.rticulers therof are here into Court brought in consideracon therof the sd Edward upon himselfe assumed he the sd Simon faithfully promised that he the sd Edward the sd sume of 365.ll of Tob would well and truely pay when therunto required Yett Neverthelesse the sd Edward the sd sume of 365.ll of Tobaccoe according to his promise and assumption aforsd unto the sd Simon he hath not paid alltho often required but but the sume to pay he hath denied & refused to the damage of the sd Simon 700.ll Tob and therupon he brings this suit Hemsley p q.r pledges &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe |
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