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March Court 1717 306 And whereupon the Same Richd. Tilghman by James Earle his Attorney Says that whereas the afd. Walter King the twenty Second day of February Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and fourteen at Chester town in Kent County afd. and within the Juris= :diction of this Court by his Certain bill Obligatory with the Seal of him the Said Walter Sealed Acknowledged himself to owe & Stand Indebted to the afd. Ricahrd in the afd. Sum of five pounds four Shillings and nine pence Sterg. money afd. to be paid to the Same Richard on or before the tenth day of March next Ensueing the afd. twenty Second day of February Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and fourteen afd. and for the performance thereof the afd. Walter did bind himself his heirs Execrs and Adminrs. firmly by the Same bill nevertheless the afd. Walter altho’ often requested the afd. Sum of five pounds four Shillings and nine pence Sterg. money afd. to the afd. Richard Tilghman hath not paid but the Same to him to pay hath refused and as yet doth refuse to the damage of the Sd Richd. ten pounds nine Shillings and Six pence Sterg. money afd. & therefore he brings this Sute &c and also brings into Court the bill obligatory afd. whose date is the day and year first above written which testifyeth the Debt afd. Earle pr Querr. plds Jno Doe Rd. Roe And the add Pltff by his Attorney afd. prays that the Deft. afd. to his Decln afd may Answer the Sd Deft. being Called Came and the Sd. Pltff. by his Attorney afd. prays that the Sd Deft. may give Special Baile to the afd. Action which was Granted and that he be kept in Safe Custody by the Sheriff of Said County untill he Shall give Special baile to the afd. Action which was Granted and that he be kept in Safe Custody by the Sheriff of Said County untill he Shall give Special Baile to the afd. Action And the Said Deft. Sayth that he Cannot gainsay the Action afd. of him the Said Pltff. nor but that the writing Obligatory above mentioned in his Act and deed and that he oweth unto the Said Pltff. the aforesd Sum of five pounds four Shillings and nine pence Sterg. money of Great Brittaine and is willing that Judgement Should be entred for the Same and Cost thereon Acrewing . Therefore it is Considered by the Court here viz this twentieth day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Seventeen That the afd. Pltff. Richard Tilghman do recover against the afd. Defendt. Walter King as well the afd. Sum of five pounds four Shillings and nine pence Sterg. money of Great Brittaine Debt. as also the Sum of three hundred and four pounds of Tobacco Cost by the afd. Pltff. about his Sute in this behalf Expended and by the Court hereof his Assent adjudged And the Said Deft. in Mercy &c James Smith Clk
he Should if he Should be found in your Bailywick and him Safe keep So that you have his body before the Justices of our next County Court to be held at our Court house in the town of Chester in Said County on the third tuesday in March next to Satisfy unto Peter Walker as well the Sum of Six hundred ninety eight |
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Volume 767, Page 306 View pdf image |
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