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44 Court and Testamentary Business, 1638.
Liber Z. owing to the said Andrew Baker, from the mrchts in England; for wages 17 10 from david wickliff for worke 100 l tobacco from the Governr for worke from Philip west for an axe August 26. Cyprian Throughgood gent complaineth agst 1638.Thomas Cornwaleys Esq; and Admrator of the goods & chattells of Jerome Hawley late of St Maries Esq deceased in an action of debt; for that whereas the said Jerome Hawley did stand indebted vnto the plaintif in seventeene pounds ten shillings sterling, for wages for three yeares and a halfe yeares service performed by the plaintif vnto the said Jerome Hawley within this Province; neverthelesse the said Thomas Cornwaleys the said summe of seventeene pounds ten shillings sterling vnto the plaintif hath not yet paid, but hath refused & still doth refuse to pay the same, althoughe he hath beene therevnto demanded by the plf. And for this &c. Cy. Thorowgood.
August 30. The said Thomas Cornwaleys, defendeth him selfe & denieth that he said Jerome Hawley did stand indebted vnto the said Cyprian in seventeene pounds ten shillings sterling for wages as is alledged; & this he is ready to averre & for triall hereof he putteth himselfe vpon his country Tho: Cornwaleys.
August 26. 1638 Cyprian Throughgood gent and Admrator of the goods and chattells of Susan Saye late of St Maries spinister deceased, complaineth agst Thomas Cornwaleys Esq. and Admrator of the goods & chattells of Jerome Hawley late of St maries aforesaid Esq. deceased, in an action of detinue; for that whereas the said Susan Saye was at the time of her decease rightfully possessed of divers goods and chattells; wch said goods & chattells remained in the house and custody of the said Jerome Hawley, whose servant the said Susan was at the time of her said decease, and are sithens come into the hands and custody of the deft by reason of his said Admraon; Neverthelesse the said Thomas Cornwaleys the said goods and chattells vnto the plaintife refuseth to deliver, althoughe the plaintife hath often demanded the same, and shewed vnto the deft his lres of Admraon whereby he claymed the same And for this he bringeth his suite, & prayeth processe of Court &c. Cy Thorowgood August 30. 1638
The said Thomas Cornwaleys defendeth himselfe & denieth
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