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Judicial and Testamentary Business of the Provincial Court, 1649/50-1657
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         Court and Testamentary Business, 1654. 363

      

      

      

       his Care in looking to his Sheep in the time of his Voyage Liber B.

       further this Depont Sayth that after his the Said Harrison's

       assistance of the Said Ingle the Said Harrison fled out of this

       Province, And this Deponent Sayth that after his flying he

       mett with him at Accomack and talked with him, but Never

       heard him pretend or Say that he had any discharge from the

       Said Capt Cornwalleys or his Attorney to the best of this

       Deponents remembrance, All which or the Same in Effect this

       Depont averreth upon his Oath to be true, And further Saith

       Not.

           J urat ut Supra Coram Nob: Wm Stone. Tho: Hatton

      

       Mr William Nugent plte The Compltes Suit being for Damages

       Richard Watson Defendt I incurred by reason of the defendants Non

       performance of a bargaine or Agreemt about the building of a

       house for the pite. The defendt by his Answer denyed that he

       made any bargaine or Agreemt at all, and Soc not liable to

       pay any Damages, Whereupon the Matter in question was

       referred to be tryed by a Jury. And the Sheriffe Impannelling

       mr Thomas Mathew, Walter Beane, John Medley, William

       Marshall, William Lucas, Walter Waterling, Henry Adams

       Barnaby Jackson, Willm Brown, Walter Pakes, Robt Macklyn

       and John Martyn to be of the Jury for this Tryall, who making

       Choice of the Said mr Thomas Mathewes for their foreman.

       had their Charg given them as followeth upon Oath Viz. You

       Shall Swear to give in a Just and true Verdict to the best of

       your Skill and Understanding upon the Matter appearing by

       proofe or otherwise the defendt ought to pay unto the plte any

       Damages in respect of the Matter Complained for or not, and

       if he ought to pay any Damages then what Damages. Soe help

       You God &c. After which Charge Soe given them as aforesaid

       and long Debate of the Matter in difference the Said Jurors

       returned their two Joint Verdicts to the Court as followeth.

       Vizt We find the Bargaine to be a Bargaine upon which Dam-

       age ought to be allowed to the plantiffe mr Nugent (And also)

       We find the plantiffe three hundred pounds of Tobacco and

       Caske for his Damage besides all Court Charges And the

       Court doth Order accordingly that the defendant doe pay unto

       the plantiffe the Said three hundred pounds of Tobacco and

       Caske with Court Charges, and that to be an end of all Dif-

       ferences touching the Matter in question.

      

                The Deposition of Lt Willm Lewis taken in open p.

                Court upon Oath the 10th of April 1654.

        Lieut William Lewis Maketh Oath that Richard Watson did

       tell him this Deponent that he was to build a house of 20ty

       foot Long for William Nugent who was to give him or John

      



 
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