Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.  77





   by The sd Anth Then The sheriffe to Deliuer him or The Coun stable Liber B
   into the Coustody of The sd Mr Bradnox: And The sd Anth to pay
   Cost of suitt

    Vponn a Courtt Day at Mr Hinsons The 2th of Desembr /56
       prsent Mr Phitt Conner Comander
              Mr Tho: Ringgold wholly Desenting
              Mr Hen Morgon
              Capt Jo: Russell

    Whereas Mr Thomas Ward Plantiue haueing Arested Mr Tho:
   Hinson in an Action of The Casse vnto This Court: And hath
   Complaind That The sd Mr Hinson The last yeare when he was
   high sheriffe did execute on his prson: for a Debt That he the sd
   Ward did owe Vnto Mr Henry Carlien of one hundred & Twilfe lb
   of Tobacco & Caske with Costs & Chargis: And hath alsoe
   Acknowledg The Deniell of The payment Vnto The sheriffe before
   The execution was served on his Body: But Afterwards The next
   day did say Vnto the sd sheriffe That if he would goe Vnto his
   house with him Then he would to him Make payrnt of The Tobacco
   As by Two Depossetions here prsentt Doth alsoe Apeare: And yett
   Mr Hinson Denied To reciue The same: saying That he Must
   Now goe And Compound with his Credetr: What should he Doe
   with A percell of Tobacco: Wee haueing heard Both Parties And
   The evedence: Itt is our Opinions That Mr Ward hath Made A
   suffitient Tender According to our Contiencis By The sd Wards
   former words And Expretions Vnto The sd Mr Hinson, And That
   The sd Mr Ward ought To haue Ben releast from his Empresonmt
   And Debt And Aquited:
     Mr Hinson here Vpon Craued an Appeall To The Next Proventiall
   Court; which was Granted if he putt in Bond with suffitient security
   for Treble Damegis if he weare Cast in the suitt:
     The Depossetion of Nic~ Bradway sworne sayeth: That Mr
   Thomas Ward Came to Mr Wickes house the Next Day After
   That The sheriffe Came to Mr Wards house And served The exe
   cution: And Mr Ward Tould The sheriffe That he should Com to
   his house And bring The Tobacco with The Chargis for it was
   Redy in The Tobacco house: And Mr Hinson Replied what should
   should he Doe with a prsell of Tobacco it was time Now he Must
   goe And Compound with his Creditr for he would not Medell
   with it: And he Bad yor Depont Take Notis That he Came Un
   purposse to Tender The Payment Nic N Bradway
                                   his signe
     The Depossetion of Charles Steward sworne sayth That yor
   Deponant Doe Afferme all The Aboue by Oath And further saith
   Nott                            Charles Steward