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46 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668. Liber C Whereupon the Plaintife arresting the Defendt in his aeon of the Case preferreth this ensueing Declaracon (vizt) The Plaintife Declares agt the Defendt in an action of the Case for that the Plaintife having demanded his freedome is denyed the same together his Come, and Cloathes The Premises Considered the Plaintife humblie Craveth ordr of Crt from the Worple Comissionrs in Charles Countie together wth Costs and charge of suite And &c. Whereupon the Defendt entereth this Plea that he bought the Plaintife of Mr David Warren and Mr Francis Whittington for 10 yeares but acknowledgeth he hath noe Indenture to testifie the sale The Plaintife therefore in Confirmacon of his said Declaracon [p. 96] humblie requesteth that his evidences may be sworne wch was graunted Robert Henley sworne in open saith That he was at Mr Hatch his house where W Warren and Mr Whittington kept store, and was Chafering wth him for a Servt wch he bought of him, and tht he had promised another to Mr Hatch wch afterwards he coming to me told me If I would I might have him I asked him how Long he had to serve and he replied seaven yeares and this Deponent further saith not. Francis Jenkin sworne in open saith That Japheth Griphin demanded his freedome the 15th of November last this present yeare 1666 together wth his Come, and Cloathes and Mr Hatch said that he had 3 yeares more to serve, and this Depont further saith not Hereupon the Defendt prayeth that James Johnson might be sworne in his behalfe wch was graunted James Johnson sworne in open Crt saith That Mr David Warren, and Mr Whittington kept store at Mr Hatches house, and Mr Hatch did aske of Mr Warren whether he or me should have the Boy Whereupon Mr Francis Whittington said unto David Warren tht Mr Hatch had the best tobaccoe of anie one thereabout Whereupon Mr Warren said That Mr Hatch should have him sooner then anie one besides; Soe Mr Hatch demanded how long he had to serve, and the said Mr Warren told him as long as he pleased for tht matter for I brought him saith he from his freinds, and they desired me to put him of for as Long time as I pleased either for 12, 14, or 20 yeares; whereupon Mr Hatch replied That he would have him but for 10 yeares, and soe Mr Warren told him he should have him, and agreed wth the sd Mr Hatch for the price and this Depont further saith not. [p. The Defendt Subpaenas Marmaduke Lindsey and Cuthbert Mus- grave in open Marmaduke Lindsey sworne in open Crt saith That the Plaintife was brought home by hue and crye, and the Defendt discoursing to him concerning his time not being out said unto the Plaintife how nowe Mr Runaway to wth the Plaintife replied That he did not run |
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