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Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676. 223 also the summe of five hundred eighty eight pounds of tobacco for Liber N N his cost and charges in this behalf e laid Out and expended. Garret Vansweringen Benjamin Cloyster late of Calvert County p. 143 agt planter was attached to answer unto Garret Benja Cloyster Vansweringen in a plea of trespas upon the case. And whereupon the said Garret by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At- torny compaineth That whereas the said Benjamin the sixtenth day of May Anno Doth 1674 was and Stood indebted unto him the said Garrett in the just summe of two hundred & forty pounds of tobacco for divers liquors and accomodations before that time had and received, a particular whereof is here in Court produced and being so indebted the said Benjamin in consideration thereof did assume upon himself e and to the said Garrett did faith- fully promise that he the said Benjamin the aforesaid summe of two hundred and forty pounds of tobacco to him the said Garrett when thereunto required would well & faithfully content & pay notwith- standing which the said Benjamin his promise and assumption so as aforesaid made little regarding but deviseing & fraudulently in- tending him the said Garrett of the aforesaid summe of two hundred & forty pounds of tobacco to deceive & defraud, the aforesaid Summe of two hundred & forty pounds of tobacco to him the said Garrett though often thereunto required hath not paid but the same to him to pay hath hitherto denyed & Still doth deny to the damage of him the said Garrett whereupon he saith he is dampnified & hath losse to the value of foure hundred & eighty pounds of tobacco & there- upon he bringeth his suite. And the said Benjamin by John Rousby his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth licence to im- parle here untill next Provinciall Court and it is granted him the same day is given to both parties. Now here at this day to witt the tenth day of April in the first yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dom 1676. Came the said Garrett by his Attorny and the said Benjamin by his Attorny came like wise and the Said Benjamin Saith nothing in harr or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the said Garrett Whereupon it is granted by the Court here that the Said Garrett Vansweringen recover against the said Benjamin Cloyster the summe of two hundred & forty pounds of tobacco for his damages Occa- sioned by the trespas aforesaid as also the summe of pounds of tobacco costs of Suite. Garrett Vansweringen Benjamin Cloyster late of Calvert County agt otherwise called Benjamin Cloyster of the Benja Cloyster County of Calvert in the Province of Mary- land was SumOned to answer unto Garrett |
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