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34 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675. Liber N NRichard Moy George Wells late of Baltemore County otherwise p.22 agtcalled George Wells of Baltemore County in the George Wells Province of Maryland Gent was SumOned to answer unto Richard Moy of a plea that he render unto him nine hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth and unjustly deteineth. And whereupon the said Richard by Robert Carvile his Attorny Saith that whereas the Said George upon the eighth day of October in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy two did confesse and acknowledge himselfe to owe and stand indebted unto the said Richard in the just and full quantity of nine hundred & twenty pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco & caske to be paid to the said Richard upon demand in Some convenient place in the said County Yet notwithstanding the Said George the Said Summe of nine hundred & twenty pounds of tobacco to him the said Richard though often thereunto requested hath not paid or Satisfied but the Same to pay hath hitherto denyed and Still doth deny and refuse to the damage of the Said Richard twelve hundred pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his suite. And the Said George Wells by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty to imparle here untill the next Court & the Same day is given to both parties. Now here at this day to wit the Six & twentith day of November in the 44th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Came the parties aforesaid by their Attornyes aforesaid and the Said George Saith that as to three hundred fifty foure pounds of tobacco part of the said Summe of nine hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco he cannot gainsay for that he oweth the said Richard the said summe of three hundred & fifty-foure pounds of tobacco in manner and forme as the Said Richard hath above declared against him Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said Richard Moy recover against the Said George Wells aswell the said Summe of three hundred fifty foure pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the summe of Six hundred thirty-five pounds of tobacco costs of Suite. Marke Cordea Thomas Pearce late of St Maries County Planter agt was attached to answer unto Marke Cordea in a plea Thomas Pearce of trespas upon the case. And whereupon the Said Marke by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny complaineth that whereas the Said Thomas the twelfth day of April in the yeare One thousand Six hundred Seventy three bought had and received of him the Said Marke divers goods & merchandizes at divers dayes and times to wit from the twelfth day of April in the yeare aforesaid untill the twelfth day of July in the same yeare a particular whereof is here in Court produced |
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