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40 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675. Liber N N summe of three thousand three hundred pounds of tobacco which to him he owes and unjustly deteines &c. And whereupon the Said Benony Eaton by John Rousby his At- torny Saith that whereas the said John Slater the ninth day of July in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy foure by his certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed with the Seale of him the Said John and here in Court produced whose date is the day and yeare abovesaid did bind himselfe his heirs executors admrs and as- signes well and truly to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Benony or Company their heirs executrs or assignes the full and just Summe of three thousand three hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable tobacco in caske to be paid at some convenient place in Wye afore- said upon demand after the tenth day of October then next ensueing the date of those presents notwithstanding which the said John the said Summe of three thousand three hundred pounds of tobacco according to the tenor of the Said writeing Obligatory though often thereunto required to the said Benony hath not paid but the Same to him to pay hitherto hath denyed and Still doth deny and refuse to the damage of the Said Benony five thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon he bringes his suite. And the Said John by Mathew Warde his Attorny cometh and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of Speakeing hereunto untill next Provinciall Court the same day is given to both parties. Now here at this day Came the Six and twentith day of November in the foure & fortith yeare of the Dominion of Caeci!ius came the said Benony by his Attorny aforesaid and the said John by his Attorny came likewise and the said John Saith nothing in barre or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the said Benony because he oweth unto the said Benony the said summe of three thousand p. three hundred pounds of tobacco in manner & forme as the Said Benony hath above declared against him Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said Benony Eaton recover against the Said John Slaughter aswell the Summe of three thousand three hundred pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Summe of pounds of tobacco costs of suite but So as execution thereof Stay untill next Provinciall Court. Edward Tarleton admr Marmaduke Semme late of st Maries County Robt BurtonInholder otherwise called Marmaduke Seme agtof the County of St Maries in the Province Marmaduke Semmeof Maryland was Sumoned to answer unto Edward Tarleton Administrator of all and Singular the goods Chattells & Creditts of Robert Barton deceased of a plea that he render unto him the summe of four hundred pounds of tobacco which from him he unjustly deteineth |
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