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86 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675. Liber N N Mathew Paine agt John Jordaine John Moll agt Wm Hemsley John Moll agt Arthur Wright the same agt these three causes agreed. the same the same agt George Robbins P. 55 Garret Vansweringen James Lewis late of st Maries County other- agt wise called James Lewis of the County of James Lewisst Maries in the Province of Maryland was Summoned to answer unto Garret Vanswer ingen in a plea that he render unto him two thousand eight hundred sixty two pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth & unjustly deteineth. And whereupon the said Garrett by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At- torny Saith that whereas the said James the eleventh day of Decem- ber in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand six hundred Seventy two by his certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed with the seale of him the said James and here in Court produced whose date is the same day & yeare abovewritten was holden and firmly bounden unto him the said Garrett in the full quantity of two thousand eight hundred & sixty two pounds of good Sound merchantable tobacco and caske being for accOmodations already received to be paid to him the said Garett or to his certaine Attorny his heirs executors administratrs or assignes convenient in the County aforesaid at or upon the six and twentith day of December next notwithstanding which the said James the aforesaid summe of two thousand eight hundred Sixty two pounds of tobacco to him the said Garret according to the Said writeing Obligatory hath not paid but the same to pay hath alto- gether denyed and Still doth deny whereupon he saith he is damp- nified and hath losse to the value of five thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his Suite. And the said James in his proper person in the Custody of the Sheriff at this day to wit the twelfth day of ffebruary One thousand six hundred seventy five cometh & saith that as to eight hundred sixty two pounds of tobacco pt of the said summe of two thousand |
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