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Provincial Court Proceedings, 1678/9. 129
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being read & heard the said Andrew Skinner by his Attorney afore-
said saith, that as to Seven pounds five shillings sterling he cannot
gainsay for that he oweth the same unto the said plaintiffes There-
fore itt is considered by the Court here this day to witt the Seventh
day of March in the fourth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord
Baltemore &c Annoq Dni 1678 that the said Christopher Dennis &
Ann his wife recover against the said Andew Skinner the sume of
Seven pounds five shillings sterl debt As also five hundred & sixty
pounds of tobacco costs of suite And the Defendt in mercy &c
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John lLewellin
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John Blomfield
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John Blomfield late of St Maryes City Inholder
otherwise called John Blomfield of the City of
St Maryes gentl was Sumoned to Answer unto
John lLewellin of a plea that he render unto him
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the full & just quantity of Eighteen hundred thirty Eight pounds of
good sound Mrchantable leafe tobacco & cask which to him he oweth
& unjustly detaineth
And whereupon the said John by Robert Ridgely his Attorney
saith, that whereas the said John Blomfield the twelfth day of
August Anno Doni One thousand six hundred Seventy eight by his
certaine bill obligatory Sealed with the Seale of him the said John
Blomfield & here in Court produced whose date is the day & yeare
aforesaid, did acknowledge himselfe to owe & stand justly indebted
unto the said John in the full & just quantity of Eighteen hundred
thirty eight pounds of good sound Mrchantable leafe tobacco & caske
to containe itt, due to be paid to him the said lLewellin his heyres
Exrs Admrs or assignes convenient in the said County of St Maryes
att or before the tenth day of Octobr next ensueing the date of the
same bill obligatory To the which payment well & truely to be made
the said John Blomfield did binde himselfe his heyres Execrs &. Admrs
firmly by those prsents Yet the aforesaid John Blomfield the said
quantity of Eighteen hundred thirty eight pounds of tobacco to him
the said John ILewellin according to the tenour of the same bill
obligatory although often thereunto required hath not paid, but the
same to pay hath denyed & as yet doth deny, whereupon the said
John ILewellin saith he is damaged & hath losse to the Value of three
thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his suite
And the said John Blomfield in his proper person cometh &
defendeth the force & injury when &c and saith that he cannot gain-
say the said action of the said John ILewellin for that he hath not
paid to the said John ILewellin the said quantity of Eighteen hun-
dred thirty Eight pounds of tobacco in discharge of the said recited
bill obligatory according to the forme & effect thereof Therefore itt
is considered by the Court here this day to witt the Eleventh day of
March in the fourth yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Balte-
more &c Anoq Doni 1678 that the said John ILewellin recover
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