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unto him three thousand nine hundred & sixteene pounds of tobacco
which to him he oweth & unjustly detaineth, On which said Seventh
day of October the same Sheriffe made returne of the writt afore-
said, that by Vertue thereof he had Attached in the hands of Matthew
Herman who marryed the Adm^x of Robert Casselton foure hundred
pounds of tobacco.

Liber W. C.

Maryland ss :
William Burges late of Ann Arundell County gent, and Richard
Hill of the same County gent Adm™ of the goods and Chattells of
samuel Withers deceased were attached to Answer unto Barnaby
Dunch of a plea of trespas of the Case &c
And whereupon the said Barnaby Dunch by George Parker his
Attorney Complayneth that Whereas the said Barnaby Dunch and
the said William Burges Did, (to witt) the twelfth day of August
in the yeare of our Lord God 1678 att the Citty of London accompt
together, and upon that acco^t y^e said William Burges and Richard
Hill was found to bee in arreares and indebted unto the said Barnaby
Dunch as being then Adm^rs of the goods and Chattells of the said
samuel Withers in the sume of forty five pounds one shilling and
two pence of sterling money of England as by a pticular acco^t under
the hand of the said William Burges here in Court pduced may
appeare, and the said William Burges & Richard Hill being soe
indebted to the said Barnaby Dunch, In Consideracon whereof the
said William Burges did then and there assume upon himselfe and
did faithfully promise that hee the said William Burges and Richard
Hill the said sume of fforty two pounds one shilling and two pence
to him the said Barnaby Dunch when thereunto required would well
and truly Content satisfie and pay Notwithstanding which the said
William Burges his promise & assumption soe as aforesaid made
little regarding, but deviseing and fraudulently intending him the
said Barnaby Dunch of the said sume of forty five pounds one
shilling and two pence soe to him aforesaid due the said William
Burges and Richard Hill though often thereunto required accord-
ing to his promisse and assumption in that behalfe made have not
satisfied or paid, or any Content for the same given, To the greate
damage of the said Barnaby Dunch whereupon hee saith that hee is
damnified, and hath losse to the vallue of Eighty pounds sterling
money of England, And thereupon hee brings his suite
And the said William Burges by Robert Carvile his Attorney com-
eth and defendeth the force and Injury when &c, and saith that hee
hath nothing to say in barr of the accon aforesaid above ag^t him
declared but that the said Barnaby Dunch should recov^r ag^t the
estate of the said Sam" Withers the aforesaid sume of fforty five
pounds one shilling and two pence ster Therefore itt is Considered
by y^e Court here this day to witt the tenth day of October in the

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