Provincial Court Proceedings, 1682. 267

     Gosfright of London Marchant of a plea of Trespasse upon the            Liber W.C.
     Case:
      And Whereupon the said George Gos fright by George Parker
     his Attorney complayneth That whereas he the said George being
     a marchant Liveing & resideing in the Citty of London And did for
     seaverall yeares together in the life time of the Said William Gough
     Employ him the Said William according to the Law and Custome
     of Marchants his ifactor Agent or Attorney in these parts, And for
     that purpose had sent and Consigned to him the Said William Seav
     erall and Sundry goods Wares and Marchandizes to very great and
     considerable Vallues, and for wch and the produce thereof the said
     William in his life time Stood accountable and indebted unto him
     the said George, And Whereas the said George and the Said Wil
     ham in the life time of the Said William did (to wit) the Twentyeth
     day of May in the yeare of Our Lord God One thousand Six
     hundred seaventy & seaven att the Citty of London in the Kingdome
     of England account together And upon that account the said Wil
     liam in his life time was found to be in arreares and Indebted unto
     the said George in the sume of Three hundred sixty three pounds
     Nineteen Shillings Eight pence halfe penny Sterling money of
     England And the Said William Gough in his life time being Soe
     indebted to the Said George In Consideracon whereof the Said
     William in his life time did then & there Assume upon himself and
     to the said George did faithfully promise that he the said William
     the Said Sume of Three hundred sixty three pounds nineteen Shil
     lings Eight pence halfepenny of Sterling money of England to him
     the Said George when thereunto required would well and truly con
     tent Satisfy & pay Notwithstanding which the said William Gough
     in his life time his promise and assumption soe as aforesaid made
     little regarding but deviseing and fraudulently intending him the
     Said George of the Said Sume of three hundred sixty three pounds
     nineteene shillings eight pence halfpenny of sterling money of Eng
     land Soc to him as aforesaid due, The said William in his life time
     though often required thereunto hath not payd nor the sd Hester
     since his death to whome Letters of Administracon of the goods
     Chattles Debts rights and Creditts of the Said William Gough by
     The honoble Philip Calvert Esq: Comissary gent or Cheife Judge
     for Probate of wills and granting Admiriistracons within this Prov
     ince was comitted whilst she was Sole Nor the said Nicholas and
     Hester Since Expousalls between them Celebrated have not payd,
     But the said Sume of Three hundred sixty three pounds Ninteene
     shillings Eight pence halfepenny to him the sd George according to
     the promise and Assumption of him the said William in this behalfe         p. 613
     made have not satisfyed payd Nor any content for the same have
     given To the great damage of him the Said George Whereupon he
     sayth he is Damnified and hath losse to the Vallue of ffive hundred