63 The Same Day Commrs as afore
Jacob Cheltenham plt:
Tho Jones p quer in an accon of assault &
vers: Battery They appeare in Cort:
Ellis Emperor deft:
Sommersett County Ss:
Ellis Emperor late of Sommersett County was
Attached to answer unto Jacob Cheltenham in an
Accon of Assault & Battery &c. ~ ~ ~ ~
Whereupon the said Jacon Cheltenham by Thomas Jones
his attorney Saith that he the said Ellis Emperor by force
of Armes, as Sword Staves & Knives on him the said plaintiff
on the open Roade in this said County of Sommersett upon
the twentieth day of october in the nine & thirtieth year of
the Dominion of Caecilius &c he made assault & him
the said plaintiffe beate wounded & evill entreated that of
his Life he did Despaire and other harmes to him he did
to the greate Damage of the plaintiffe & Contrary to the
peace & Government of the Lord Proprietary whereupon
he saith he is Dampnified and hath Damage to the vallewe
of five thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon he brings
his Suite &c. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
T Jones pro quer
Pledg de Prosd John Doe
Richard Roe
The plt: saith his evidences are not ready & desires to come
to tryall next Cort: Ordered that the Cause Depending be tryed
the next Cort: And no Charges of the wittnesses to be
paid this Cort: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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