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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1675-1677
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to y vallue & Losse of one Thousand Three hundred pounds of Tobacco whereupon brings
his Suite ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ pro quer Edwd: Jones ~ ~
This bill bindeth me John Dorman Cooper my heires executers or admrs: to pay or Cause
to be paid unto Henry Smith his heires executors administrators or assignes the
full & Just summe of Two hundred fifty & Two pounds of Tobacco at or upon the
10th of october next ensueing the Date hereof as witness my hand this 19th. Janry 1674
Testes Tho: Davis John Dorman
Jno: Dorman John Harvey
And Thomas Davis planter & John Dorman plantor on the behalfe of the plt appeared this
day to witt y 9th day of August 1676 & before the Cort maketh oath upon y holy Evangelist
yt they Sawe John Dorman Cooper put his hand to y Said Bill . . - - - -
This bill bindeth me John Dorman my heires & executors: to pay or Cause to be paid unto
Henry Smith his heires or assignes The Summe of Two hundred pounds of Tobacco & Caske:
in Some Convenient place in Sommersett County at or upon the 10th of october next ensueing
y Date hereof as wittnes my hand this last day of May 1675 - - - John Dorman.
Teste
Edm: Beauchamp And this day to witt y 9th day of Augt: AoDo: 1676 Came Edm: Beauchamp
before y Cort & made oath upon the holy Evangelists that he Sawe John Dorman Cooper put
his hand to the Said writing ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
John Dorman Cooper Dts: to Henry Smith 1674 and 1675
Two bills - - - - - - - - - 452
one Dose of Phisick ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 100
an Attachment ffee agt Richard Stevens ~ ~ ~ ~ 60
Christopher Nutter ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 42
Errors excepted Pr me Henry Smith 654
And this day to witt y 9th day of August 1676 before the Cort the Said Henry Smith maketh
oath upon the holy Evangelists & saith that the Said Six hundred fifty four pounds of
Tobacco is Still due to him ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
And the plte Craves order agt the Sherife for his debt the deft: being in his Custodie arrested
in the plte Suite & doth not appeare by himselfe neither by his attorney ~ ~ ~ ~
This Cort Therefore orders yt the Late Sherife Collo Wm Colebourne pay the plte Six hundred
fifty foure pounds of Tobacco & Cost of Suite or assigne over y bayle bond to y plaintiffe ~ `
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Same day Commrs as afore
John Warner plte Tho: Poole pro plte
agt
Anne Ackworth deft Henry Smith pro deft:
Sommersett Ss Anne Ackworth y relict & executrix of Richard Ackworth Late of this County
was Sumoned to answr. John Warner in a plea of Trespas upon y Case ~ ~
Whereupon the Said Warner by his Attorney Thomas Poole Saith that in y month of November
Annoq Dom: 1670 The plte arived in this Province & was Sold unto Richard Ackworth for
ffoure years and no longer as by Indenture wch was delivered to y Said Ackworth
which the Said Ackworth tore & burnt and thereby hath by violence forced the
plaintiffe to serve one year & threequarters Longer then he indented for,
The plte having often demanded his freedome And is thereof denied Therefore
Craves ordr for his freedome with Corne & Clothes accustomed According to Act of
Assembly in such Cases provided as alsoe Satisfaccon for one year & three quarters
Service whereupon the plaintiffe Saith he is Damnified and hath Damadge to the
nine hundred & ninety pounds
vallue of Two Thousand^ pounds^ of Tobacco and thereupon brings his Suite ---
pro quer Tho: Poole


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