Archives of Maryland, Volume 0090, Page 0020 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1683

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At A Co^rt of adjournement held the 5^th day of ffebruary 1683 Comm^rs present as ffolloweth
Capt^a: Henry Smith m^r: Roger Wolford
present Capt^a David Browne m^r: W^m: Brereton Comm^rs
m^r: James Dashiele Major Ambrose London
Robert Hall plte Poole pro plte
ag^t
John Tully def^t John Tully being Called doth not appeare neither by himself nor attorney whereupon the plte
by his attorney humbly Craves a attachm^t this being the second writt returned by the
Sherife n est Inv^ts Whereupon y Co^rt: Commanded the plte to proseede &c
declⁿ read vizt
Som^rsett County Ss John Tully late of this County was attached to answ^r unto Robert Hall in A plea
of Debt &c.
And whereupon the plte by Thomas Poole his attorney Comes & Saith y^t he the s^d Tully upon
the 23^th day of July in the year of o^r Lord 1683 became indebted to the plte the full & just summe of
fourteen hundred pounds of Soand marchantable tobacco & Caske to be pd Convenient in Pocomoke river
unto the plte or his order at or upon the Tenth day of october next ensueing after the Date of a bill w^th
wee have here in Co^rt to produce under the hand & Seale of him y s^d Tully bearing date as aforesaid wherein
he the said Tully Did bind himselfe his heirs executors & assignes to pay the aforesaid Summe of 1400^lb of
tob^o unto the plte according to the tenor of y aforesaid bill but he the s^d Tully little regarding his bill promise
or assumption but fraudulently intending the plte to deceive of the Summe aforesaid doth deny & Still
doth deny to pay the Same although often thereunto required by the plte whereupon the plte Saith he
is Damnified & hath Damadge to the vallue of 2800^lb of tobacco & thereupon brings this Suite : / :
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John Doe
pro quer Tho: Poole pledge de P^rs Richard Roe
Bill read, vizt Know all men by these p^r:sents y^t I John Tully of Pocomoke river in Som^rsett County
This bill proved in am holden and firmly bound me my heirs executors administrators & assignes unto
Co^rt the 8^th day of Robert Hall of the Same County his heires or assignes the Just and neat quantity of
January by John ffourteene hundred pounds marchantable and tobacco Caske to be p^d Convenient in Pocomoke
Makettrick & Sampson river unto the Said Robert Hall or his order at or upon the10^th day of october next ensueing
Allen the Date hereof and for the true performance of these presents I binde me my heires executors
and assignes as wittness my hand & Seale this 23^rd day of July 1683 John Tully Seale
Signed sealed &
delivered in y presence of us The Premisses being Considered This Co^rt grants an Attachment on the good Chattles & debts
John Makettrick of John Tully to y vallue of Eighteen hundred Sixty Six pounds tobacco to answ^r unto Rob^t
Sampson Allen Hall of a plea of Debt in March Co^rt next ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore
John Rhodes plt Tho: Poole pro plt
ag^t
Edward Smith def^t James Langster pro def^t
Som^rset County Ss Edward Smith late of this County was Sumoned to answ^r unto John Rhodes of New Deale
County in a plea of Debt &c
And where upon the plte by Thomas Poole his Attorney Comes & Saith that he the S^d Edward upon
the 23^th day of Aprill in the year of o^r Lord 1681 became indebted unto the plte the full & Just -
Sume of Six hundred pounds of good Sound marchantable tobacco & Caske to be payd the tenth day of
october next ensueing after the Date of a bill w^ch wee have in Co^rt:to produce und^r y hand of
him the S^d Edward bearing Date as aforesaid wherein y S^d Edward did binde himselfe his heires
executo^rs & adm^rs: to pay the aforesaid Summe of tobacco according to y tener of y aforesaid bill
but he the S^d Edward Little regarding his bill but fraudulently intending the plte to deceive of y
Sume afores^d Doth denie & Still doth denie to pay the Same although often thereunto required
by the plte whereupon the plte Saith he is Damnified & hath Damadge to the value of one thousand
pounds of tobacco & there upon brings this Sute Jn^o: Doe
pr quer Tho: Poole Pledged de P^rs Rich^d: Roe
bill read vizt This bill bindeth me Edward Smith of Boquetenorten in Som^rset
County me my heires execut^rs & adm^rs: to owe & Stand firmly indebted to John Rhodes of New deale
County in the Province of New York him his heires executors adm^rs or assignes the full & just
Sume of Six hundred pounds of good Sound marchantable tobacco & Caske to be p^d at or upon
the Tenth Day of october next ensueing the Date hereof at Some Convenient Landing in
Pocomoke

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