Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0135 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Volume 91, Page 135 View pdf image (33K)

June the 13^th: 1689 135
Their Oaths Doe say wee of the Jury doe find for the Def^t: Whereupon it is Considered
by this Court here that the said Cap^t: Henry Smith take Nothing by his said Writt but be
in Mercy for his false Clamour and that John Ellis Sen^r: goe thereof without day -
And it is further Considered by this Court here that the said John Ellis Sen^r: recover ag^t:
The said Cap^t: Henry Smith the sume of of Toba^o: for his Cost & Charges
in this behalfe laid out and expended according to the forme of the statute &^t:

Edward Hammon pl^t: Decl read
ag^t: Came both parties and by Mutuall Consent did agree
Anne Patrick def^t:

Cap^t: Henry Smith pl^t: Decl: read
ag^t: Came both prties & by Mutuall Consent have agreed
William Seamore def^t:

Cap^t: Henry Smith pl^t: Decl: read
ag^t: Came both prties & by Mutuall Consent have agreed
John Heath Def^t:

Thomas Vincent pl^t: Decl: read
ag^t: The def^t: not appearing Ordered the sheriff
John Covington def^t: assigne the baile bond to the pl^t: & the Def^t: to
be in Mercy &^t: - - - - - - -

Edward Jones pl^t: Sum^rsett County Ss
ag^t: Augustine Standforth was Sumoned to answer unto
Augustine Standford def^t: Edward Jones of a plea of Trespass on the Case
And Whereupon the pl^t: by Edmund Beauchamp his Attourney Comes & Sayth
That in the yeare of our Lord 1686 the said Augustine promissed to pay me
As his Attourney in Two accons viz^t: one Comenced by James Inglish ag^t:
The said Augustine The other on the behalfe of Augustine ag^t:the s^d: Inglish
which the pl^t: did his utmost indeavo^rs: in & about the premisses the said Augustine
Denyeteh & still doth denye to pay the same being 200^lb: of Toba^o: the pl^t: sayth he is
Damnifeyed and hath damage to the vallew of 800^lb: of Toba^o: & thereupon
brings This Suite
And the def^t: in his proper prson Cometh and defendeth the force & injury when &^t: & prayes
Liberty to imparle hereunto untill the next County Court & it is granted him the same day
is granted to the pl^t: alsoe =
At w^ch: said County Court Viz^t: the 13^th: day of June in the xiiii^th: yeare of the Domion of
the Domion of the R^t: hono^ble: Charles &^t: annog Domi 1689 Came the said prties and the
Said Augustine Sayth that he knoweth nothing in barr or avoidance of the accon afores^d:
Whereupon it is Considered by this Court here that the Said Edward Jones recover ag^t:
The said Augustine as well the Sume of Two hundred pounds of Tobaccoe Debt as
alsoe the Sume of of Tob^o: Cost of Suite & the Def^t: in Mercy &^t:

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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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