Archives of Maryland, Volume 0091, Page 0067 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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Now here at this day (to witt the 16^th: day of August as aforesaid Came Thomas Millman
by his Atto^rny Thomas Poole as alsoe George Treherne by Edward Jones his atto^rny came & both
parties by Mutuall Consent put themselves to the judgment of the Court
Whereupon it is this day Considered by this Court that the pl^t: his Accon ought not to have
his Attorney haveing not prformed the Rules of Court therefore have granted a NonSuite to
The def^t: & the pl^t: to be in Mercy &^a: The Same day Com^rs: as aforesaid
George Trehearne pl^t:
Ag^t: declaracon read viz^t:
Thomas Millman def^t:
Wrong Entered Sum^r:sett County Ss Thomas Millman of this County was Attached
accon Continued To answer unto George Trehearne in an accon detenu =
And the aforesaid George by his Attourny Edward Jones Saith that the said Thomas
hath in his possession One Cow & One yeareling beloning to the said George w^ch: Cow &-
yearling the said Thomas doth detaine & fraudently intending the pl^t: to deceive of the
said Cow & yearling although often thereunto required Whereupon the pl^t: Saith he is
damnified & hath Loss to the vallue of 1200^lb: of Tob^o: & thereupon brings his Suite
pr q^r: Edward Jones
Whereupon Came Thomas Millman def^t: by his Attourny Thomas Poole & defendeth
the force & injury of the pl^t: & saith that he never had any Cow or yearling of the pl^ts: in
his Custody as in manner & forme declared the def^t: puts the pl^t: to the proofe of his
declaracon Upon which came both parties by their Attournyes aforesaid & by Mutuall
Consent put themselves to the judgment of this Court
Now at this day (to witt) the 16^th: day of August as aforesaid this Court finding noe Acco^ts:
nor proofe on the pl^ts: side ordered that the pl^t: take nothing by his writt but a non
Suite granted to the def^t: ag^t: the said pl^t: & the said pl^t: to be in Mercy for his false
Clamour &^a: The same day Com^rs: as aforesaid
wrong Entred & the accon Continued till September Court
Came Thomas Gordon & made agreem^t: in this Court for to have the daughter of Jenckin Morris
deced Called Elizabeth Morris untill she attained to the age of sixteen yeares or day of Marriadge
& that he in the interim w^d: teach her to Read & bring her up in the feare of God as alsoe to teach
her the said Elizabeth to Knitt & Sow & other things that may be usefull for her which was granted
him &^a: The same Day Com^rs: as aforesaid
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George Trehearne pl^t:
ag^t: Sum^rsett County Ss Thomas Millman of this County was attached
Thomas Milman def^t: to answer unto George Trehearne in an accon of the Case ~ ~
And the aforesaid George by his Attourny Edward Jones saith that in the yeare
1686 then the said Thomas became indebted unto the said George in the sume of Nyne
hundred & sixty pounds of Toba^a: & a halfe as doth appeare by acco^t: & heare in Court -
produced which Sume of Nyne hundred & sixty pounds & a halfe of Tobaccoe the said -
Thomas hath refused to pay & still doth refuse although often thereunto required where
upon the pl^t: saith he is damnified & hath Loss to the vallue of fourteen hundred pounds
of Toba^o: & thereupon brings his Suite p^r q^r: Edward Jones
And the said Thomas Millman by his Attourny Thomas Poole Cometh and
defendeth the force & injury of the pl^t: & saith that the said pl^t: his accon he ought

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