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(129) Issue being thus joynd and referred to a Jury, whose names are as followeth (viz) Capt. Wm: Coulborne / John Vigerous. Simon Perkins Junior. Richard: Tull: Richard: Hill. William: Bowen. Edward: Harper Cornelius Ward. Robert: Catling: Samuel: Shewel. John Carter. Adam: Hitch. who being legally impannelled and sworne having heard the whole matter, receives their charge and goes forth ----- Who being returned brings in this following verdict, which is Ordered to be entered. Viz. Wee the / Jury find for the defendant, William: Coulborne. forem. - - - - - - - - - - Mr. Rich: ffarewell Sworn for plt before Cort: & Jury. ------ Pereens accot. Vide folio. 139. Thomas Dixon. Plt. Somerset County Ss // Joseph ffreeman late of Somerset County agt. was Sumoned to answer unto Thomas Dixon of a Plea that he Joseph Freeman. Deft ` render unto him One thousand nine hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable tobacco and Caske, which to him he oweth & unjustly deteineth &c. And whereupon the sd Thomas by Peter Dent his Attorney saith that the sd Joseph the 25th day of May in the year of our Lord at Monocan within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his certain bill obligatory which the sd Thomas with the seal of the sd Joseph signed bringeth hereinto Court the date whereof is the day and year aforesd acknowledged himselfe to be bound to the sd Thomas in the sd just and full Sum of One thousand nine hundred pounds of tobacco and Caske to be paid to the said Thomas upon demand at some port or place in the sd County to the which payment well and truly to be made, the sd Joseph bound himselfe firmly by the sd Bill, Nevertheless the sd Joseph the sd Sum of 1900 Pounds of tobacco to the said Thomas although often demanded the same to the sd Thomas hath not rendered but hath hitherto denyed, and still doth deny to the damage of the sd Thomas of 2800 Pounds of tobacco and thereof he bringeth his Suite &c. Dent pr Quer / Pled gs &c. John: Doe Rich. Roe. Declaration being Read // this following accompt Bill was then produced ( viz) This Bill bindeth me Joseph ffreeman of Somerset County my Heirs: Execcutors Admrs to pay or cause to be paid unto Thomas: Dixon of the same County his Heirs, Execcutors Admrs or Assigns the just and full Sum of One thousand nine hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable tobacco and Caske to containe the same to be paid upon demand at some port or place of dilivery in the aforesd County as wittness my hand and seal this the 25th --- day of May 1688. Joseph: ffreeman. ? Witts/ Henry: Shalter The Declrn and accompt Bill being read, the sd ffreeman legally Andrew. Dolbery. called, but not appearing, the plts Attorney Craves Order for Attachment, which was then granted according to Act vide 170 // Memorandum yt 2 Writts Issued aft ye defendt, both returd N.E.I. |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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