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( 177 ) 8ber the 2d. 1691. - - - - - - - - - Then was this following accot. produced viz John: Tayler. Dr. lb tob. To 500lb. Tobacco pd by mr Andrew: Whittington: 500 The sd accot upon ye left hand To 140lb: Tobacco pd at mr Joseph:Thaxters store: 140 was Sworne too, by the sd 640 Jno. Strawbridge to be justly due Errors Excepted pr me. Jno: Strawbridge - - - - - - - - - - - The Declaration and plea being read, issue joynd the totall proceedings was referred to a Jury. And thereupon Comand was given to the Sheriffe of our County to Sumons a Jury of good and Lawfull men of his Balywick that the matter might be the better knowne. A list or pannel whereof was forthwith returned, whose names were as followeteh viz. Richard:Chambers. Adam: Hitch: John: Sterling. Joseph: Bowles. Samuel: Richardson William: Goldsmith. George:Russell. Richard:Holland. John: Smock. John:Magnett Samuel Alexander Robt. Catlin who being legally Sumoned and Sworne upon the holy Evangelists, having heard the totall proceedings fairly discust receives their Charge are Sent forth in Order to determine the matter. - - - - - - - - And this day (viz) the Second day of 8ber 1691. The aforesd Jury being in Court returned, being called over prticularly by their names, being askt, are all unnanimously agreed of their Verdict // The plt & Dft being Called, The sd verdict is read as followeth (viz) We the Jury find for the plaintiffe / Richard: Chambers. foreman - - - - - Which verdict as above was Ordered by the Court to be entered C And the said John Tayler imediatly required an appeal, which by this Court was granted, giving Security C James: Sangster. Plt Thomas: Miller of this County Sawyer was Sumoned to answer unto James Sangster Contra. of the same County in an action upon the Case. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas: Miller. Deft And whereupon the plt by himself Comes and Sayes that the Deft is become & stands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - indebted unto the plt in the full and just Sum of Seaven hundred & fifty pounds of Tobacco as pr accot. here in Court produced, which said Sum the sd dft did faitfully assume & promise to pay in the hands of William: Henderson. Yett the said deft litle regarding his sd assumption & promise, the same hath denyed & delayed to pay, to the plts great loss and damage to the value of fifteen hundred pounds of tobacco, and thereupon brings this Suite Tho: Miller Dr. Jary 1 st 1690/1 Ja: Sangster Quer pled Jno. Doe. To the ball of yr former account. C 200 Rich: Roe To Attorneys fees agt Culberwell --- 200 2 actions --------------------- The sd accot on the left hand was proved in Open Court by To yr note by Rot. Houlston - - - - 150 The Oath of James: Sangster. to be justly due. C To fees for your man. - - - - - - 100 It being the 3d: writt returned Non est Inventus. the sd To fees for mr. Newbold. - - - - - 100 Sangster craved an Attachment agt the sd Miller, which by To fees agt. Baker. - - - - - - - 100 this Court was granted. giving Security Summa 850 Cred: By John: Henderson: - - - - - - 100 Ball. 750 Errors Excepted pr Ja. Sangster |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
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