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8ber 2d. 1691 ( 178 ) - - - - - - - Henry: Hall. Plt. Somerset County Ss. John: Jones of Mattapony hundred in this County was attached to agt. Answer unto Henry: Hall of the same County Planter in an action upon the Case &c. Jno. Jones: Dft. And whereupon the plt by his Attorney: James: Sangster Comes & Sayes, that the dft - - - - - - - is become & Stands indebted unto the plt in the full and just Sum of nine hundred and five pounds of tobacco in Caske for Certain goods and Comodities by the Deft recd, as doth more fully appear by accot & here in Court produced, which sd Sum, the deft did faithfully assume & promise to Satisfie & pay to the plt but not withstanding of the sd assumption, the dft fraudulently & craftily intending to deceive the plt of the foresd Sum of 905lb. of tobacco, the Same hath denyed, and yet doth deny, to the plts great losse and damage to the value of 1810lb= Pounds of like tobacco, and hereupon brings this Suite &c. Ja: Sangster. pr Quer pled Jno. Doe Rich: Roe And the dft Saith that he is not indebted unto the plt in manner and forme as the plt declareth and thereupon puts himself upon the Court. Edward Jones The plt defends the Declaration Ja: Sangster. The premises being Considered by this Court doe finde no Cause of Action agt ye Dft. C At a Court held by their Maties Justices of the Peace the 3d. day of October being Septemr Court of Adjornmt. Anno . Dom. 1691. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Comrs Present./ Coll. David Browne: mr ffrancis: Jenckins. Majr. Robert: King mr. George: Layfield. mr. James: Round. Capt. John: King. --- Somerset County. This Bill bindeth me William Coulbourne of Animessex in the County abovesd Esqre. my Heirs Execcutors Admrs. or Assigns to pay unto Samuel: Alexander of Animessex in the sd County or his Order the full Sum of eleaven hundred pounds of good Sound Merchantable tobacco in Cask upon demand according to Act of Assembly. As wittness my hand and Seal this 11th: day of January 1687/8. Wittness: present Wm: Coulbourne. ? Sealed. C Charles: Hall Proved in Open Court by the Oath of Samuel: Alexander Robert: Coulbourne vide. fo: 168 C Bill twice recorded in stead of onece Test Jno. West Clr Cur |
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