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the back (Attached in the hands of Ignatias Creycroft the Debt and Cost within
mentioned by me Thomas Greenfeild Sheriffe And the Said Ignatias Creycroft by
William Bladen his Attorney Comes and defends the force and Injury when etc.
and prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle here untill next Court and it is granted
unto him the Same day is given to the plantiffe Likewise.

And now here at this day (to witt) the 25th day of January 1697 [1698] Came
as well the Said Henry Fernley in his proper person as the Said Ignatias Creycroft
by his Attorney aforesaid And the Said Henry Fernley prayeth that the Said
Ignatias Creycroft to his writt of Attachment aforesaid may Answer etc.

And the Said Ignatias Creycroft by his Attorney aforesaid Cometh and Defend-
eth the force and Injury when etc. And Saith nothing in barr of the writt of
Attachment aforesaid by which the Said Henry Fernley Remaineth against the
Said Ignatias Creycroft thereof without Defense etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Seven hundred Seventy one pounds of
tobaccoe be Condened in the hands of the Said Ignatias Creycroft And that the
Said Henry Fernley have Execution against the Said Ignatias Creycroft of the
Said 771 pounds of tobaccoe Soe as aforesaid in his hands Attached etc.

William Hunter plantiffe: John Norris Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. John Norris Late of Prince Georges County planter
was Attached to Answer unto William Hunter of a plea of trespass upon the Case
etc.

And whereupon the Said William Hunter by William Stone his Attorney Com-
plaineth that whereas the Said John Norris the 16th day of October in the yeare
of our Lord 1696 at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was
Indebted unto the Said William in the Sume of one thowsand four hundred
pounds of tobaccoe being for Carpenters worke by the Said William at the
Spetiall Instance and Request of the Said John Norris done and performed as by
a pertickeler Account thereof here Ready in Court to be produced more at Large
may Appeare And the Said John to the Said William being Soe indebted as afore-
said Inconsideration thereof did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said William
then and there faithfully promise that he the Said John the Said Sume of 1400 lbs.
of tobaccoe to the Said William when hee Should be thereunto Requested would
well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the [283] Said John his promise
and Assumption aforesaid not at all Regarging but minding and Fraudulently
intending him the Said William in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive
and defraud the Said Sume of 1400 lbs. of tobaccoe to the Said William hath not
paid Although the Said John Afterwards the day and place aforesaid was often
thereunto Requested but the Same to pay to the Said William hath hitherto
denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said William of 2000 lbs. of
tobaccoe and thereof he brings his Suite etc.

William Stone. Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe.
John Norris Debtor to William Hunter 1695.

lbs. tobaccoe
To building a Sixty foot tobaccoe house 22 foot wide and groundseled at ...... 1400

Then Came before us under written two of his Majesties Justices of the peace
for Prince Georges County William Hunter and made oath upon the holy
Evangelist that the above Account is Just and true And he never Received any
part or parcell thereof.

Sworne before us. John Wightt, Thomas Sprigg Jr.