JANUARY, 1697/8 COURTS 317

Afterwards the day and place aforesaid to doe the Same by the Said William was
often thereunto Requested but hath hitherto Refused and Still doth Refuse to
the damage of the Said William of 2500 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he bringeth
his Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. William Stone.

[290] And the Said Henry Draden by John Meriton his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Craveth Lycence thereof to Imparle
here untill next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given to the
plantiffe alsoe.

And now here at this day (to witt) the 25th day of January Annoque Domini
1697 [1698] Came as well the Said William Harbert as the Said Henry Draden by
their Attorneys aforesaid And the Said William Herbert prayeth that the Said
Henry Draden to his Decleration Aforesaid may Answer etc. Whereupon the Said
Henry Dreyden by John Meriton his Attorney Cometh and Defendeth the force
and Injury when etc. and for a plea Saith as to two thowsand Seven hundred and
Eighty four pounds of tobaccoe part of the Said 3000 lbs. of tobaccoe for which
the plantiffe Sues he the Said Defendant hath paid and as for the Remainder
being 216 pounds of tobaccoe he is and was allwayes Ready to Sattisfie and of
this he prays Judgment of the Court.

John Meriton for the Defendant. And the plantiffe alsoe. William Stone.

The truth of the matter in Controversie between the parties aforesaid by the
Court here being Seen heard understood and Maturely Deliberated It is there-
upon Considered that the Said William Harbert Recover against the Said Henry
Draden as well the Sume of one thowsand nine hundred Sixty nine pounds of
tobaccoe his damages in the premises aforesaid as Alsoe the Sume of two hundred
forty four pounds of tobaccoe to the Said William Harbert of his Assent for his
Costs and Charges in this behalfe Laid out and Expended etc. And by the Court
here Adjudged etc. And the Said Henry Draden in mercy etc.

John Cozens plantiffe: John Taylor Defendant

The plantiffe Sues the Defendant in a plea of Debt for nine hundred thirty
Six lbs. of tobaccoe due by bill dated the fourth day of November 1696 as by
Decleration filed Appeareth etc. And the Said John Taylor in his proper person
Comes and Defends the force and Injury when etc. And Craveth Lycence thereof
to Imparle here untill next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is
given to the plantiffe Likewise etc.

Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 25th day of January in the yeare of
our Lord 1697 [1698] Came here as well the Said John Cozens by his Attorney
aforesaid as the Said John Taylor by his proper person And the Said John Cozens
prayeth that the Said John Taylor to his Decleration aforesaid may Answer etc.
And now here at this day Came the Said John Taylor in his proper person
Cometh and Defendeth the force and Injury when etc. And Saith that he Cannot
gainsay the Action of the Said plantiffe nor but the Said bill Obligatory is the
Deed of the Said John Taylor nor but that he oweth the Said Nine hundred thirty
Six pounds of tobaccoe to the Said John Cozens in forme as the Said John Cozens
against him hath Declared etc. Therefore it is Considered that the Said John
Cozens Recover against the Said John Taylor the Sume of Nine hundred thirty
Six pounds of tobaccoe his debt aforesaid And his Damages by Occation of
Deteyning the Said Debt two hundred and forty pounds of tobaccoe to the Said
John Cozens of his Assent by the Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said John
Taylor in mercy etc.