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hundred and forty pounds of Tobacco to the Said Edward and Dudley of their
assent by the Court hear adjudged and the Said Nicholas Lewis in mercy etc.

Edward and Dudley Carleton plantiffe: Stephen Smith Defendant

The plantives by Joshua Cecell their attorney Brought his Majestyes writt
against the Defendant in a plea of tresspass upon the Case etc. being for three
thousand and fourteen pounds of tobacco due upon the Ballance of account as
by Declaration filed and account here entred may appear etc.
[347] Stephen Smith Debtor Aprill 15th 1693.
To the ballance of your account Settled then ............................. 5835

To 1 Camlett coat 230, 3 pair wooll hose 70, to 4 yards of Blew 36, 1 piece

Tape 12, Thred 14, 1 Cake Sope 20 ................................... 382

To 1 felt hatt 45, 1 pair plaine Shoes 35, 5 Ells Sheeting 125, 2 broad howes

48, 2 narro[w] 32, 1 home Comb 14 .................................... 299

To 1 Silk Lace 6, 6 pipes 2, 12 thred Laces 12, 1 piece Tape 12, 4 lbs.

Soape 24 ............................................................ 56

6572

1693 Creditor
By one hogshead Tobbaco at Robert Harris .............................. 400

By 3 hogsheads ........................................................ 1272

By Thomas Brooke Esq................................................. 600

By Jobe Evans ......................................................... 400

1696/7 By two hogsheads ................................................ 886

3558

Ballance Due ...... 3014

The Plantives by Joshua Cecell their Attorney haveing caused a Coppy of the
Decleration and a Coppy of the account by the Sheriffe delivered to the De-
fendant at the time of the Serving the writt upon the Said Defendant which was
Eight dayes before the Court whereupon the Said plantiffes prayeth that the
Said defendant to his Declaration this Court may answer according to an act
of assembly in that case made and provided etc.

Whereupon the Said Stephen Smith in his propper person cometh and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and saith that he cannot gainesay the
action of the Said Edward and Dudley nor but that the three Thousand and
fourteen pounds of Tobacco is due and oweing to the Said Edward and Dudley
in manner and forme as the Said Edward and Dudley against him hath declared.
Therefore it is considered that the Said Edward and Dudley recover against
the Said Stephen Smith the Sume of Three thousand and fourteen pounds of
Tobacco his Debt aforesaid and their Damages by occation of deteineing the
Said Debt to [lbs.] of Tobacco to the Said Edward and Dudley of their
assent by the Court here adjudged and the Said Stephen Smith in mercy etc.

Edward and Dudley Carleton Merchants Plantiffes: William Prather De-
fendant

The Plantives by Joshua Cecell their attorney Brought his Majestyes writt
of Capias against the Defendant in a plea of Tresspass upon the case etc. being
for one Thousand and Sixty five pounds of Tobacco due upon the Ballance of
account as by Declaration filed and account here Entred may appear etc.