424 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell.

The Plantives by their attorney afforesaid haveing Ishued out a writt against
the Defendant which Said writt was by the Sheriff returned that the Deffendant
was not to bee found in his Bailewick and likewise have caused a Coppy of the
Declaration to be left att the house where the Defendant Last Lived in this
County it is Likewise testifyed that the Said Defendant hath allianed himselfe
out of the Jurisdiction of this Court whereupon the Said Joseph Jackson and
Company by their Attorney afforesaid prayeth an Atteachment against the Goods
Chatties and Credditts of the Said Thomas Vaughun for the Said Sume of one
thousand five Hundred thirty one pounds of Tobacco aforesaid as allso the
Sume of four hundred forty and one pounds of Tobacco the Cost and Charges
in this behalfe Layd out and Expended and by the Court it is Granted unto him.

[378]1 Treacys Administrator Plantiff: Thomas Vaughun Defendant

Thomas Vaughun Late of Prince Georges County Planter was Atteached to
answer unto David Small Administrator of all and Singular the goods Chatties
and Credditts which ware of Charles Treacy att the time of his discease of a plea
of Tresspass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said David by Joshua Cecell his Attorney compleineth
that whereas the Said Thomas in the Life time of the Said Charles that is to Say
the 7th day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1698 att Charles Towne within the
Jurisdiction of this Court Stood indebted unto the Said Charles upon the ballance
of accounts for ordinary Accomadations the Sume of two Thousand and forty Six
pounds of Tobacco as by a Perticular account thereof here in Court produced
relation being thereunto had may more at Large appear and the Said Thomas
to the Said Charles in manner afforesaid being indebted in Consideration thereof
did assume upon himself and to the Said Charles then and there faithfully
promise that he the Said Thomas the Said Sume of 2046 pounds of Tobacco unto
the Said Charles when he Should be afterwards thereunto requested would well
and truely Content and pay Nevertheless the Said Thomas his promise and
assumption soe as aforesaid made little regarding but mindeing and fraudulently
intending him the Said Charles in his Life time in this behalfe Craftily and Sub-
tilly to deceive and Defraud the Said Sume of 2046 lbs. of Tobacco or any part
thereof to the Said Charles in his life time or to the Said David Since the Death
of the Said Charles to whom administration of all and Singular the Goods
Chatties and Credditts which ware of the Said Charles at the time of his Death
after his Death was leagally Committed hath not paid allthough the Said Thomas
to doe the Same by the Said Charles in his Life time afterwards the Day and place
aforesaid and by the Said David Since the Death of the Said Charles to witt the
10th day of August 1698 at Charles Towne afforesaid was offten thereunto re-
quested but the Same to pay to the Said Charles in his Life time or to the Said
David Since the Death of the Said Charles hath denyed and Still doth denye to
the Damage of the Said David of 4000 lbs. of Tobacco and thereof he brings this
Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell

And the Said David brings into Court the Letters of Administration etc. That
it May the Pleiner appear etc.

The Plantiff by his attorney afforesaid haveing Ishued out a writt against the
Defendant which Said writt was by the Sheriffe returned that the Said Defendant

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