502 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

[432] Whereupon the Said John Joyce in his Propper Person cometh and de-
fendeth the Force and Injury when etc. and Saith that hee cannot Gainesay the
action of the Said Jonathan Willsons Executors Nor but the two thousand
ninety three pounds of Tobacco is Due and oweing to the Said Willsons Execu-
tors as in manner and forme as the Said Kathrine Willson and Joshua Cecell
against him hath Declared.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Kathrine Willson and Joshua Cecell
recover against the Said John Joyce the Sume of two thousand ninety and three
pounds of Tobacco his Debt aforesaid and their Damages by Occation of De-
teineing the Said Debt to three Hundred Sixty and four pounds of Tobacco to
the Said Kathrine Willson and Joshua Cecell of their Asscent by the Court here
adjudged and the Said John Joyce in Mercy.

Kathrine Willson and Joshua Cecell plantiffs: John Hill and Sarah his wife
administrators William Willson Defendant

William Hill Late of Prince Georges County Planter and Sarah his Wife ad-
ministratrix of the Goods Chatties and Creditts which ware of William Willsons
at the time of his Discease was atteached to answer unto Kathrine Willson and
Joshua Cecell Executors of the Last will and testament of Jonathan Willson Late
of Prince Georges County Inholder Deceased of a Plea of Tresspass upon the
Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Joshua for himselfe and the Said Kathrine in her
propper Person Compleineth that whereas the Said William Willson in his Life
time and in the life of the Said Jonathan that is to Say the 24th day of October
1696 at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court Stood indebted
unto the Said Jonathan in the Sume of one Thousand and Eleven pounds of
Tobacco being for Severall Licquors Credditts Ordinary Accomadations by the
Said Jonathan in his Life time Sold and delivered unto the Said William
Willson in his Life time as by a perticular account here ready in Court to be
produced may more att Large appear and being Soe indebted the Said William
Willson in his Life time did assume upon himselfe and to him the Said Jonathan
in his Life time then and there Faithfully promise that hee the Said William
Willson the Said Sume of 1011 lbs. of Tobacco unto the Said Jonathan when
hee Should bee thereunto requested would well and truely Content and Pay,
And the Said Kathrine and Joshua in fact Saith that the Said William Willson
in his Life time in persuance of his Promise and assumption aforesaid paid and
Sattisfyed unto the Said Jonathan in his Life time the Sume of 270 pounds of
Tobacco part of the Said Sume of 1011 lbs. of Tobacco but as to the Sume of
741 lbs. of Tobacco residue of the Said Sume of 1011 lbs. of Tobacco the Said
William Willson in his Life time his promise and assumption aforesaid not re-
garding but mindeing and Fraudulently intending him the Said Jonathan in his
Life time in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said
William Willson the Said Sume of 741 lbs. of Tobacco residue as afforesaid or
the Said Sarah whilst Shee was Sole after the Death of the William Willson to
whom administration of all and Singular the Goods Chatties and Creditts of
the Said William Willson after his Deceace was Leagally committed Or the
Said William Hill or Sarah his Wife Since the Espousalls between them had
and Celebrated allthough often demanded the Same to the Said Jonathan in his
life time or to the Said Kathrine and Joshua or to Either of them Since the