512 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Sheriffe etc. and the Sheriffe now returneth he hath taken the body of the Said
Hugh Fergison and the Same hath here ready in Court etc. is Committed into
the Custody of the Said Sheriff for default of Manucaptors there to remaine
untill etc.
William Hunter Plantiff: John Norris Defendant
It was Commanded the Sheriffe that whereas there was Due from John Norris
unto William Hunter the Sume of two hundred Sixty five pounds of Tobacco
upon a nonsuite obteined against the Said Norris before the Justices of our
Sovereigne Lord the King at Charles Towne the fourth Tuesday in September
in the year of our Lord 1697 Whereof hee is Convicted as by the records and
prossess thereof in our Said Court remaineing Manyfestly appeareth Neverthe-
less Execution of the Judgment aforesaid yet remaineth to bee done as by the
Insinuation of the Said William Hunter our Sovereigne Lord the King is given
to understand, and because etc. that by Law etc. he make Knowne to the Said
John Norris that hee bee and appear here the 4th Tuesday in June to Shew
cause etc. Wherefore the Said William Hunter his Execution against for the
Damages aforesaid aught not to have according to the recovery aforesaid if: etc.
And now here att this day (to Witt) the 27th day of June 1699 came here as
well the Said William Hunter as the Said John Norris in their propper Persons
and the Said William Hunter by William Stone his attorney Prayeth that the
Said John Norris to his writt of Scirie facias may answer etc.
The Truth of the Matter between the Parties aforesaid by the Court here
beeing Seen heard and understood, it is Considered that the Said William
Hunter have Execution against the Said John Norris his Debt aforesaid togather
with 265 pounds of Tobacco for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Susteined
etc.
William Hunter Plantiff: John Norris Defendant
It was commanded the Sheriff that whereas there was Due from John Norris
unto William Hunter as well the Sume of fourteen hundred pounds of Tobacco
Debt as two hundred and Eighty pounds of Tobacco to the Said William for
Damages Susteined Obteined by a Judgement against the Said Norris before the
Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King att Charles Towne the 4th Tuesday in
January in the year of our Lord 1697 whereof hee was Convicted as by the
records and Prossess thereof in Our Said Court remaineth Manifestly appeareth
Nevertheless Execution of the Judgement aforesaid yett remaineth to be done
as by the Insinuation of the Said William Hunter our Sovereigne Lord the King
is given to understand and because etc. that by Law etc. hee make knowne to
the Said John Norris that hee bee and appear here the 4th Tuesday of June to
Shew cause if etc. wherefore that Said William Hunter his Execution against
him ought not to have according to the recovery aforesd if etc. And now here
att this day (to witt) the 27th day of June 1699 came here as Well the Said
William Hunter as the Said John Norris and the Said William Hunter by
William Stone his attorney Prayeth that the Said John Norris to his writt of writt
of Scire facias may answer etc.
The truth of the matter between the Parties aforesaid by the Court here being
Seen heard and understood it is Considered that the Said William Hunter have
Execution against the Said John Norris his Debt and Damages aforesaid to-
gather with pounds of Tobacco for his Cost and Charge Susteined etc.
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