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there faithfully promise that hee the Said Joseph Addison the Said Sume of 232
lbs. of Tobacco when hee Should be afterwards thereunto requested unto them
the Said Joseph and Company would and truely Content and pay Nevertheless
the Said Joseph Addison his promise and assumption Soe as aforesaid made little
regarding but mindeing and fraudulently intending them the said Joseph and
Company in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said
Sume of 232 pounds of Tobacco unto them the Said Joseph and Company hath
not paid although the Said Joseph Addison to doe the Same by them the Said
Joseph and Company afterwards the Day and Place aforesaid and att Severall
dayes and Times Since hath been often thereunto Requested but the Said Joseph
Addison to pay the Same to them the Said Joseph and Company hath hitherto
denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of them the Said Joseph and Com-
pany of 400 lbs. of Tobacco and thereof they bring their Suite etc.

Pledges to prosecute John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell.

May the 28th: 1698 Joseph Addison Debtor to Joseph Jackson and Company
July 6th: To one pair of fine worsted hose at 50, one Gallon and a Pint of

Rome 54 ............................................................ 104

9th and 27 To 4 lbs. of Suger 24, To 4 pounds Ditto by Joshua Cecell 24, to

2 quarts of Rome 24 ................................................. 72

To 1 pound of Ginger 8, to 2 quarts Rome 24. To 4 pound of Suger 24 ...... 56

232

Provd in open Court by the Oath of Mr. David Small

And the Said Joseph Addison by John Meryton his attorney cometh and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence to Imparle here
untill the next Court comeing and itt is Granted unto him and the Same day is
given unto the Said Joseph Jackson and Company, etc.

Att which day (to witt) the 22d day of August Annoque Domini 1699 came as
well Joseph Jackson and Company Plantiffe by Joshua Cecell their attorney
aforesaid as the Said Joseph Addison Defendant by John Meryton his attorney
cometh and Defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that hee oweth
not the Said Plantiffe the Said 232 lbs. of Tobacco or any part thereof as the Said
Joseph Jackson hath Declared against him and of This hee putts himselfe upon
the Court. John Meryton.

And the Said Plantiffs Likewise by Joshua Cecell, etc.

Whereupon the Court haveing read and Fully understood the Alligation of the
parties on both Sides and the wittnesses on both Sides being fully heard by the
Assent of the Parties aforesaid etc.

Therefore it is Considered by the Court that the aforesaid Joseph Jackson and
Company plantiffs doe recover against the Said Joseph Addison Defendant as well
the Sume of two hundred thirty and two pounds of Tobacco his Debt aforesaid as
allso the Sume of two hundred forty Eight pounds of Tobacco Costs of Suite to
the Said Plantives of their assent by the Court here adjudged and the Said Joseph
Addison Defendant be in mercy.

Edward Bottler Plantiff: Ninian Beall Defendant

Ninian Beall Late of Prince Georges County Gentlemen otherwise called
Ninian Beall of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland was Sum-
moned to answer unto Edward Botteler of Callvert County Merchant of a Plea
that he render unto him the Full and Just Sume of Nine hundred pounds of
good Sound Merchantable Leaf Tobacco in Caske which to him he oweth and
from him unjustly deteineth etc.