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to his promise and assumption aforesaid but the Said John the Said Sume of 850
pounds of Tobacco Either to the Said Nathan Smith upon the account of the
Said Charles or to the Said Charles or any Part thereof to Either of them hath
not Paid nor given any Sattisfaction for the Same allthough the Said John after-
wards the Day and place aforesaid and att Severall other dayes and times Since
Either to discharge Clear and acquitt of and from the bookes of the Said
Nathan Smith upon the account of the Said Charles the Said Sume of 850 lbs.
of Tobacco or to pay the Same to the Said Charles by the Said Charles was often
thereunto requested but the Said John Either to discharge Clear and acquitt of
and from the bookes of the Said Nathan Smith upon the account of the Said
Charles the Said Sume of 850 lbs. of Tobacco or to pay the Same to the Said
Charles hath hitherto denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said
Charles of 1600 lbs. of Tobacco and thereupon he brings this Suite etc.

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

And the Said John by William Stone his attorney comes and Defends the
Force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Leave to Imparle here untill the next
Court and it is Granted unto him the Same day is given to the Plantiff Likewise.

Att which day (to witt) the 22d day of August annoque Domini 1699 came as
well the Said Charles Wallker by his attorney aforesaid as the Said John Chap-
man by William Stone his attorney aforesaid and the Plantife prayeth that the
Defendant to his Declaration may answer.

And the Said John Chapman by William Stone his attorney comes and de-
fends the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he did not assume in manner
and forme and therefore for good and 111 putts himself upon the Court. Wil-
liam Stone.

And the Plantiff allso. Joshua Cecell.

Whereupon the Court haveing read and Fully understood the allegation 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 Charles Wallker Plantiff doe recover against the Said John
Chapman Defendant as well the Sume of Eight hundred and fifety pounds of
Tobacco his Debt aforesaid as allso the Sume of two hundred Sixty Eight pounds
of Tobacco Costs of Suite to the Said Plantiffe of his assent by the Court here
adjudged and the Said John Chapman Defendant be in mercy.

[450] Nicholas Sporne Plantiff: John Bennett Defendant

John Bennett Jr. Late of Prince Georges County Cooper was atteached to
answer unto Nicholas Sporne of a plea of Tresspass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Nicholas by Joshua Cecell his Attorney Compleineth
that whereas the Said John the 20th day of June in the year of our Lord 1697
att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court Stood indebted unto
the Said Nicholas in the Sume of three hundred and three pounds of Tobacco
being for Severall Licquors Ordinary accomadations by the Said Nicholas Sold
and Delivered to the Said John as by a Perticular account thereof hereunto
annexed Relation being thereunto had may more att Large appear and the Said
John to the Said Nicholas in Manner aforesaid being indebted inconsideration
thereof the Said John did assume upon himselfe and to the Said Nicholas then
and there Faithfully promise that he the Said John the Said Sume of 303 pounds
of Tobacco when he Should afterwards thereunto requested unto the Said
Nicholas would well and truely Content and pay, nevertheless the Said John his
promise and assumption Soe as aforesaid made little regarding but mindeing