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( 196 ) Edward or his aforesds Should pay the like value, either in good beef or Porke as agreed on as by the Same Instrument may as so is more plainly appeaer & is here in (Court) produced. Now the Said Plts Sayes That the Said Edward in his lifetime did not Satisfie ( ) 507lb. of tob or beef or Porke to the value, nor the sd Defendt. Sonn & Heir Admr to the Said ( ) Since the decease of the late Edward hath not paid according to the tenor of the Sd Specialty, (But) fraudulently & Craftily intending to deceive the plt of the Said Tobacco,beef or Porke to ye (value) hath hitherto denyed & yett doth deny though often thereunto required,to the plts great loss & damage to the value of 1014lb. of like tobacco or Beef or Porke to the value & hereupon brings this Sute Ja. Sangster. pr Quer pled prsois// {Jno.Doe Rich Roe} The Dft by Peter Dent Saith that no Admrn of the Estate of the Said Edward was ever granted to the Said Somerset. Dent pr Dft The worll Court Considered the prmises. & Doe Order a Non Sute agt the plt with Cost of Sute alias Executio - - - - - vide Bill Sub. This Bill Obligeth me Edward:Dickeson my Heirs Execcutors Admrs or Assigns to pay or Cause to be paid unto John:White his Heirs Execcutors or Assigns the just Quantity of five hundred & Seaven pounds of good Sound Merchantable tobaccoe without trash or ground leaves in Caske to be paid Convenient upon Pocomoke River upon demands if the tobacco be not to the Said White likeing. I the said Dickeson doe oblige me my Heirs or Assigns to pay to the like value in good beef or Porke as shall be agreed upon it being a valuable Consideration by me in hand all red as wittness my hand & Seal this 15th S: 1680 Signed Sealed in the prsence of us. Elizabeth E Parker her marke Edward Dickeson. Sealed Elizabeth M Mines her marke George Layfield et Uxor Somerset County Ss // Plts Contra } Thomas:Morris of this County (Tinman) (was Sumoned) to Tho: Morris Tinman Dft answer unto George Layfield Esqr (& Elizabeth) his Wife ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (Extrix) of (Wm Stevens) plea yt he (rendr) unto them the full Sum of fourteen hundred (pounds) of tobacco which &ca. - - And whereupon the Said George (& Elizabeth) by Peter Dent her Attorney Say that the Said Thomas the 8th day of (October) in the year of or Lord 1681 at Pocomoke within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certain Bill Obligatory, which the Said George & Elizabeth with the Seal |
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