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Maryland Ss.

Know all men by these presents that I William: Meade of Somerset County am holden & firmly bound unto =

David Browne Gent of the Same County in the full & just quantity of two thousand four hundred & fourteen

pounds of good sound Merchantable leaf tobacco in Caske to Contain the Same to be paid unto the said David

Browne his Heirs Extors Adm^rs or Assigns Convenient in the County aforesd, to y^e which payment well & truly

to be made, I bind my Self my Heirs Extors & Adm^rs firmly by these presents. In Wittness whereof I have

here unto sett my hand and Seal this 23^d day of April Anno Domini 1692.

The Condition of the above obligation is Such That if the above bound Wm: Mead Bricklayer Shall

well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto the abovesd David Brown his Heirs Extors Adm^rs or Assigns

the just quantity of twelve hundred & Seven pounds of good Sound Merchantable leaf tobacco in Caske to

Contain the Same Convenient in Monokin or Animessex. Then this present Obligation to be void & of none

effect otherwise to Stand remain & be in full force power & vertue

Sealed & delivered in                                                                  William: Mead ❂ Sealed . —

the presence of us. –

Malkom Camrion his marke

James: Rossell.

Margarett: Erskin The Defend^t. in open Court Confest judgm^t. for 1207 pounds of tobacco & this Court

                                           grants Order for the same with Cost alias Executio.

   James: Weatherley Plt.     Somerset County Ss//

                     Contra                       John: Wheeler late of this County Planter was attached to

   John: Wheeler. Defend^t          answer unto James: Weatherlie of a plea y^t he render unto him

                                                         and Caske which to him he oweth & unjustly detaineth ----

And whereupon the Said James by Peter Dent his Attorney Saith that the said John: the 15^th- day of April

in the year of our Lord 1691: at Monokin within the Jurisdiction of this Court was indebted to the Said James

as by his Certain bond or writing Obligatory, which the Said James, with the Seal of the said John Signed

bringeth here into Court the date whereof is the day & year aforesd acknowledged him Self to be bound

to the Said James in the Said full & just Sum of 10000 pounds of good Sound Mertable tobacco to be paid

to the Said James, to the which payment well & truly to be made & done the said John. bound him Self ffirmly

by the Said Bond. Nevertheless the Said John the Same to the said James hath not paid to the damage of the

Said James of 12000 Pounds of tobacco & thereof he brings his Sute &ca. Dent p^r Que^r Pleg &ca. Jn^o Doe

                                                                                                                                                              Rich: Roe

 And the said John: Comes & defends the force & injury & prayes the hearing the said Bond & it is read to him

he prayes also the hearing the Condition of the Said Writeing & it is read to him in these words. The Condicon of the above

obligation is Such that if the above bounden John: Wheeler Shall on his part well truly & faithfully & honestly serve

the above named James Weatherlie his Heirs Extors Adm^rs or Assigns the full time or term of two years from the date

above Written in Such Service & imploym^t. as the sd James Wetherlie his heir &ca shall Sett him to o^r imploy him at

dureing the Said term & shall in all things behave himSelf abide Stay & bear in all things dureing the said term in full