SW GH	Mich: Taylor
	@	Command was given the Sheriff of Somerset County that he Should Take
WH	Brittan Powell	Brittan Powell Late of Somerset County Planter if he Should be found in his Bailywick and

him Should Safe keep so that he might have his body before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset
to be held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of June Anno Dom. one thousand Seven hundred and
Sixty Two to Answer unto Michael Taylor of A plea of trespass upon the Case &^c. And the Same day is Given to
the af^d. Michael here &^c       Att which day here Came the af^d. Michael Taylor by Sam^l Wilson his Attorney
And the Sheriff to witt Ephraim Wilson now here Returned that he had taken the af^d. Brittan Powell whose body
here at this day he had Ready to Answer the af^d. Michael Taylor of the af^d. plea as to him it was Commanded
           Whereupon the Said Brittan Powell put in his place William Hayward Gen^t Attorney at
Law Against the af^d. Michael Taylor of the af^d. plea
        And thereupon at the prayer of the parties af^d. day is to them now here Given untill next Court to be
held at Princes Ann Town the third Tuesday of August then next following in the State that now Saveing to the
Parties af^d. &^c       Att which day here Came the parties af^d. by their Attorneys af^d. And hereupon the Said Michael
Complained Against the af^d. Brittan in the plea af^d. in form following Somerset fs^t Brittan Powell Late of Somerset
County Planter was Attached to Answer unto Michael Taylor of A plea of trespass upon the Case &^c
      And Whereupon the Said Michael Taylor by Sa^l Wilson his Att^y Complains that Whereas the Said Britain
on the Sixteenth day of Feb^ry in the Year of our Lord God Seventeen hundred and Sixty Two at the County af^d. was Indebted unto
him the Said Michael in the Sum of Twenty Nine pounds Seven Shillings and four pence half penny Cur^t Money of Maryland
for the Severall Matters and things in the Account hereto Annexed Mentioned and Specified and So thereof indebted being
in Consideration thereof Afterwards to wit the day and Year af^d. at the County af^d. upon himself did Assume and to the
Said Michael then and there faithfully promise that he the Said Brittan the Said Sum of Money to the Said Michael
When afterwards he Should be thereto Required Well and faithfully pay and Content Yet the Said Brittan his
Promise and Assumption af^d. So as af^d. Made not Regarding but plotting and fraudulently intending him the Said
Michael in that part Craftily to deceive and defraud the Sum of Money to the Said Michael hath not paid or him for the
Same in Any Sort hitherto Contented but the Same to him to pay hitherto hath Refused and Still doth Refuse
Altho thereto Afterwards to wit the day and Year af^d. at the County af^d. and often Since by the Said Michael Required
to the Damage of the Said Michael in the Sum of forty pounds Cur^t Money of Maryland and therefore he brings
Suit &^c.                                                                                            Pledges &^c. J: Doe & R: Roe

1761	Brittain Powell	Dr.
July 1	To 1 drawing knife 3/ To 1 Spring knife 1/ To 1 1/2lb of Sugar @ 9d 1/1 1/2 To 1 paper hat 1/ To 1 Check handk: 1/4 To 2 Doz pipes @ 6d. 1/ (7th) To 1 paper hat 1/6 To 1 Necklase 9d To 1/2 yd Ribon @ 1/4 8d	?0..11..8 1/2
	To 1 pr Stockings 6/ To 1 Necklase 9d To 3 pints Rum 3/: 8th. To 1 doz Mettle Spoons 6/ To 3 1/2lb Rape @ 6d. 1/9 (20th) To 1 piece nankeens 21/6 To 1 1/2 yds. White Linning @ 3/4:5/	2..4..0
	To 1 Slip thread 9d To 2 yd. brown holland @ 2/4:6/8 To 1 Fishing line 1/4 To 1 1/2 Doz pipes @ 6d:9d To 1/2 yd. White Linning @ 4/6:2/3 To 1 fine hatt 30/	2..2..0
Augt 3d	To 1 Snaffle bridle 5/ To 1 yd White Linnen 3/6 To 1/4 1/4 Cambrick 1/4 To 3 pints Rum 3/ To 1/2 a Spade 4/6:15 To 4 Dollars Sent for blades 30/ To 3 Do. for Mr. Denis 22/6	3..10..3
	To 1 Shilling Bill To 1lb. 3d nails 4/6 (12th) To Cr. Capt Henry Schofield 18/ To pr buckles 2/6 pr Denis To 3 pts Rum pr Do. 3/ To 1 Gilt prayer book pr D 5/9	1..14..9
Sepr. 3	To 1 penknife 1/6 To Cash pr [illegible] 6 To 1 Qt. Rum 2/: To 3 Thread laces @ 4d:1/ To 2lb Shot @ 6d:1/ To 1/2lb powder @ 3/:1/6 Ocr 19th To 1 Jews harp 6d: To 1/2 Gallon Rum 4/	0..12..0
	To 6 Small buttons 9d. To 1 handsaw 15/ Nor. 3 To 500 2d nails @ 4/6:2/3 To 5/8 blackmode @ 5/6:3/5 3/4 To 1/4 yd Check @ 2/10:8 1/2 To 1 yd Ribon 1/ To 1 yd black Gimp [?] 2/	1..5..1 1/4
Decr. 3	To 2 Doz buttons @ 2/6:5/ To Cr Wm. Milbourn 17/ To 2 Gallons Rum @ 600 Shingles pr Gallon 1200 @ 16/ To 1 1/4 yds. Oz @ 1/4:1/8 To 1 1/2 Doz buttons @ 1/4 2/	2..5..
	To 1 oz brown thread 1/4 To 1 pr. Sleave buttons 6d To Cash Lent to by brandy 4 Dollars @ 7/6 Jary 10th 1762) To Cash Lent you to pay your Marriage 3 Dollars @ 7/6 ?1..2..6	2..14..4
	To Cash Lent you at Princes Ann 4/11 To Cash pr handey 2/6: 20th To 2lb Sugar @ 9d:1/6 To 350lb porke 20/:70/ To 1 pr Stockings 8/6 To 11lb Iron @ 6d:5/6 To 1 Mugg 1/6	4..14..5
Febry 16	To 1 pewter bason 6/ To 1 Sifter 2/ To 1 punch bole 2/ To 3 pr Stockinges @ 8/ To 4 pr. Do. @ 4/6 To Cash of Jemima Griffen 7/6 To Do of Noble Dreadden 7/6	3..7..0
	Contra                                                                                            Cr.	?25..0..6 3/4
1761 Augt 15	By Cash 1 Dollar 7/6 by x5 Shilling bill 5/ Decr. 3 By Seb. Moleston 9 by Robert Taylor 5/ by 1 1/2lb feathers @ 2/6:3/9	?1..10..3
1762 Fery 4	By 2 1/4lb feathers @ 2/6:5/7 1/2 by 3 Sets of Ware @ 7/6:22/6	1..8..1 1/2
		2..18..4 1/2
	Ballance due Me Errs. Excepted pr Mich Taylor	22..2..2 1/4

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