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March Court 1763 209 Therefore it is considered that the afd James Hust Recover against the afd John Henry his damages afd To the afd twenty two shillings & Six pence Curt Money by the afd John in Form afd acknowledged as also 995 pounds of Tobacco for his costs & charges To the same James at his request by the court now here of the assent of the parties afd adjudged which certain damages in the whole amount To twenty two shillings & Six pence Curt Money and pounds of Tobacco and the afd John in Mercy &c
To be held at princess Ann Town the third tuesday of November Anno Dom. one thousand seven hundred & Sixty To answer unto Teague Riggen of Parrahawkin of a plea wherefore with force and Arms he ye said John at the county afd the close of the said Teague called Middle plantation did break & Enter and two Hundred panels of Fence thereon Erected of the Value of twenty pounds current Money of Maryland then & there did break down & the Fence Loggs thereon did take & Carry away & the Soil and Grass of the close afd did break up & [tread] down & other Harms To him the said Teague then & there did to the great damage of the said Teague & against the peace of his Lordship the Lord propry that now is &c and the same day is given to the afd Teague Riggen here Att which Day here came the afd Teague Riggen by Wm. Hayward his Attorney & the sheriff to witt John Dennis now here returned that he had Taken the afd John Harris whose body here at this day he had ready to answer the afd Teague Riggen of the afd plea as to him it was commanded &c Whereupon the said John Harris puts in his place Littleton Dennis Gent Attorney at Law against the afd Teague Riggen of the afd plea Whereupon at the prayer of the parties day is to them now here given then untill next Court To be held at princess Ann Town the third tuesday of March ^ Next following in the State that now saveing to the parties afd Att which day here came as well the afd Teague Riggen as the afd John Harris by their Attorneys afd and hereupon the afd Teague Riggen complained against the afd John Harris in the plea afd in Form following of Parrahawkin Somerset fst John Harris Late of Somerset planter was attached to answer unto Teague Riggen ^ of a plea wherefore with force and arms he the said John at the county afd the close of the said Teague called middle plantation did break & Enter and two hundred Pannell of Fence thereon Erected of the Value of Twenty pounds Current Money of Maryland then & there did break down and the Fence Loggs thereon did take and Carrry away & the Soil & Grass of the close afd did break up and tread Down and other Harms to the said Teague then & there did To the Great Damage of the said Teague and against the peace of his Lord- -ship the Lord propry that now is and So Forth And Whereupon the said Teague by William Hayward his Attorney Says that whereas the said John the Day of Anno Dom: at the county afd the close of him the said Teague called Middle plantation with force and Arms did break and Enter and Two hundred pannell of Fence thereon Erected of the Value of twenty pounds Currt Money of Maryland then & there did break down and the Fence Logs thereon did take & Carry away and the Soil & Grass of the Close afd did break up & tread down & other Harms To the said Teague then & there did To the great Damage of the said Teage and against the peace of his Lordship the Lord propry that now Is &c Whereupon the said Teague Says he is worse & hath damage to the value of twenty pounds Curt Money of Maryland & thereof he brings Suit &c pledges &c J Doe & R Roe And the afd John Harris by his Attorney afd Comes and Defends the force and injury when &c and prays leave Thereof |
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