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712 Command was given to the sheerif of Kent County the 26.th day of November Anno Dom 1696 to take Thomas Ford if he should be found in his Bailiwick and him safe Keepe soe that he have his Body before his Maj.ties Justices att the Next Court to be held for sd County to Answer unto John Hawkins of a plea of a plea of Trespasse upon the case Att which Court viz this present day the day of the returne of the Writt aforsd came Capt Edward Sweatnam high sheff of sd County and made returne of the said Writt in the sd words following viz Cepi
And whereupon the said Jn.o by Samuel Withers his Att.ry complaineth that whereas the said Thomas the 22.d day of February Anno Dom 1694 att Chester River within the Jurisdicon of this Court by his certain Writing subscribed with his hand as his Act and deed delivered and here in Court brought whose date is the same day and Yeare aforsd he did promise to pay to the said John by the order of one Jn.o Salter the sume of seaven hundred poundes of Tobaccoe in consideracon therof the sd Thomas upon himselfe Assumed & to the sd Tho should be required he would well and truely pay Yett Neverthelesse the sd Tho alltho he hath paid Three hundred Ninety Eight poundes of Tobaccoe Yett as to the residue being 302 pounds Tobaccoe his promise and Assumption little regarding but plotting and contriveing him the sd Jn.o craftily and subtilly to defraud and deceive the sd sume of 302 poundes Tob unto the aforesd Jn.o according to his promise and Assumption theron as aforsd he hath not paid alltho to doe the same the first day of December Anno Dom 1696 att divers times before and after att Chester River in Kent County within the Jurisdicon of this Court he was therunto by the sd Jn.o required but the same to pay the sd Tho doth deny to the damage of the sd Jn.o six hundred poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings this suit Withers p Q pledges Jn.o Doe Ri Roe |
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