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716 in Chester River upon demanded to the which paym.t well & truely to be made and don he the sd Henry did oblieg himselfe his Heires Ex.rs and Adm.rs by the sd Bill Yett Notwithstanding y.e sd Henry the sd sume of 520.ll of Tobaccoe according to the Ten.r of the same bill unto the sd Richard in his life time he did not pay nor the same to the sd John in his Capacity to whome Adm.rn in due forme of Law was committed to the said Henry he hath not paid alltho often demanded but the same to the sd Jn.o to pay he hath denied and refused to the Retardacon and damage of the sd Intestate Estate One Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings this suit Hemsley p.r q.r pledged &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe The Defend.t being served with a Coppy of the Declaracon according to Act of Assembly in that case made and provided but not appearing to Defend the same Judgm.t is awarded by Nihil Dicitt for sd sume of 520.ll of Tobaccoe and cost Therfore it is considered by this Court that the Plt John Lamb in his capacity as aforesaid doe recover from the Defend.t ^Henry Green^ as well the sd sume of Five hundred and Twenty pounds of Tobaccoe as allsoe the sume of Two hundred Fifty and Nine poundes of Tobaccoe cost of suit Simon Wilmer Clk Ordered by this Court that the Two Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe assessed in the County Leavy for paying for the 3.a of Land appointed p Act of Assembly wheron to build a Court house and appraised by verdict of a Jury att the aforesd sume of 2000.ll of Tobaccoe be by the sheerif paid to Edward Fry Simon Wilmer Clk Benjamin Ricaud p.rfers a Peticon (being by his Exl.cy the Gov.rs referred to this Court) touching a fine imposed upon the said Benjamin by this Court for not appearing being sum as a Jury man but the said Benjamin makeing no reasonable Excuse why he did not appeare being summoned as aforesd and not talking with that reverence as he ought to doe to his Maj.ties Justices but on the contrary useing Threatning Expressions this Court have thought fitt not to remit the said fine Simon Wilmer Clk |
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