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725 Kent fs John Oliver of Kent County Mariner stands Attached to Answer unto Henry Land of a plea of Trespasse upon y.e case And whereupon the said Henry by W.m Hemsley his Att.ry complains and saith that whereas the said John Oliver the 30.th day of October Anno Dom 1696 in sd County within the Jurisdicon of this Court stood Justly indebted unto the sd Henry Land in the full and Just sume of Eight poundes Twelve shillings and Eleaven pence sterl money by Ball.a of Acc.ts the perticulers therof are here in Court brought in consideracon therof the said John upon himselfe Assumed and to the sd Henry faithfully promised that he the sd Jn.o the sd sume of 8.ll 12.s 11.d unto the sd Henry he would well and truely pay when therunto required Yett Nevertheless y.e sd Jn.o the sd sume of 8.ll 12.s 11.d according to his promise and assumption aforesd unto the sd Henry he hath not paid alltho often required due the same to pay he hath denied and refused to the damage of the sd Henry sixteene pound sterl and therupon he bringeth this suit Hemsley p q.r pledges &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe And y.e said John Oliver appearing to y.e same but haveing filed no plea nor makeing any reasonable defence ag.t y.e ^same^ Judgm.t is awarded for the sd sume of 8.ll 12.s 11.d and cost of suit Therfore it is considered by this Court that the Plt Henry Land doe recover from the Defend.t John Oliver as well the aforesd sume of Eight poundes Twelve shillings and Eleaven pence as allsoe the sume of Two hundred Forty and Three poundes of Tobaccoe cost of suit Simon Wilmer Clk
Tryal y.e said Chaires by W.m Hemsley his Attorney manner and forme following Kent fs |
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