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752 And now here att this day viz the 23.th day of June Anno Dom 1697 came as well the said Thomas Bruff by Michael Earle his Attorney as allsoe the Defend.t Thomas Leister by Richard Macklin his Attorney and the Matter standing for Tryal the Plt Declares viz Kent fs Thomas Leister otherwise called Thomas Leister late of Talbot County in the Province of Maryland Planter was summoned to Answer unto Thomas Bruff of the same County of a plea that he Rend.r him the the full and Just sume of Four hundred Ninety and Eight poundes of good sound M.rchantable leaf Tobaccoe and caske which to him he Oweth and from him he unjustly deteineth And Wherupon the said Thomas Bruff by Michael Earle his Att.ry complaineth that whereas the said Thomas Leister on the 21.th day of November Anno Dom 1694 in sd County within the the Jurisdicon of this Court by his certain bill or Writing obligatory sealed with his seale as his Act and deed delivered and here in Court Brought whose date is the same day and Yeare did bind himselfe his Heires Ex.rs and Adm.rs to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Thomas Bruff his Heires Execut.rs Adm.rs or Assignes the said sume of 498.ll of Tob quallified as aforesaid convenient in Wry River in the same County att or upon the Tenth day of October next Ensueing the date of the same Bill Yett Notwithstanding the said Thomas Leister the sd sume of 498.ll of Tobaccoe according to the Ten.r of the same Bill unto the said Thomas Bruff he hath not paid but the same to pay he hath denied and refused to the damage of the sd Tho Bruff Nine hundred poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings this suit Earle p q.r pledgs &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe And the said Thomas Bruff by his Attorney aforesaid comes into Court and Declares that the said Accon is Agreed |
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