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754 And the said Edward Sweatnam by Richard Macklin his attorney appearing on the said 23.th day of M.rch Anno Dom 1696 prayes therof to Imparle untill Next Court which was granted the same day is given to the Plt allsoe And now here att this day viz the 23.th day of June Anno Dom 1697 came as Well the said William Hemsley in his prop person as allsoe the said Edward Sweatnam by Richard Macklin his Attorney and the cause standing for Tryal and being debated as well on the Plt behalfe as on the Defend.ts and there appearing to this Court that there were Five of the persons menconed in the said scire facias taken in Execucon by the Defend.t Capt Edward Sweatnam but no more Judgm.t is therfore awarded for 1000.ll of Tobaccoe unto y.e said Plt Therfore it is considered b y this Court that the Plt William Hemsley have Execucon ag.t the Defend.t Cap.t Edward Sweatnam for One Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe as allsoe the sume of Simon Wilmer Clk Upon Motion to this Court made by M.r Geofry Power Ordered that the said Geofry be permitted to have the use of Fifty Foot square of Land perteining to the Land belonging to the Court house of Kent County To have and To Hold the said Fifty Foot square of Land unto him the said Geofry or any Facter from him sent for and dureing the Tearme of Twenty Yeares to be commenced from the date hereof he the sd Geofry or his Assignes paying Yearly and every Yeare for and dureing the said Tearme six pence sterl to be paid unto the Com.rs of said County in August Court And when the said Geofry shall not have Occation Neither by himselfe nor Factor to make use of the said Demised p.rmises that then it shall and may be Lawfull (Notwithstanding the above menconed Grant) for the Justices of sd County to make use the sd Land or any the appurtnances therunto belonging And att the Expiracon of the said Tearme the said Land w.th the appurtnances to Revert to the County of Kent |
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