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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 762   View pdf image (33K)
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Att which Court viz the 23.th day of March Anno Dom 1696
the day of returne of the said Writt came Cap.t Edward Sweatnam
high sheerif of said County and made Returne of sd Writt in
these words Following viz Cepi p ^me^ Edw Sweatnam sheft

And the said Defend.ts by Richard Macklin their Attorney
appearing prayes therof to Imparle untill the Next Court w.ch
was granted the same day was Given to the Plt likewise

Which said cause being continued until the p.rsent day & now
standing for Tryal as aforesd

And now here att this day viz the 24.th day of August Anno
Dom 1697 came the said Plt Thomas Bruff by Michael
Earle his Attorney as allsoe the sd Defend.ts by Richard Macklin
their Attorney the plt declares viz

Kent fs  William Sigley and Mercy his Wife Ex.rs of the last
will and Testam.t of Edward Slade late of Chester River in Talbot
County in Maryland and Deacd was summoned to Answer unto
Thomas Bruff of the same Province aforesd of a plea that
they render unto him the full sume of Foweteen hundred and
sixty poundes of good sound every way well condiconed Tobaccoe
which from them they unjustly deteine

And Whereupon the said Tho by Michael Earle his Att.ry saith
that Wheras the said Edward in his life viz on the 21.th day of
of May Anno Dom 1687 in sd County within the Jurisdicon of
this Court by his certain bill or Writing obligatory sealed w.th
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 his Ex.rs Adm.rs and Assignes the said sume of 1460.ll of
Tobaccoe quallified as aforesd convenient on Chester River att
upon the tenth day of October then next ensueing the date of the
same bill Yett Notwithstanding the sd Edward in his life time y.e
sd sume of 1460.ll of Tobaccoe according to the Ten.r of the same
Bill he did not pay nor the sd Mercy when sole and unmarried nor
the said William and Mercy in their capacities since the death of
him the said Edward the same they have not paid alltho often
commanded but the same to pay they have denied and refused and
still doe deny and refuse to the damage of the sd Thomas Two Thowsand
Nine hundred poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings
this suit    Earle p q.r pledges &c.a    Jn.o Doe Ri Roe


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