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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 796   View pdf image (33K)
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Perigrine Browne & Comp.a
        ag.t
Edward Sweatnam
plt

Defend.t

Kent fs  Edward Sweatnam
otherwise called Edward
Sweatnam of sd County Gent was summoned to Answer
unto Perigrine Browne and Comp.a M.rchants of a plea
that he Render them the full and just sume of Two Thowsand
four hundred and Seaventeen poundes of Tobaccoe good
sound bright and every way well condiconed Tobaccoe in
cask which to them he Oweth and from them he unjustly
deteineth

And whereupon the sd Plts by William Hemsley their
Attorney saith that Whereas the sd Edward on the 29.th day
of July Anno Dom 1690 in sd County within 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 &
Yeare did bind himselfe his Heires Ex.rs & Adm.rs to pay or cause
to be paid unto the sd Plts their certain Attorney Ex.rs or Assignes
the sd sume of 2416.ll of Tobaccoe quallified as aforesd
Yett Neverthelesse the sd Edward the sd sume of 2416 pounds
of Tobaccoe according to the Ten.r of the same Bill unto the
sd Plts he hath not paid alltho often demanded but the same
to pay he hath denied and refused to the damage of the sd Plts
Four Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings
this suit                    Hemsley p q.r Pledges &c.a  John Doe
                                                                            Rich Roe

Edward Sweatnam
        ag.t
Perigrine Browne
& Comp.a


And the said Defend.t by Richard ^Macklin^ his
attorney craves Oyer of the Bill
                                           Macklin
which being heard the Defend.t By Richard Macklin his Att.ry
Demurs in Law and for cause of Demurrer saith that the Accon
is brought by the Attorney of Perigrine Browne ondly who hath
not sufficient power from Browne and Comp.a to whome the
Bill is passed to discharge him the sd Defend.t



 
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