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816 Att which Court viz the 24.th day of August Anno Dom 1697 the day of returne of sd writt came Capt Edward Sweatnam high sheerif of sd County and made returne of sd writt in these words viz Cepi Corpus p Edw Sweatnam sheft On which day the Defend.t by Michael Earle his Atto.ry appeares but the Pltfs by William Hemsley their Attorney moves this Court that the sd Defend.t may put ^in^ Especial Bail to the sd Accon which being by this Court overruled p the sd Defend.t by his sd att.ry prayes therof to Imparle until the Next ^Court^ which was granted the same day is given to the Pltfs likewise Which said cause being continued from Court to Court until this present day And now here att this day viz the 24.th day of November Anno Dom 1697 the sd Cause standing for Tryal came as well the sd Pltfs by their sd Attorney as allsoe the Defend.t by his sd Attorney and the pltfs declares viz
And whereupon the sd Sarah Daniel and John by William Hemsley their Attorney complaineth that whereas the sd Hugh Marsh on y.e 10.th day of October Anno Dom 1696 att Chester River within the Jurisdicon of this Court stood justly indebted unto them the sd Sarah Daniel and John the full and just sume of Tenn Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe or the value therof in Indian Corne and Wheat viz Wheat att Fifty poundes of Tobaccoe p Bushel & Indian Corne att Twenty poundes of Tobaccoe p Bushel it being the second payment to be made by him the sd Hugh unto them the sd Sarah Daniel and John for a certain Water Mill with the appurtnances therunto belonging and a Plantacon sould unto him the sd Hugh by them the sd Sarah Daniel and John In consideracon wherof the sd Hugh upon himselfe assumed and to the sd Sarah Daniel and John faithfully promised that he the sd Hugh the sd sume of Tenn Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe or the value therof in ^Wheat and^ Indian Corne att the rates aforesd unto the sd Sarah Daniel and John would well and truely pay when therunto required Yett |
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