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817 Yett Neverthelesse the sd Hugh his promise and Assumption aforesd little regarding but seekeing and intending them y.e said Sarah Daniel and John craftily to deceive the sd sume of 10000.ll of Tobaccoe or the value therof as aforesd he hath not ^paid^ alltho often demanded but the same to pay he hath denied and refused and still doth deny and refuse to the damage of them the sd Sarah Daniel and John the sume of Eight Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe besides the matter in hand and therupon they bring this suit Hemsley p q.r pledg &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe
and the Matter therin contained is not sufficient in Law for them the sd Plts to have and maintaine their Accon ag.t him the sd Defd.t and that the sd Defd.t hath no Necessity nor by the Law of the Land is he bound to Answer all which he is ready to Aver therfore for want of a sufficient declr in this behalfe and sufficient matter therin to be contained he the sd Defend.t prayed Judgm.t together with his costs to be adjudged unto him by this Court heere Earle p Defd.t Cause dom.r 1.st rea The plts in their declr doth alledge y.e Defend.t stands Justly indebted to them in the full and just sume of Tenn Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe or the value therof in Indian Corne and Wheat &c.a but doth not declare how the sd Deft stands indebted to them the sd Plts the sd sume of Tobaccoe &c.a wether by Bill Bond Acc.o or otherwise so that the sd Defend.t Knoweth not how to put in a certain Answer 2.d reas If the sd Plts declare upon an account then the said account should have been filed with their Declr that the sd Defend.t might have Knowne how to Answered but if upon an obligacon then the sd Plts should have mentioned their obligacon that then the Defend.t might have craved Oyer therof and Knowne how to have answer the same Third |
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