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820 Hollingsworth upon himselfe Assumed and to the said John Hawkins faithfully promised that he the sd John Hollingsworth the aforesd sume of 1565.ll of Tobaccoe in the Writing aforesd menconed unto the sd John Hawkins when therunto he the sd John Hollingsworth should be required he would well and truely pay Neverthelesse the said John Hollingsworth his promise and Assumption aforesd not minding or regarding but plotting an contriveing him the sd John Hawkins subtilly and craftily to defraud and deceive the aforesd sume of 1565.ll of Tobaccoe unto the aforesd John Hawkins according to his promise and Assumption theron as aforesd he hath not paid alltho to doe the same the first day of December Anno Dom 1696 and att divers times before and after att Chester River in Kent County within the Jurisdicon of this Court he was therunto by the sd John Hawkins required but the same to pay the sd John Hollingsworth doth deny to the damage of the sd Jn.o Hawkins Three Thowsand poundes of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings this suit Withers p q.r pledg &c.a Jn.o Doe Ri Roe But the sd John Hollingsworth neither by himselfe nor by his Att.ry makeing any defence ag.t the same Judgm.t is Awarded for the said sume of 1565.ll poundes of Tobaccoe and cost of suit Therfore it is considered by this Court that the Plt John Hawkins doe Recover from the Defend.t John Hollingsworth as well the aforesd sume of One Thowsand Five hundred Sixty and Five poundes of Tobaccoe as allsoe the sume of Four hundred and Eleaven pounds of Tobaccoe cost of suit S Wilmer Clk |
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