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865 Att which Court viz the 23.th day of Novemb.r Anno Dom 1697 the day of Returne of sd Writt came Cap.t Edward Sweatnam high sheerif of sd County and made returne of sd Writt in these Words Cepi Corpora p Edw Sweatnam sheft And now here att this day the sd cause standing for Tryal came the sd Plt by Richard Macklin his Attorney and declares viz Kent fs Edward Walwin and Susanna his Wife Ex.rs of the last will and Testam.t of Phillip Davis late of sd County Deced stands Attached to Answer unto W.m Dent of a plea of Trespasse upon the case And wherupon the sd William by Richard Macklin his Att.ry complaineth that wheras the sd Phillip in his life time viz on the 10.th day of December Anno Dom 1691 att Chester River in sd County within the Jurisdicon of this Court stood justly indebted to the sd W.m in the full and just sume of Four hundred poundes of Tobaccoe it being for an Att.ry Fee in the Provintial Court for impleading one Robert Allen Marriner att the suit of him the said Phillip in consideracon wherof the sd Phillip upon himselfe assumed and to the sd William faithfully promised that he the sd Phillip the sd sume of 400.ll of Tobaccoe unto the sd William would well and truely pay when therunto required Yett Neverthelesse the sd Phillip the aforesd sume of 400.ll of Tobaccoe according to his promise and assumption in his life time unto the sd W.m he did not pay nor y.e sd Susanna when sole and unmarried Nor the sd Edw and Susanna since their intermarriage nor either of them in their several capacities the sume they have not paid altho often demanded but the same to pay they have denied and refused and still doo deny to the damage of the sd Wm 800li of Tobaccoe and therupon he brings this suit [illegible] yr pledges vizt. Jno Doe Ri Roe |
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