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              At a Court held for the County of Somerset in the Province of

              Maryland by their Maties Justices of the Peace the 12^th day of

              7ber in the 7^th year of his Maties Reign Wm the third King of

              England &ca Anno Domini 1695 //

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Com^rs p^rsent m^r ffra Jenckins m^r Tho Dixon m^r Matt Scarbrough m^r Geo.

              Layfield m^r Tho Newbold m^r Sam^l Hopkins m^r Ja. Round m^r Arnold

              Elzey & m^r Thomas Jones

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Thomas Oxford Plt                    Somerset County Ss

John Webb Defend^t}                John Webb late of Somerset County Innholder

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~                   was attached to answer unto Tho. Oxford

                                                         in a plea of debt &ca. – – – – – –

And thereupon the Said Thomas by Robert Pirrie his Attorney Saith

that whereas the sd John the Sixth day of Jan^ry in the year of our Lord

1693 at Snow hill within the Jurisdiction of this Court by a Certain Bill

or instrum^t in Writeing which the Said Thomas under under the hand & Seal of y^e

Said John bringeth here into Court y^e date whereof is the day & year aforesd

did acknowledge himself to be bound to the sd Thomas in the full & just Sum

of thirty shillings of good Current money of England or pieces of eight at

four shillings & Six pence to be paid to the sd Thomas upon or before y^e 28^th

day of April next ensueing the day & date of the Said Bill or Instrument

in Writeing Nevertheless the sd John the sd thirty shillings as afd according

to the tenour of the Said Bill to the sd Thomas he hath not paid but

hath hitherto refused & doth Still refuse to pay although often demanded

to the damage of the Said Thomas of three pounds money as aforesd and

thereupon he brings this Sute &ca.                              Jn^o Doe

                   Pirrie p^r Que^r Plegs p^rsec &ca.  Rich Roe }

And the Dfend^t by Peter Dent his Attorney defends the force &ca. & Saith

the plt his accon afd agt him ought not to have for that he allwayes and

Still is ready to pay the same & tender of the Same hath made & this

he prayes may be enquired of by the Court                  Dent p^r defend^t

     And the plt by Rob^t Pirrie Saith that he made not a tender of the

full quantity contained in the Bill containd, but y^t y^e dft only showed

us money but would not deliver it to us & of this he puts himself

upon the Court. Pirrie //

This Bill bindeth me Jn^o Webb Innholder of Somerset County in y^e Province

of Maryland to pay or Cause to be pd to Tho. Oxford of y^e Same County & Province

the just Sum of thirty shillings of good Current money of England or pieces

of eight at four shillings & Six pence due to be pd to y^e afd Tho. Oxford

or his Heirs Extors Adm^rs or Assigns upon or before y^e 28^th day of April next

ensueing for w^ch paym^t well & truely to be made & done I bind my Self my Heirs

Extors Adm^rs or Assigns as witness my hand & Seal this 6 day of January 1693.

Signed Sealed & delivered                                                          John Webb ❂

in y^e p^rsence of us

        Walter Reed

        Martin Trontham

The foresd Matter being debated m^r Richardson Deposition read & proved w^th the

Oath of Wat. Reed all w^ch was duely Considered & Ordered a Non Sute agt the

plt with Cost &ca. // after w^ch m^r Dent pd y^e Original debt in Court to Oxford