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Pounds of tobacco & there upon he brings this Sute &ca

                         Wortington p^r Que^r pledgs &ca. Jn^o Doe

                                                                                      Rich Roe

  The Declaracon being read it appearing to the Court that noe

Such p^rson in this Case is Ellias, the Defend^ts attorney Craved a

Non Sute which by y^e Wor^ll Court was granted with Cost als Executio

Co^ll David Browne Plt   Somerset County Ss:

Thomas Roberts Dft }  Thomas Roberts late of Somerset County

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~     was attached to answer unto Co^ll. David

Browne of a plea of debt &ca. — And whereupon the sd David by

Robert Pirrie his Attorney Complaineth that whereas y^e sd Thomas

the 13^th day of June in the year of our Lord 1689 at Snow hill within

the Jurisdiction of this Court by a Certain Bill or instrument in writing

which the sd David under the hand & Seal of the sd Thomas bringeth -

here into Court, the date whereof is the day & year afd acknowledged

him Self to be bound unto the Said David in y^e full & just Sum of eight

hundred eighty & eight pounds of good Sound Mertable leaf tobacco in

Caske, Convenient in Some place of the afd County to be pd to the Said

David at or upon y^e 10^th day of October next ensueing the date of the

Said Bill, & the sd Thomas being indebted as aforesd did faithfully

promise that he the Said Sum of 888 pounds of tob he would well &

truely content & pay according to the tenour of the sd Bill, Nevertheless

the sd Thomas the sd Sum of 888 pounds of tobacco as aforesd according

to the tenour of the sd Bill to the sd David he hath not paid nor any part

thereof although the sd Thomas to doe the Same hath been required

but hath hitherto refused & doth Still refuse to the damage of the Said

David of 1776 lb of tobacco & thereupon he brings this Sute &ca

                   Pirrie p^r Que^r Pledg p^rsec &ca. Jn^o Doe

                                                                            Rich Roe

This Bill bindeth me Thomas Roberts of Somerset County in

the Province of Maryland Planter my Heirs Extors & Adm^rs

to pay or Cause to be paid unto David Browne of the County afd his

Heirs Extors Adm^rs or Assigns the full & just Sum of Eight hundred

Eighty Eight pounds of good Sound Merchantable leaf tobacco in

Caske Convenient at Some place in the afd County at or upon y^e 10^th

day of October ensueing the date hereof as Witness my hand & Seal

this 13^th day of June 1689

                                                  the marke x of Tho: Roberts ❂

Testes Josias Seaward

                  Edward Jones.

The Declaracon being read & y^e Bill proved by y^e oath of Edw^d Jones

The wor^ll Court gives judgm^t agt y^e Dft for 888 lbs of tob according to

Decl. with Cost of Sute alias Executio. //

Peter Dent Plt.               Somerset County Ss

James Berry Dft }        James Berry late of Somerset County Tanner

~ ~ ~ ~ ~                 was attached to answer unto Peter Dent of

                                           a plea of trespass on the Case &ca –

And whereupon the sd Peter in his propper p^rson complaines that

whereas the Said James the 16^th day of September in y^e year of