Archives of Maryland, Volume 0730, Page 0154 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701

                                                   Novem^r.    Court    1701                                               104
Comand was given to y^e Sher^f. of Kent County y^e 29. day of Novem^r. Annoq Domⁱ. 1700 alsoe y^e
28 day of March Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 That he Take Patrick Creagh alius dictus Patrick Creagh
of Said County & Province Merchant if found in his bailiwick & him Safe keepe Soe that he have
his body before his Maj^ties Justices at y^e next Courts to be held for Said County to Answer unto
John Dubroise of Kent County in y^e Province of Pensilvania Merchant of A plea that he render
unto him y^e full & just Sume of Seaven pounds Eighteen Shillings & two pence Currant Lawfull
Silver Money of Said Province of Pensilvania which &^a.

Att which first next Court viz^t. y^e 25. day of March Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 y^e day of y^e
returne of Said first writt came Elias King high Sher^f. of Said County & made returne Non est
                                                                                                     p^r Elias King Sher^f.
Likewise came y^e Said Elias King high Sher^f. as Afs^d. y^e 24 day of June Anno Domⁱ 1701
and made returne, being y^e Day of y^e returne of Said Second writt, viz^t. cepi p^r Elias King Sher^f.
On which day y^e Said Defend^t. by Richard Macklin his Att^ry appeares & prayes thereof to
Imparle untill y^e next Court which was Granted unto him y^e Same was y^e Plaint^f. alsoe

The which cause was Cont^d from Court to Court untill this p^rsent Court and now here at this day
viz^t. y^e 28 day of Novem^r. Anno Domⁱ. 1701 came as well y^e Said Defend^t. by his Said Att^ry
as alsoe y^e plaint^f. by his Afs^d. Attorney and y^e Said Cause Standing for Tryall y^e plaint^f. Declⁿ
Kent County in Maryland    Ss Patrick Creagh alius Dictus Patrick Creagh of Said County y^e
           and Province Merchant was Sumoned to Answer unto Jn^o Dubrois of Kent County in
           y^e Province of Pensilvania Merchant of A plea that he render unto him y^e Just & full
           Sume of Seaven pound eighteen Shillings & Two pence of Currant Lawfull Silver Money of
           Said Province of Pelsilvania which to him he oweth & from him unjustly Detaines
And whereupon y^e Said John by Michael Earle his Att^ry Saith that whereas y^e Said Patrick on y^e 16 day
of March Annoq Domⁱ. 1699 in Said Province of Pensilvania within y^e jurisdiction of this Court by his
certaine bill or writing obligatory Sealed with his Seale as his Act & deed delivered & here in Court
brought whose date is y^e Same day & yeare did confess himselfe to owe & Stand justly Indebted
unto y^e Said John y^e Afs^d. Sume of Seaven pounds eighteen Shillings & two pence Silver Money as
Afs^d. to be paid to y^e Said John his heires Ex^rs Ad^rs or Certaine Att^ry and to y^e which paym. well &
Truly to be made & done y^e Said Patrick did bind & Oblidge himselfe his heires Ex^rs. & Ad^rs. to pay
y^e Afs^d. Silver Money at y^e house of M^r. Patrick Robinson in y^e Citty of Philadelphia in y^e
Afs^d. Province of Pensilvania at or before y^e 10^th day of July next ensuing y^e Date of y^e Same bill
yet notwith Standing y^e Said Patrick Creagh y^e y^e Afs^d. Sume of 7^lb_??18^s-2^d Silver Money as Afs^d.
According to y^e Ten^r. of y^e Same bill unto y^e Said John Dubroise he hath not paid Altho Often demand
:ed by y^e Same to pay he hath denyed & refused and Still doth deny & refuse And unjustly detaine
to y^e Damage of y^e Said John 15^lb-16^s-4^d Silver Money as Afs^d. and thereupon he brings this Suite
                                                   Earle p^r q^r. pleadg &^a.                      Jn^o Doe
                                                                                                            Richard Roe

Creagh	Oyer of y^e Plaint^f. Att^rys pwer and y^e obligacon on which y^e Action is grounded Macklin p^r Def^t
a^ds	The which obligacon being proved here in open Court by y^e oath of Thomas browne one of y^e

Evidences to y^e Said bill & y^e deposition of y^e other evidence to Said bill was Endorsed viz^t.
Kent Ss    Personally Appeared before me Jn^o Robisson one of his Maj^ties Justices of y^e peace for y^e
                County of Kent one of y^e Countys Annexed to y^e Province of Pensilvania y^e within
                menconed Jn^o Browne who being Sworne upon y^e holly Evangelists of Allmighty
(Locus Sigilly)    God Declared that he Saw y^e within Patrick Creagh Signe Seale & Deliver y^e within
                Instrum^t. as his act & deed as wittness my hand and Seale of y^e Said County this 2[0]
                day of Jan^ry 1700 and that he S^d. John Browne Signe as an as an Evidence to y^e w^thin S^d
                Instrum^t. as wittness my hand & Seale of y^e County            Jn^o Robbisson

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