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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701

[111]                                               Novem^r.    Court    1701
Att which next Court viz^t. y^e 23^d day of Sep^r. Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 y^e day y^e returne
of Said writt came Elias King high Sher^f. of Said County & made returne thereof
                                                             Cepi corpus p^r Elias King Sher^f
On which Said Day y^e Said Defend^t. by Richard Macklin his Attorney Appeares &
and prayes thereof to Imparle untill y^e next Court which was granted unto him y^e
Same day was given y^e Plaint^f. alsoe       Macklin p^r Defend^t.
And now here at this day viz^t. y^e 28 day of Novem^r. Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 came as
well y^e Said Plaint^f. by Michael Earle his Att^ry as alsoe y^e Said Defend^t. by his S^d
Att^ry and offered himselfe a^st. y^e Said Plaint^f. but he having fil^d noe declⁿ. y^e S^d
Defend^t. Moves y^e Court for A Non Suite which was Granted

   Therefore it is considered by y^e Court here this day viz^t. y^e 28 day of Novem^r. Ano
Domⁱ. 1701 That y^e Said Defend^t. W^m Smith as to y^e Said Action goe thereof without
day and it is likewise considered that y^e Said Defend^t. W^m Smith doe recover
from y^e Said Plaint^f. as well y^e Sume of fifty pounds of Tob^o. for A Non Suite
according to Act of Assembly &^a. as alsoe y^e Sume of one hundred fifty & four pounds
Tob^o. cost of Suite & y^e Said Peter Alleby in Mercy ~~    Jn^o Dowdall Clk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Joshua Sweatnam	Comand was given to y^e Sher^f. of Kent County y^e 26 day of Aug^t
a^st.	Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 That he Take Thomas Craft if found in his
Thomas Crafts	bailiwick & him Safe keepe Soe that he have his body before his

Maj^ties Justices at y^e next Court to be held for Said County to answer unto Joshua
Sweatnam of A plea that he render him Eight pounds Thirteen Shillings Ster^g. Money of
old England which to him he oweth &^a.
Att which next Court viz^t. y^e 23^d. day of Sep^r. Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 y^e day of y^e returne
of Said writt came Elias King high Sher^f. of Said County & made returne thereof
                                                             Cepi corpus p^r    Elias King Sher^f.
But y^e Said Plaint^f. in his proper person moves y^e Court that y^e Said Defend^t. Tho^s
Craft would give Esp^ll. baile to Said Action which was granted
And Thereupon Ordered That y^e Sher^f. of this County doe keepe in his possession y^e body
of y^e Said Defend^t. Thomas Craft untill he find Esp^ll. baile to Said Action
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                               Jn^o Dowdall Clk
On which Said day came Elias King into Court & becomes Esp^ll. baile to S^d. Action &
promiseth that y^e Said Defend^t. Shall pay Condemnacon if Cast or else he will doe it
for him
Att which Said Time & 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 day was
given y^e Plaint^f. alsoe       Sweatnam p^a. p^a
And now here at this day viz^t. y^e 28 day of Novem^r. Annoq Domⁱ. 1701 came as well
y^e Said Plaint^f. in his proper person as alsoe y^e Said Defend^t. by his Afs^d. Att^ry and y^e Said
Cause Standing for Tryall y^e Plaint^f. Declⁿ.    viz^t.

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