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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1700-1701
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                                                   Novemr.    Court    1701                                               116
On which Said day ye Said Defendt. by Richard Macklin his Attorney Appeares & prayes thereof
to imparle untill ye next Court which was granted him ye Same day was given ye plaintf alsoe
                                                                  M Earle pr qr
The which cause was continued from Court to Court untill this present Court And now here
at this day vizt. ye 28. day of Novemr. Annoq Domi. 1701 came as well ye Said Defendt.
by his Afsd. Attry and offered himselfe ast. ye Said Plaintf but ye Afsd. Plaintf having
filed noe Decln. The Afsd. Defendt. by his Afsd. Attry moves ye Court for A Nonsuite ast him
which was granted

Therefore it is considered by ye Court here this Day vizt. ye 28. day of Novemr. Annoq
Domi. 1701 That ye Said Defendt. Elias King as to ye Said action goe thereof without day
And it is further Considered that ye Said Defendt. doe recover from ye Said Plaintf
John Sweatnam as well ye Sume of fifty pounds of Tobo. for A Nonsuite According to
Act of Assembly in that case made &a. as alsoe ye Sume of one hundred Sixty & Two
pounds of Tobo. cost of Suite in that behalf laid out & expended & ye Said John Sweatnam
in Mercy ~~~~~~                                               Jno Dowdall Clk
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Thomas Godwin    Comand was given to ye Sherf. of Kent County ye 24 day of Sepr. Annoq Domi.
& uxr.   ast.    1700 alsoe ye 29. day of Novemr. likewise ye 28. day of Janry following and ye
Joshua Sweatnam    28. day of March 1701 that he Take Joshua Sweatnam of Kent County
if found in his bailiwick & him Safe keepe Soe that he have his body before his Majties Justices at ye
next Court to be held for Said County to Answer unto Thomas Godwin & Sarah his wife of
A plea of Trespass upon ye Case
All which Said writts excepte ye last were returned Non est Inventus
                                                                                      pr Elias King Sherf.
Att which next Court vizt. ye 24 day of June Annoq Domi. 1701 ye Day of ye returne
of Said last writt came Elias King high Sherf. of Said County & made returne thereof
                                                                            Cepi Corpus pr Elias King Sherf.
But ye Said Plaintfs. by Richard Macklin theire Attry Moves ye Court that ye Said Defendt. Joshua
Sweatnam may give Espll. baile to Said Action which was Granted unto them
And Thereupon Ordered That Elias King high Sherf. of this County doe keepe in Safe Custody ye
Said Defendt. Joshua Sweatnam untill he find Espll. baile to Said Action ~~~~ Jno Dowdall Clk
Att which Said Day ye Said Defendt. comes into Court Togeather with Nicholas Massey & Thomas Browne
his Securities who promise that ye Said Defendt. Shall pay Condemnacon if cast or else they will doe it for him
On which Said Day ye Said Defendt. in his proper person appeares & prayes thereof to Imparle untill ye
next Court which was granted unto him ye Same day was Given ye Plaintfs. alsoe    Macklin pr qr.

The which Cause was continued from Court to Court untill this present and now here at this day vizt.
ye 28. day of Novemr. Annoq Domi. 1701 Came as well ye Said Plaintfs. by Richard Macklin theire
Attry as alsoe ye Said Defendt. in his proper person & ye Said Cause Standing for Tryall ye plaintfs Decln
Kent Ss    Joshua Sweatnam of Kent County Stands Attached to Answer unto Thomas Godwin & Sarah
                his wife of A plea of Trespass upon ye Case
And Whereupon ye Said Plaintiffs by Richard Macklin theire Attry complaineth that whereas ye Said
Sarah when Sole ye 20. day of March Annoq Domi. 1699 at Chester River in Said County wthin ye jurisdiction
of this Court at ye Speciall Instance and request of ye Said Joshua had Sold & delivered unto ye Said
                                                                                                                                                       Joshua



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