Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0141 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

                                 Sept^r. Court 1702
        The which Declⁿ plea and demur^r. being read heard and fully understoo^d
        And by the Court Maturely deliberated it is Considered by the Said
        Court that the said plea of the Said Defend^t: is not Sufficient to debar
        the plaint^f. from having his accon afd So as afd brought And that the
        Afd demur^r. of the Said plaint^f to the plea of the Said Defend^t: be
        Adjudged good And it is therefore further Considered by the Said
        Court that the Said Charles Marshall and Ux^r: Recover against the S^d.
        Rennatus Smith As well the Sume of three thousand Six hundred &
        twelve pounds of tobacco the debt afd for damages in the declⁿ mencone^d
        As Also the Sume of three hundred and fifty three pounds of tob^o:
        for their Costs of Suit and the Said Defend^t: in Mercy &c^a:
                     Thereupon Comes the Said Rennatus Smith and Appeal:
        =ed from the Judg^t. of the Said Court to the next prov^ll. Court which
        is granted unto him he giving Security According to Law ~
                  Thereupon Comes the Said Rennatus Smith with Mich^l:
        Earle And John Lloyd his Suretys who became bound for the
        Said Rennatus Smith Accordingly As p^r Said bond filed in this
        Court May Appeare
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Matthew Dowler	\| W^m. Hollinsworth als dict^s william Hollinsworth of Kent
a^t	\| County planter was Sumoned to Answer unto Matthew Dowler
W^m. Hollinsworth	\| of A plea y^t. he render him the full and Just Sume of five —
	hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable bright —

        Tobacco in Casq which to him he oweth and from him he unjustly
        Detains. And Whereupon the Said Matthew Dowler by Richard Mack:
        :lin his Att^ry Saith that Whereas the Said W^m. Hollinsworth the tenth
        day of August Anno Dmⁱ. 1700 at Kent County within the Jurisdiccon
        of this Court by his certaine bill or writing obligatory Sealed with —
        his Seale as his act and deed delivered and hereinto Court brought~
        whose date is the day and year afd did bind himself his heires Ex^rs
        and Adm^rs. to pay unto the Said Matthew Dowler his Ex^rs. Or Adm^rs.
        the afd Sume of five hundred pounds of tobacco qualifyed as afd
        Convenient in wye or Chester river at or upon the tenth day of
        October next Ensuing the date of the Said Bill or writing obli:
        :gatory Yett Nevertheless the Said W^m. Hollinsworth the afd Sume
        of 500^lb Tobacco according to the ten^r: of the Same bill or writing
        Obligatory unto the Said Matthew Dowler hath not paid but the
        Same to pay hath denyed and refused and Still doth deny and —
        refuse and unjustly detaine to the damage of the Said Matthew —
        one thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon he brings this Suit~
                                           pledg^s: &c^a. Jn^o. Doe Ri Roe.

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