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next Court vizt. the twenty fifth of November one thousand Seven hundred and one the day of the returne of the Said writt Came Elias King high Sherf of Said County and made retn thereof in these words Vizt. Cepi Corpus Elias King Sherf. And the Said cause now Standing for tryall came as well the Said defendts: by their Said Attorney as also the plaintf. by his Said Attry The Plaintf. Decln Vizt. Kent Ss: Thomas Cooke and Anne his wife Admrs. of all and Singular the goods Chattells and Credits of Robert Devenish late of Kent County planter deceased were Sumoned to answer unto James Wroth of a plea that they render him the full and Just Sume of five thousand Six hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable bright Tobacco in casq of all manner of Trash which from him they unjustly detaine ~~ And whereupon the Said James Wroth by Richard Macklin his Attorney Saith that whereas the Said Robert Devenish in his life time the nine and twentyeth day of October Anno Domini one thousand Six hundred ninety Eight At Kent County within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his certain bond 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 become holden and firmly bound unto the Said James Wroth in the afd Sume of five thousand and Six hundred pounds of Tobacco qualifyed as afd to be paid to the Said James Wroth his Exrs Admr.s or Assignes to the Which payment Well and truly to be made the Said Robert Devenish did bind himself his heires Exrs and Admrs. firmly by the Said bond or writing Obligatory. Yet Nevertheless the Said Robert Devenish in his life time the Said Sume of five thousand Six hundred pounds of Tobacco accord ing to the tenr. of the Said Bond he hath not paid Neither hath the Said Anne when Sole Since the Death of the Said Robert paid the Same Nor have they the Said Thomas Cooke and Anne his wife ( Exrs. as afd |
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