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August Court
whereas ye Said Thomas att Kent Countÿ wthin the Jurisdiction of this Court bÿ his Certaine bill or writeing obligatorÿ Sealed wth his Seal as his act & Deed Delivered and here into Court brought whose Date is ye Daÿ & year aforesd Did bind himselfe to pay or Cause to be paÿd unto ye Sd Jon: Dowdall his heires or assignes ye aforesd Sume of four pounds Currant moneÿ of this Province att or upon ye twentieth of Maÿ then next Ensueing ye Date of ye Same bill or writeing obligato= = rÿ to ye which paÿmt: well & truelÿ to be made & Done the Said Thomas bound himself his heires Exrs: and Admrs: bÿ ye Said Writeing obligatorÿ yett notwthstand= = ing ye Said Thomas the aforesd Sume of four pound Currant moneÿ according to the tenor of the Same bill unto the aforesd Jon: hath not paÿd althou’ ~ often Demanded but the Same four pound Currant moneÿ hath Denÿed and refused and Still Doth Deneÿ and unjustlÿ Detaine to the Damã of ye Said Jon: Eight pds of like moneÿ and thereupon he brings this Suit ~ Macklin pr qr: Pleges Jon Doe Rd Roe Thoms Tollolleÿ his bill ~ And here this Daÿ to witt the twentÿ fifth Daÿ of novebr anno Dñi 1702 Comes the Said Defendt bÿ Edward Boõwick his Attrÿ and Defends the force & Injurÿ when &ca and praÿs leave to Imprle thereunto untill next Court which is Granted him and the Same Daÿ is Given the plft allsoe att which Said next Court to witt the twentÿ Sixth Daÿ of Jarÿ in Ditto anno Comes the Said parties & appeared to ye Court, And thereupon this Cause was Continued untill next Court, att which Sd next Court to witt the twentÿ third Daÿ of March anno Dñi 1702/3 the Said prties appear’d againe, and this Cause was farther Continued untill next Court, att wch Said next Court to witt on the twentÿ Second Daÿ of June anno Dñi 1703 Comes againe the Said prties, and this Cause was yett farther Continued ~ untill next Court, att which Said Next Court to witt this twentÿ fourth Daÿ of August anno Dñi 1703 Comes as well the Said plft bÿ his ^Sd attrÿ as the Defendt bÿ his Said attrÿ who further Defends ye force & Injurÿ when &ca.; & for plea Saÿeth ~ ~~ Nihill Debet pr patriam Bonwick pr Defee ~ And the aforesd plft bÿ his aforesd attrÿ for replication Saÿes that the aforesaid plea of ye aforesd Deft and the matter therein Contain= ed is not Sufficient in law to Cause ye Said plft to make answer thereunto ~ and that he to that plea in manr & form afsd pleaded Canõt lawe of the land is not bound to make answer & this he is readÿ to ~ verÿfie & thereupon praÿs Judgt for his Dt. afore Said & his Damãges to be adjudged unto him Macklin pr qr: verte |
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