Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0239 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

                                         August Court 1703
      The Said Benjⁿ: in his life time & y^e afs^d Jerem^h after y^e Death of y^e S^d Beniⁿ in y^t part ~
      Craftÿlÿ & Subtilelÿ to Deceive and Defraud y^e afs^d 4038^ls˝ of tob^o y^e residue of y^e afs^d
      6253^ls˝ of tob^o altho often Demanded hath not paid but y^e Same to paÿ hath Denied
      and refused & y^e Same to y^e S^d Jeremÿah Miles to paÿ alltho often thereunto requested —
      as yett Doth Denÿ & refuse to y^e Damãge of y^e afs^d Jer^h Miles in his afs^d Capacitie 8077^ls
      of tobacco Thereupon he brings his accõn & here in Court produces his letters of Adm^rn
      wherebÿ it app^rs y^t he is y^e adm^r of y^e goods &c^a of y^e S^d Benjⁿ Dollin Macklin p^r q^r Pledges
                                                                                                                                        J:D:R:R
                Michaell Earle D^r To Beniⁿ Dollin

1698		ls tob^o		ls tob^o		ls tob^o
9^br	To 6 yds Kersy att 22 -	132 \|	To a lathing hamer -	14 \|	To 4 yds Stuff at 15 - -	50 \|
	to [illegible]	148 \|	to a [illegible] Cap:	12 \|	to [illegible] pins	08 \|
	to 5 yds ˝ thick at – 18 -	90 \|	to 3 Childrens Caps att 10:	30 \|	to 1 [lb bob?] Thread - -	24 \|
	to 3 p^r: men’s plaines att	66 \|	to a [red?] Colord rugg [?] att -	84 \|	to 1 lb [illegible] - -	24 \|
	to 4 Axes att – 16:	64 \|	to 23 [illegible] at 5:	117 \|	to a p^r [illegible] - -	03 \|
	to 2 hard brushes [?] att 6 :	6 \|	to 3 [illegible] att - -	24 \|	to 2 [illegible] at 12 & 10 - -	22 \|
	to 3 q^r: white paper - -	24 \|	to a whip -	10 \|	to 12 spoones - -	26 \|
	to 3 Ivorÿ Combs - -	30 \|	to 4 ˝ [yds?] ˝ thick at 18 -	81 \|	to 17 yds fustin at 13 - -	221 \|
	to 1 p^r Shoes - - -	36 \|	to ˝ 100 needles [?] - -	06 \|	to 1 yd Serdge - -	20 \|
	to 29 Skeins [?] [Silk?] - -	15 \|	to ˝ Gros pipes - -	12 \|	to 1 Gros [?] buttons - -	11 \|
	to 8 Dozⁿ buttons - -	16 \|	to p^r Sheep Shears at 20 - -	20 \|	to 5 Ells Dowback [?] at 15	75 \|
	to 2 ľ Ells Holland - -	69 \|	to a Sÿthe - -	22 \|	to 6 yds [Oznabrig?] at 26 - -	156 \|
	to 6 Ells Holland att 25 - -	150 \|	to 1 lb Collrd Thread - -	22 \|	to [illegible] Silk at [8?] - -	48 \|
	to 6 yrds [fro?] blew linsey -	066 \|	to a Candle box att - -	12 \|	to 15 Doz: Collrd [?] buttons	06 \|
	to 5 [illegible] - -	015 \|	to 1 p^r mens shooes - -	36 \|	to 6 Doz [?] [illegible] buttons - -	09 \|
	to 6 thread laces - -	004 \|	to a p^r mens falls - -	36 \|	to 8 yrds narrow blew 7 - -	56 \|
	to ˝ lb white thread - -	020 \|	to 3 p^r plaine Shoes - -	84 \|	to 6 Doz brass buttons 3 ˝ - -	21 \|
	to ˝ lb D^o att - -	030 \|	to 1500 ˝^d nailes - -	24 \|	to 3 yrds Carseÿ at 24 - -	72 \|
	to 4 ˝ yrds [illegible] - -	004 \|	Ja^rÿ 2^d to 1 p^r ~~Shooes~~ woms Shoes -	24 \|	to 3 yds half thick - -	66 \|
	to Some [illegible] & 2 q^r paper:	022 \|	to 1 p^r mens falls -	36 \|	to 7 Ells holland 36 - -	252 \|
	to 100 needles - - -	012 \|	to a p^r Childes Shoes -	30 \|	to 6 lb powd^r: att 11 - -	66 \|
	to 4 ˝ musling - -	113 \|	to a hamer 10 a brd ax 30:	40 \|	to 6 lb Shott - - -	12 \|
	to 6 ˝ yds riggin att 6 - -	039 \|	to a Gimblet 2 [illegible] 20:	22 \|	to a felt hatt - - -	24 \|
	to 2 q^r: white paper - -	013 \|	to a fine Caster hatt - -	75 \|	to a Caster hatt - - -	90 \|
9^br 14^th	to two India [illegible] Caps -	140 \|	Ap^ll to a Drawing knife - -	10 \|	to 2 [illegible]	14 \|
1699	to 3 p^r: mens plain Shoes -	072 \|	28 } to 6 bro hoes at 16:	96 \|	to a [illegible] -	24 \|
	to 2 p^r. womns Shoes	050 \|	1700 to D^o narrow at 12 -	72 \|	to a Crows bagg [?] - - -	12 \|
	to 1 p^r: mens falls - - -	36 \|	Julÿ to 600: 6^d nailes - -	25 \|	to 8 ˝ yds [fustain?] - -	102 \|
	to a p^r Girls D^o - - -	18 \|	[15?] to 19 ˝ Canvis at 9 -	175 \|	to 1 p^r mens Gloves 1 p^r D^o mens -	70 \|
	to a Grinstone - - -	30 \|	to 10 Ells D^o att 10	100 \|	to a Doz [illegible] - -	09 \|
	to 2 Cover[illegible] at 6 - -	120 \|	To 9 Ells [illegible]	102 \|	to 21 Ells Canvas at 8 - -	168 \|
	to a Small trunck - -	100 \|	to 4 yds brd blew at 13:	52 \|	to 1 p^r Garter [illegible] -	07 \|
	To 4 p^r Irish hose - -	48 \|	to [illegible] hatt -	140 \|	to ˝ lb wht thred - -	16 \|
		\|	to a Childes Coat -	120 \|	to 6 Ľ yds narrow Cloath 16 -	100 \|
				\|	to 11 ˝ yds Shallⁿ [?] 16 - -	184 \|
				\|	to 16 yds hair Cloath at 13	208 \|

					\| ——————————
					\| Per [illegible] bÿ Henarÿ Green 500
					\| p^r D^o p^r [5?] hhds [amt?]^ls tob^o -- 503
					- - 1112
					2215

Adm^r of Benjⁿ Dollen	\| And y^e S^d Def^t in his p^rp^r p^rson Comes and Defends y^e force & Injurÿ when &c^a
ag^t	\| and for plea Saith true it is y^t he y^e S^d Def^t had Delivered unto him Divers
Michaell Earle ~	\| warres good & merchantdizes bÿ y^e S^d adm^r as in y^e S^d precept bill or Declaⁿ is -
	Expressed but further y^e S^d Def^t y^t is to Saÿ on y^e 28^th [illegible] an^o Dñi
	1702 y^e S^d adm^r Did [illegible] bÿ protestation saÿeth y^t since y^e S^d merchant=
	- dizes was Delivered and before y^e Daÿ of y^e S^d bill or Declaⁿ as his act & Deed

      Delivered unto him y^e S^d Def^t one release or Discharge wherein he y^e S^d adm^r acknowledgeth
      to have [reced?] full & ample Satisfaction for all Debts Dues & Demands whatsoever &c^a as bÿ
      y^e Same Discharge here in Court brought will at Large appear and therefore y^e pltf his
      accõn ag^t y^e S^d Def^t he ought not to have & [illegible] of this he puts himself upon
      the Countrÿ       Earle p^rp^ron p^rsona and y^e pltf in his afs^d Capacite in like manner
                Thereupon Comãnd was Given to y^e Sher^f of Kent Countÿ y^t he Imediatelÿ Cause to come
      twelve &c^a bÿ whom &c^a who neither &c^a to recognize because as well &c^a & now here this daÿ to witt y^e Same Daÿ
      comes y^e S^d Sher^f & makes return of his S^d p^rcept y^t he has here readÿ twelve &c^a as bÿ his S^d p^rcept he was comãnded
      to witt Joⁿ: Primrose, Tho: [Head?], W^m: Sigleÿ, Joⁿ Loÿde, W^m: Austin, Joⁿ Joⁿson, Mich: Green Richd Moor, Henrÿ Will:
      =coxe, Tho: Green, Nicho: Marceÿ, Joⁿ: Nichollson, 12 who being Elected Trÿed & Sworne to Saÿ y^e truth in y^e p^rmisses
      Doe Saÿ upon their oathes wee of y^e Jurÿ find for y^e Def^t w^ch: being bÿ y^e Court heard & fullÿ understood It is
      Considered bÿ y^e S^d Court & S^d pltf as afs^d take nothing bÿ his bill or Declⁿ filed as afs^d but be in mercÿ for
      his falce Clamour & y^t y^e S^d Mich^ll Goe thereof w^thout Daÿ and It is likewise Considered bÿ y^e Justices –
      here y^e Same Daÿ & year y^t y^e S^d Miche^ll Earle recover ~~recover~~ ag^t y^e S^d Jer^h: Miles y^e Sum^e of four hundred
      & Eightÿ ~    ~    pds of tob^o for his Cost & Charges in this behalfe laid out & Expended
      according to y^e form of y^e Statute, and y^e S^d Jer^h appears & gives Securite
      according to Law: &                                                                        GLumleÿ Clk
                The Court adjurns till a Court in Course

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