Volume 740, Page 25 View pdf image |
25) Pay unto a certain Samuel Taylor of the Said County the Sume of Eight hundred and ninety pounds of tobacco in Consideration thereof the Said Robert Hawkshaw upon himself Assumed and unto the Said Edward Chetham then and there faithfully promised that he the Said Robt: when by the Said Edward he should be thereunto afterwards required the afd 890lb tobacco well and truly he would pay yet notwithstanding the afd Robert his promise and Assumption afd made not minding or in Any Manner regarding but plotting contriving and fraudulently intending the Said Edward in that behalf craftilly and Subtilly to cheat and defraud the afd 890lb tobacco according to his afd promise and Assumption altho’. often afterwards required he unto the Said Edward hath not paid or in Any Manner for the Same given the Said Content but the Same to him to pay hath and Still doth deny and refuse to the Damage of the Sd. Edward 1700lb tobacco And thereupon he brings this Suit . Macklin pr qr. Pledges &ca. John Doe R. Roe And the Said Robert by Mll. Earle his Attry Comes and Defends the force and injury when &ca. And prays leave to Imparle hereunto untill next Court which is granted him the Same day is given the plaintf. Also. At Which Said next Court to wit the 27th day of January Anno Domi 170½ Comes the Said Parties by their Attorneys afd And the Said Robert by his Attry afd further Defends the force And injury When &ca. And for plea Saith True it is the Said Plaintif did pay unto the Said Samuel Samuel Taylor the Sume of Eight hundred and ninety pounds of tobacco as in Said Plaintifs declaration is Alledged for the use of the Said Defendt: But the Said Defendant further by protestation Sayth that he and his Son did Do and prform diverse and Sundry Services for the Said plaintf. Amounting unto the Sume of two thousand one hundred and twenty pounds of tobo. As by an Account hereto Annexed and here in Court brought Appeares &ca. therefore prays discount According to Act of Assembly. Earle pr Dte.
of the afd Robert as to the Services of the Said Robert and his Son Alledged to be done and prformed above in barr pleaded that that plea in Manner and form afd pleaded and the Matter in the Same Contained doth not hold Sufficient in law to debarr him the Said Edward from having his Accon afd thereupon agt. him the Said Robt: And that he to that plea in Manner and form afd pleaded hath no neces: :sity nor by the Law of the land is bound to Answer and this he is ready to Averr Whereupon for want of Sufficient answer of ye. afd Robert in ( that |
|||||||||||
Volume 740, Page 25 View pdf image |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.