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Januarÿ Court 1703:4 Anno Dñi 17034 And now here this prsent Court ye plead and allegations being read, |& ye Demr Joyned,(before ye Justices here prsent) all which being Duelÿ Considered (bÿ ye Sd Justics ) & maturelÿ Deliberated; It is therefore Considered here bÿ ye Court this two & twentÿeth Daÿ of Januarÿ anno Dñi 17034 yt ye afsd plea of ye afsd Deft is not good in Law, nor noe waÿs allowable to Debarr the Sd pltf from his accõn afsd Soe as afsd brought; It is likwise Considered bÿ ye Sd Court here ye Same Daÿ & year yt ye Sd pltf recover agt ye Sd Deft as well ye Sume of one thousand one hundred and Seaventÿ pounds of tobacco the Debt afsd as ye Sume of two hundred Sixtÿ & Nine [?] pounds of tobacco Cost of Suit and the Deft in Mercÿ &ca
the Sherf made return hereof Cepi Corps pr me John Hawkins Sherf Whereupon ye Sd Deft appears. and leave to Imparle hereunto untill next Court which is Granted him ye Same is Given ~ the pltf allsoe, att wch Sd next Court this accõn was Conti= :nued untill next & Soe it was Continued from Court to Court untill this prsent Court, att wch Sd prsent Court Comes as well ye Sd Deft bÿ his attrÿ afsd, as ye Sd pltf bÿ falloweth vizt Kent Ss/ John Loÿde of ye afsd Countÿ Stands Attached to Answer unto John Haw: :kins Senr late of ye Same Countÿ Merchant in a plea yt he rendr: to him the- full & Just Sume of Eight hundred pounds of good Sound Merchantable Tobacco which to him he oweth and from him unjustlÿ Detaineth And whereupon ye Sd Jon: bÿ Michael Earle his Attrÿ Complaineth & Saÿeth that ye Sd Jon to witt ye Sealed wth his Seale as his act & Deed Delivered and here in Court brought whose Date is ye Daÿ & year afsd Did bind himselfe his heires Exrs: admrs to paÿ or Cause to be paid unto ye Sd John Hawkins Merchant ye full & Just quantÿtie of Eight hundred pounds of good Sound Merchantable Tobacco in Cask to be paid to ye Said John Hawkins his heires Exrs: admrs: or assignes upon ye tenth Daÿ of 8ber next Ensueing the Date of ye Sd bill in Some Convenient place in Chester River Notwthstanding ye Sd John Did not paÿ ye afsd Eight hundred pounds of tobacco according to ye tenr of ye Sd bill nor att anÿtime Since allthough often =manded ye Same to paÿ hath Denÿed & refused and Still Doth Denÿ & refuse to the Damãge of him the Sd John Hawkins 1600 he brings this Suit Earle pr qr Pledges &ca John Doe Richd Roe |
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