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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705


	Kent Ss/ James Dunhaw of Kent Countÿ pltr was Sumõned to answ^r: unto James Wroth who as well for our Soveraigne Ladÿ y^e Queen as for himself in this behalfe p^rsecuteth of a plea y^t he rend^r them y^e Sum^e of five hundred pounds of tob^o w^ch: to them he oweth & unjustlÿ Detaineth :— and whereupon y^e S^d James Wroth who as well for our S^d Ladÿ y^e Queen as for himselfe in this behalf p^rsecuteth bÿ Richard Macklin his Att^rÿ Saÿeth y^t whereas a Certaine act of assemblÿ of this Province of Marÿland made [att?] att a ssion of assemblÿ beguñ & held att y^e Towne & Port of Annapolis y^e 27^th Daÿ of June & Ended y^e 22^th daÿ of Jul^y in y^e Eleventh y^earof y^e Reigne of our Late Soveraigne Lord William y^e third &c^a of England &c^a annoq Dñi 1699 his Excllcÿ Natthaniel Blackston Esq^r: being Gov^r: &c^a amongst ~~it was Enãcted~~ other things it was Enãcted as falloweth \|viz^t) That if anÿ person or p^rsons — whatsoever Shall: wittinglÿ or willinglÿ Detaine anÿ Servant or Serv^tt: un: lawfullÿ abscenting him her or themselves from y^e Service of his her or their master, mistr’s or Dame Shall be fined five hundred pounds of tob^o for Everÿ night or four & twentÿ foure hours y^t Such person or persons Shall give Entertain m^t: to Such Serv^t: or Serv^ts: unlawfullÿ abscenting him her or themselves as afs^d yett nevertheless The S^d James Dunahaw the act of assemblÿ afs^d caring for nor y^e penalltÿ in the Same Contained not fearing afterwards \|That is to Saÿ) These third & fourth Daÿs of Aprill Anno Dñ 1703 att Kent Countÿ — w^thin y^e Jurisdiction of this Court Did wittinglÿ & willinglÿ Detaine a Certaine Samuel Millson Then Serv^t to y^e S^d James Wroth and y^e S^d Sam^ll: Millson then & there bÿ the Space of four & twentÿ hours Did Entertaine bÿ w^ch accõn accrews to y^e S^d James Wroth as well on y^e p^rte & behalfe our S^d Ladÿ y^e Queen as of himselfe to have & require of y^e S^d James Dunahaw y^e afs^d Sum^e of five hundred pds of tob^o, yett nevertheless y^e S^d James Dunahaw y^e afs^d Sum^e of 500^ls of tob^o unto our S^d Ladÿ y^e Queen & y^e S^d James Wroth who as well &c^a altho’ often required hath not paid but y^e Same to paÿ hath Denÿed & refused & Still Doth Denÿ & refuse & unjustlÿ Detaine to y^e Damãge our S^d Ladÿ y^e Queen & y^e S^d James Wroth who as well &c^a 1000^ls of tob^o & thereupon produceth this Suit Macklin p^r q^r: Pledges &c^a John Doe Rid Roe To w^ch Declaⁿ y^e S^d Def^t mÿ S^d Att^r Comes & Defends y^e force & Enjurÿ when &c^a & for plea Saÿeth Not Guiltÿ p^r patriam Earle p^r Def^t And y^e pltf allsoe Macklin p^r q^r—— Whereupon Comãnd was Given to y^e Sher^f of Kent Countÿ y^t he Ime= =diatelÿ Cause to Come here twelve &c^a bÿ whome &c^a who nither &c^a to recognize because as well &c^a who makes return of his S^d — p^rcept

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