Archives of Maryland, Volume 0740, Page 0434 - Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705

      And The manãgm^t. Thereof and Did paÿ and Satisfie unto y^e S^d Def^t y^e Sum^e
      of five Shillings Ster^g to bind y^e afs^d bargaine and Contract as p^t of y^e reward
      and hire of y^e afs^d Def^t &c^a yett nevertheless The S^d Def^t his faire ==
      promisses and assumption before made not minding no^r in anÿ man^r regarding
      but Shifting & Deceitefullÿ Contriveing him y^e S^d plt^f of y^e afs^d Service to ~
      Defraud from y^e Service of y^e afs^d pltf, he did Depart w^thout y^e Consent or
      Lÿcence of y^e S^d plt^f before y^e tearm afs^d Did Expire and altho^h y^e S^d plt^f
      required him y^e Said Def^t to return againe to his Said Service accõding to y^e bargaine
      and Contract afs^d he y^e S^d Def^t Denÿed and refused and Still Doth Denÿ and —
      refuse to Doe y^e Same to y^e Damãge of him y^e S^d plt^f 4000^ls of tobacco and there=
      upon he brings this Suit       Earle p^r q^r: Pledges &c^a John Doe Rich^d Roe
           And y^e S^d Def^t bÿ Benjⁿ Beike his Att^rÿ comes and Defends y^e force
      and Injurÿ when &c^a and praÿed leave to Imp^rle thereunto untill next
      Court, which was Granted unto him, The Same Daÿ was Given the plt^f allsoe
      Att nowhich S^d next Court to witt this 26^th Daÿ of 7ber anno Dñi 1704 comes
      as well y^e S^d plt^f bÿ his att^rÿ afs^d as y^e S^d Def^t bÿ his S^d Att^rÿ who further
      Defends y^e force and Injurÿ — — —    viz^t

Denis Nowland	\|
ads	\| And y^e S^d Denis Nowland bÿ Benjⁿ Becke his att^rÿ comes & Defends y^e
Patrick Creagh	\| force & Injurÿ wⁿ &c^a & fo^r plea Saith y^t he y^e S^d Patrick on y^e 20^th Daÿ
	\| of Julÿ an^o 1704 Did acquit and Discharge y^e S^d Def^t from
	\| his Service afs^d & of this the S^d Def^t putts himselfe —
	upon y^e Countrÿ Becke p^r y^e Def^t

                          And y^e plt^f in like man^r Earle p^r q^r ——     ———
                                                   Issue Joÿned
   Thereupon Comãnd is Given to y^e Sher^f of Kent Countÿ y^t he Imediatelÿ
      Cause to Come here twelve &c^a bÿ whome &c^a who neither &c^a to recognize
      because as well &c^a And y^e S^d Sher^f Saÿeth y^t he hath here readÿ ==
      twelve &c^a as bÿ his S^d p^rcept he was Comãnded To witt William Sigleÿ
      Natt^ll. Cleave Thomas Godwin Edw^d. Godwin Edw^d Mahane Henrÿ Jackson —
      Nicholas Marseÿ Thomas Hÿnds John Loÿd John Merridith Thomas Rooth
      George heartshorne – who being Elected trÿed and Sworne to Saÿ y^e truth
      in y^e p^rmisses Doe Saÿ upon their oath we of y^e Jurÿ find fo^r y^e
      Def^t in Damãges fiftÿ pounds of tobacco & Cost of Suit
Therefore It is Considered here bÿ y^e Justices y^e Daÿ & year aboves^d y^t as to y^e writt afs^d y^t y^e
   S^d Def^t Goe thereof w^thout, and y^t y^e S^d Def^t recover a^t y^e S^d plt^f as was y^e Sum^e of
   fiftÿ pounds of tob^o y^e Damãges ascessed as afs^d as y^e Sum^e of four hundred ninetÿ & nine
   pounds of tob^o Cost of Suit ——

Char^s Hollinsworth	\| This being an attm^t, The S^d accõn is Intred writt abated
a^t	\|
Jn^o Boÿer ~—	\| Thursdaÿ y^e 28^th Daÿ of 7ber anno Dñi 1704

This Court adjourns untill a Court in Course
Geo: Lumleÿ Clk

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