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645) Utterly refused that Alsoe protesting if they were read there he would leave the Compa and accordingly did soe The Deposition of Coll Edward Lloyd Saith I doe know Alexander Forbes Complt and Robert Smith Esq.r Defendant I doe remember that being at the house of M.rs Jane Hemsely at York Towne in Talbott County and in the porch of the said house where the above named Rob.t Smith Esq.r was Alsoe Sev.rall other Gents And as well as I cann remember or call to mind it was about Three or four years agoe there the above named Alexander Forbes the Complt did require the aforesd Smith to make over some land that he had bought of him the quantity If I heard named doe not remember and produced writeings which he the sd Forbes called a Deed or Conveyance by way of Lease and release as he Termed it Which the afd Forbes required the above named Smith to signe and acknowledge after some Communicacon betweene them uppon that matter Esq.r Smith said he would not signe that paper or to that purpose The Complt Forbes desired him to read it but Esq.r Smith refused to read it Forbes further desired him to hear it read but Esq.r Smith replyd he would not read it nor hear it read declareing if any person did read it he would goe out of the Compa And after publicacon hereof in this Hono.ble Court It was moved by the Complts sd Attorney that for as much as this Cause depends upon Stateing some matters and Accounts relateing to what is sett forth in the sd bill of Complt Therefore humbly prayes this Hono.ble Court that Comission to Auditors be awarded and directed to the Honoble Thomas Tench and John Hammond Esq.rs to Examine and State the Accounts of the said Complt with the said Defendant relateing to this Cause and to report the same under theire hands and Seales to this Court by all Convenient speed Which the Defd.t Consented to was granted as prayd Afterward (To witt) the Thirteenth day of October 1705 Came the Auditors aforesaid and made report under theire hands and Seales unto his Excell and this Hono.ble Court as Follows (Viz.t) By virtue of an order to us directed from the High Court of Chancery to me directed dated the Twenty Second day of February last to Examine and State the Accounts betweene Alexander Forbes Complt and Robert Smith Esq.r Defendant touching a cause in the said Court Depending between the said parties Wee doe upon strict inquire and Examination find y.t the sd Forbes payd to the said Smith and to his Order or to other persons by his order The sume of Eleaven Thousand Eight Hundred & Eleaven pounds |
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Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
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