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August Court 1716 57 Plt~. the Sume of Three hundred and Eight pounds of Tobacco Cost by ye Said Defts about this Suite Expended According to the forme of ye Statute &ca. Jams Smith Clk
Pauls Parish in Kent County afd of a plea that he render to them the full and Just Sume of one Thousand two hundred pounds of good Sound - Merchantable leafe Tobacco in Cask to Contain the Same of the value of five pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain which from them he unjustly detains &ca. And Whereupon the afd Plts by Thomas Bowne their attry Say that whereas the afd Deft ye Eleaventh day of June in the year of our Lord Christ Seventeen hundred and Eleaven at S.t Pauls Parish in Kent County afd within the Jurisdiciõn of this Court by his certain Bill obligatory which the Same Deft~ Sealed with his Seale and as his deed delivered hereinto Court brought the date whereof is the Same day and Year afd bound himselfe his heires Execrs. & Administ.rs to pay or cause to be paid unto the afd Plts their Successrs. or assignes by ye names of Alexdr. Williamson and the rest of his brethren vestry - men of St. Pauls Parish of the County & Province afd their Successrs. or assignes the afd full and just Sume of one Thousand two hundred pounds of good Sound Merchantable leafe Tobacco in Cask to Contain the Same of the afd value of five pounds Sterling money of Great~ Brittain at or upon the tenth day of 9.ber next Ensuing the date of the Said Bill Convenient in the County afd Yet the afd Deft altho’ often required the afd one Thousand two hundred pounds of Tobacco to the afd Plts or any or either of them their or any or either of their Predecessrs. hath not rendered or paid or caused to be rendered or paid but the Same to render or pay the Said Deft~ hitherto hath denied and yet to the Sd Plts doth deny & from them unjustly detain to the damage of them the Said Plts tenn pounds Sterling money and thereupon they bring Sute &ca. TBowne pr Querr pls &ca Jno Doe & Richard Roe And the Said Deft in his proper person appeared to the above Accõn and prayd liberty thereof to imparle thereto and to answer at next Court~ which was granted the Same day was given the Plts also Att. |
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