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114 August Court 1718 last mentioned faithfully promised that he the Said Deft the afd Sume of one hundred and fifty five pounds of Merchantable Tobacco unto the Said Plt when thereunto required would well and truly pay and Content And that Whereas also the afd Deft afterwards vizt. the Twenty third day of January in the Year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixteen at St. Pauls Parish in Kent County within the Jurisdiciõn of this Court was Indebted unto the afd Plt in the Summe of Two hundred and fourteen pounds of Merchantable Tobacco for the like Summe of Tobacco for one Levy of one Taxable then and there last mentioned due from the Said Deft. unto the afd Plt the afd Plt then and there last mentioned being Sherife of Said County and So thereof being Indebted the afd Deft In Consideration thereof then and there last mentioned upon himselfe assumed and to the Said Plt. then and there last mentioned faithfully promised that he the Said Deft the afd Sume of Two hundred and Twenty one pounds of Merchantable Tobacco unto the Said Plt. when thereunto required would well and truly pay and Content Nevertheless the afd Deft. his Promises and Assumptions afd in forme afd made as to the afd Severall Sums of Tobacco which in the whole amount unto the Sume of five hundred and fourteen pounds of Merchantable Tobacco little regarding but plotting and fraudulently Intending him the Said Plt in that behalf craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the afd Sume of five hundred and fourteen pounds of Merchantable Tobacco to the Said Plt. altho’ afterwards vizt. the fifth day of October in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventeen and often after at the Parish County and Jurisdiciõn afd was thereunto hath not paid nor made Content for the Same but that to him to pay or Content for the Same hitherto hath denied and Still doth deny to the damage of him the Said Plt one Thousand and Twenty Eight pounds of Merchantable Tobacco and thereupon he brings Sute &ca. Jno Doe TBowne pr Quer plds & Rd Roe and the afd Deft. in his proper person appeared to the above Accon and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Accõn afd nor but that he oweth unto the Said Plt the afd Sume of five hundred and fourteen pounds of Tobacco and is willing that Judgment Should be Entered for the Same and Cost thereon accruing: Therefore it is Considered by the Court here vizt. this Twenty first day of August Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen That the afd Plt. William Frisby do Recover against the afd Deft William Cock as well the afd Sume of five hundred and fourteen pounds of Tobacco Damages as also the Sume of Three hundred and Twenty one pounds of Tobacco Cost by the afd Plt about his Sute in this behalfe Expended and by the Court here of his assent adjudged and the Said Deft in mercy &ca. JamsSmith Clk
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