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June Court 1720 479 Kent County in maryland Ss. George Mecay of Kent County Planter als dicts Gorge Mecay of Kent County and of the province aforesd planter was Summoned to An: :swer unto Phillip Holeadger of a plea that he render him the full and Just Sum of Seaven Thousand Two hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable Leafe tobacco and Caske to Contain the Same of the value of Seventy two pounds Sterlg money which from him he unjustly detains &c And whereupon the afd plt by David Macbride his Attorney Saith that whereas the afd Deft the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen at Shrewsberry parish in Kent County within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certain Writing Obligatory which he the Sd Deft. Sealed with his Seal & as his deed delivered here into Court brought the date whereof is the Same day and year afd. Granted himself holden & firmly bound unto the Sd plt. in the afd full and Just Sum of Seaven thousand two hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable Leafe Tobacco in Caske to Contain the Same of the afd. value of Seventy two pounds Sterlg money to be paid unto the Sd Plt. when there unto required Nevertheless the afd. Deft. altho often required the afd. full and Just Sum of Seven thousand two hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable Leafe Tobacco and Caske to Contain the Same to the afd. plt. hath not paid but that to him to render or pay hitherto hath deneyed and Still doth deney & unjustly detain to the damage of him the Sd plt. Seventy two pounds Sterlg. money and thereupon he brings Suite &c { Jno. Doe DMacbride pr Querr plds de pros { & { Rd Roe Whereupon at the prayer of the plt. the Deft. is adjudged to give Special Bail to the Action afd. Thereupon Robert Macay of Kent County Planter prsent here in Court undertakes for the Sd George Macay that in Case the Sd Phillip Holeadger Shall recover Judgement in the plea afd. agst. the Sd George Macay or that he the Sd George Macay Shall be therein Convict that then he the Sd George Macay Shall pay the Condem: :nation of the Court thereupon or render his Body to the Custody of the Sheriff of Kent County in Satisfaction thereof or that the Sd Robert Macay will do it for him And not at this Court vizt. the 28th. day of July anno Domi 1720 the afd. Deft. here present in Court in his proper person Comes and De= fends the force and Injury when &ca. And Says that he cannot gainsay the plt his action afd. So as afd. against him brought, Nor Can he Say but that the Sd Plt ought to recover his Debt by occasion of the prmisses afd to |
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