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June Court 1720 503 At which Sd next Court vizt. the 21st day of June anno Domi 1720 Comes as well the afd Bennett Lowe by his Sd Attorney as the af Robert Macay in his proper person and the Sd Robert Macay Saith that he cannot gainsay the afd. Bennett Lowe his action afd. So as against him brought nor can he Say but that the Said Bennett Lowe ought to recover his debtages by oc= casion of the premises afd. to the Summ of one thousand and Eighty four pounds of Tobacco with Cost of Suit against him which the Sd pltf doth not gainsay Therefore it is Considered by the Court here the 28th: day of July anno Domi 1720 afd. that the afd. Bennett Lowe Recover against the afd Robert Macay as well the Summ of one thousand and Eighty four pounds of Tobacco his debt afd. in form afd. Confessed as also the Summ of two hundred and fourty pounds of Tobacco by the Court here adjudged to him for his Costs and Charges by him about his Suit in this be= halfe laid out and expended and the Deft in mercy &c Jams Smith Clk
and appeard to the afd. Indictment and to the Same pleads not Guilty and thereon Issue is Joyned on the Country Verdict brought in that the Sd Edward was Guilty upon which Thomas Bowne Councill for the Sd Edward Skinner moved In Arrest of Judgement of the Verdict of the Jury against the Sd Edward which was granted and reasons being fild accordingly upon which the Same was Continued for argument untill next Thomas Joyce appointed Overseer of the Road from his own house to the Narrows and over into the Easter Neck to where the old Road formerly led in the Room of Charles Ringold Mr James Williamson Comes into Court and proves an account agst: William Glanvill for the Summ of ten Shills Currant money. John Rogers of this County haveing a Negroe Woman called Sibara that is old and decrept and past Labour whereby to answer the Charge in maintain: ing of her and paying her Levy on which this Court doth adjudge that the Master of the Sd Negroe Woman be acquit from paying any further Levy for the Sd Negroe Woman Jams Smith Clk |
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