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June Court 1718 75 Kent County Planter alis Dics John Trewe of Kent County Planter was Summoned to Answer unto Thomas Jones of a plea that he render to him the full and Just~. Sume or quantity one Thousand and Seventeen hundred pounds of good Sound - large bright and drie leafe Tobacco free from ground leaves and all manner of Trash & Cask to Contain the Same of ye value of Twenty Seven pounds Sterling money which he unjustly detains &ca. And Whereupon the afd Plt~ by Thomas Bowne his attry Saith that whereas the afd Deft~ the Twentieth day of June In the Year of our Lord Christ~ one Thousand Seven hundred & Seventeen at St. Pauls Parish in Kent County afd within the Jurisdiciõn of this Court by his Certain bill obligatory which he the Said Deft~ Sealed wth his Seale and as his deed delivered hereinto Court brought the date whereof is the Same day & year afd bound himselfe his heires Execrs. & Admrs. to pay or cause to be paid unto the afd Plt~ the afd full and just Sume or quantity of one Thousand and Seventeen hundred pounds of Tobacco qualified as abovesaid and Cask of the afd value of Twenty Seven pounds Sterling money of the Said Defts then Dwelling Plantacõ hath not paid nor Caused to be paid but that to him to render or pay hath hitherto denyed and Still doth deny and unjustly detain to the damage of him the Said Plt~ fifty pounds Sterling money and thereupon he brings Sute &ca. Jno Doe TBowne pr qr. plds &ca & Rd Roe~ And the afd Plt by his afd Attry prays that the Said Deft~ to his Decln afd may Answer And the Said Deft comes into Court and in his proper person appears to the above Accõn and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Accon afd of him~ the Said Plt~. nor but that the writeing obligatory above mentioned is his Act and deed and that he oweth unto the Said Plt~ the afd Sumes of one Thousand and Seventeen hundred pounds of Tobacco and is willing that Judgment Should be entered for the Same & Cost thereon Accruing - Therefore it is Considered by the Court here vizt. this Eighteenth day of June Anno Domi one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen- That the afd Plt. Thomas Jones Recover against~ the Said Deft John~ Trew. as well the afd Sumes of one Thousand and Seventeen hundred pounds of Tobacco Debt~. as also the Sume of [Four?] hundred and nine pounds of Tobacco Cost Expended and by the Court here of his assent adjudged and the Said Deft in mercy &ca. Jams Smith Clk~
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