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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
Volume 839, Page 103   View pdf image
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       August Court            1723            103
Recover against the said William Denston Jun as well the sume of six pounds and ten pence Curr.t and
(267)   Lawfull money ^of England^ the debt afd as also the sume of                                          pounds
    of tobacco by the Court here adjudged unto them for their Costs and damages by them about their Suite in this
    Behalfe Laid Out & Expended and the deft in mercy &c


F:A:  Joseph Gray
                ag.t
Ps    Nathennel Horsey
 Command was given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take Nathaniel Horsey
late of Coventry parish in the County of Somersett Gent if he should be found in his Bailywick
and him should Safe Keep so that he might have his Body Before the Justices of our ^his^ Lordship
       County Court of Somersett to be held at Dividing Creek the third tuesday of August ^then^ next to answer unto
       Joseph Gray of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c and that thereof he should not faile &c
                         And the third tuesday of said Joseph Gray by Francis Allen his attorney declares against the
       Said Nathaniel Horsey in the plea afd as followeth viz.t
       Somersett County fs.t Nathaniel Horsey late of Coventry Parish in the County of Somersett Gentl was attached to
       answer unto Joseph Gray of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
                   And whereupon the same Joseph by Francis Allen his attorney Complains that whereas the afd Nathaniel
       the second day of July in the Year of Our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and twenty at Somersett County
       and within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the afd Joseph in the sum of six pounds Curr.t
       money of his province as by a Certain Note by the said Nathaniel signed here in Court ready to be produced
       may appear and so thereof being Indebted the afd Nathaniel afterwards to witt the same second day of July
       in the year afd in the County afd and within the Jurisdiction afd in Consideration thereof upon himselfe did assume
       and unto the afd Joseph then and there faithfully did promise that he the afd Nathaniell the sume six pounds
       Curr.t money afd when thereof afterwards he should be required well and faithfully would pay and Content
       Nevertheless the afd Nathaniel his promise and assumption afd so as it is said Made nothing regarding but
       minding and fraudulently Intending the same Joseph in this part Craftilly and Subtilly to deceive and
       defraud the afd six pounds Curr.t money afd or any part thereof unto the Same Joseph hath not paid or in
       any Sort Contented altho' to do the same the afd Nathaniel afterwards to witt the first day of March in the
       year of Our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and twenty One and often afterwards at the County afd within
       the Jurisdiction afd by the afd Joseph he was required but that unto him hitherto to pay or in any Sort to
       Content altogether hath refused and Still doth refuse to the damage of the said Joseph of twelve pounds
       money afd and thereupon he bringeth suite &c       Allen P Qrte Pledgs deft Jno Doe  R Roe
                   Att which said third tuesday of August to witt the twentieth day of the same month annon Dom One
       thousand seven hundred and twenty three Being the day of the return of the Said Writt Cometh the Said Joseph
       Gray by his attorney afd and the Sherr of Somersett County to whom the foregoeing writt was directed Likewise
       Cometh and maketh return thereof to the Court here Endorst in these words following viz.t Cepi Corpus P me Jos MccClester
             Whereupon the said Nathaniel Horsey in his Own proper person Cometh and defendeth the force and Injury
       when &c and saith that he Cannot Gainsay the plft his action afd so as afd against him brought nor Can he say
       but that the said plft Ought to recover his damages by Occasion of the premisses afd to six pounds Currt money
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
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