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June Court
1724
195 all hollows Parish in the County of Somersett planter was attached to answer unto Robert Martin of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &c And whereupon the said Robert by Francis Allen his attorney Complaines that whereas the said William the thit thirtieth day of November ann Dom one thousand seven hundred and twenty three at the parish and County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the said Robert in two thousand two hundred thirty and seven pounds of tobacco for Levies sherr fees and Publick dues and forbearance thereupon to the said Robert then and there due Owing and unpaid as by account thereof hereunto annexed may in Court appear and being so thereof Indebted the said William in Consideration thereof afterwards to witt the day & year afd at the place afd in Consideration thereof upon himselfe assumed and unto the said Robert then and there faithfully did promise that he the said William the afd two thousand two hundred thirty and seven pounds of tobacco to the said Robert when he should be afterwards thereunto Requested he would well and faithfully pay & Content and altho' the said William one thousand & fifty pounds of tobacco percell of the afd two thousand two hundred thirty and seven pounds of tobacco to the said Robert he hath paid & satisfied yett as to one thousand one hundred Eighty and seven pounds of tobacco Residue of the afd two thousand two hundred thirty seven pounds of tobacco the said William his promise & assumption & afd in form afd made Little Regarding but plotting and fraudulently Intending the said Robert in that part Craftilly and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the afd one thousand one hundred & Eighty seven pounds of tobacco to the said Robert he hath not paid or to him for the same in any wise Contented altho' the same to do the said William by the said Robert on the first day of December in the year afd and often afterwards at the parish and County afd within the Jurisdiction afd he was thereunto requested but the same hitherto to pay or in any wise to Content hath refused and still doth Refuse and deny whereupon the said Robert saith that he is worse and hath damage to the value of two thousand three hundred seventy and four pounds of tobacco & thereupon he brings suite &c Allen P Quert Pledges def Jno Do Richd Roe
Att which said third tuesday of June to witt the Sixteenth day of the same month ann Dom one thousand seven hundred and twenty four Being the day of the return of the said writt Cometh the said Robt by his attorney afd and the sherr of Somersett County to whom the foregoeing writt was directed Likewise (Cometh) |
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