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March Cort
1723
(8) force and Injury when &.c and says that he Cannot gainsay the Plft his action afd so as afd against him Brought nor Can he say but that ye said Plft Ought to recover his damages by Occation of the Premisses afd to the sum of five hundred and forty six pounds of tobo and Costs of Suite against him which ye said Plft doth not gainsay Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here the Nineteenth day of March Ann Dom One thousand seven hundred and twenty two that ye said Robert Martin Recover ag.t the Said David Shehee as well the Sum of five hundred and forty six pounds of tobo Certain Damages afd in form afd Considered Costs (29) as also the Sum of Two hundred and Ninty four pounds of tobo by the Court here adjudged unto him for his Costs and Carges by him about his Suite in this Behalf Laid Out and Expended and ye Deft in mercy &c
the Case &c and that there he should not fail &c And whereupon the Robert by francis Allen his attorney Complains that Whereas the said John the thirtieth day of November Ann Dom One thousand seven hundred and twenty two at ye Parish & County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the Said Robert in the full Sum of four hundred and sixty pounds of tobacco for Levies Sheriffs fees Publick dues and forbearance thereupon to the Said Robert then and there due owing and unpaid as by an acco.t thereof hereunto annexed may in Court appear and being so thereof Indebted the said John in consideration of the Premisses afterwards to witt the day and year afd at ye Place afd upon himselfe did assume and to the said Robert then and there did faithfully Promise that he ye said John the afd four hundred and sixty Pounds of tobacco to the to the said Robert when he should be afterwards thereunto requested he would well and faithfully Pray and Content Nevertheless the said John his Promise and assumption afd in form afd made little regarding but Plotting and fraudulently Intending the said Robert in the Part Craftelly and Subtelly to deceive and defraud the afd four hundred and sixty pounds of tob.o to ye said Robert he hath not paid or to him for the same in any wise Contented altho' the same to do the said John by the said Robert on the first day of December in the year afd and often afterwards at ye Parish and County afd within ye Jurisdiction afd he was thereunto requested but ye same to him to pay or in any wise Content hath refused and still doth refuse & doing whereupon the said Robert Saith he is worse and hath damage to ye value of Nine hundred and twenty pounds of tobo.o and thereupon he Brings Suite &c Allen P Q Pledg deft Jno Do R Roe
Att Which Said third tuesday of march to witt the Nineteenth day of the same month Ann Dom One thousand seven hundred and twenty two Being the day of the return of the afd Writt Comes the said Robert Martin (by) |
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