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March Court
1725
115 of Somersett County to whom the foregoing writt was directed Likewise Cometh & maketh return thereof to the Court here Endorsed in these words following vizt Cepi Corpus decl delivered in time p Fran Allen sher And the Said Joy Hobbs by George Dashiell his attorney Cometh and defendeth the force & Injury when &c and the Same attorney Says that he is not Informed by the Same Joy Hobbs his Clyant of any answer for the Same Richard Joy Hobbs to the afd Joseph MccClester in the Plea afd to be given and Nother Els thereof Says by which the Same Joseph MccClester remains against the afd Joy Hobbs thereof undefended &c Wherefore the Said Joseph MccClester his Damages by Occasion of the Non Performance of the Promise and assumption afd against the Said Joy Hobbs Ought to recover but becaus it is not Know what Damages the Said Joseph Macclester hath Sustained by Occasion of the Non Performance of the promise and assumption afd the Justices at the prayer of the afd Joseph MccClester and by the Consent of the afd Joy Hobbs ^according to act of assembly in Such Case made and provided^ do assess the damages of the Said Joseph MccClester besides his Costs and Charges in this behalfe Expended to to fourteen hundred and Eight pounds of tobo Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the afd Joseph MccClester Recover against the afd Joy Hobbs as well the Sum of fourteen hundred and Eight pounds of tobo his damages by Occasion of the premisses afd in form afd assessed as also the Sum of four 491 hundred & Ninety One Pounds of tobo by the Court here adjudged unto him for his Costs and Charges by him about his Suite in this behalfe Laid out and Expended &c and the afd deft in mercy &c
Indebted to the same Joseph in the sum of five hundred & thirty Eight pounds of tob.o as by acc.t here within Court produced may appear & so thereof being Indebted the Said Sam.ll Wheler in Consideration thereof afterwards to Witt the same day & year afd at the County afd within the Jur afd upon himselfe assumed & to the said Jos: then & there faithfully promised that he when afterwards he Should be thereto requested he the afd Sum of five hundred & thirty Eight pounds of tobo to the same Jos: woud well & faithfully Content & pay Nevertheless the s.d Sam.ll his promis & assumption afd in form afd made not regarding but Plotting & fraudulently Intending the Same Jos: in that part to defraud & deceive he the afd Sum of five hundred & thirty Eight pounds of tob.o or any part thereof ^to ye sd^ the Joseph (altho often requested afterwards vizt the Same day & Year afd at the County afd within ye afd Jur) |
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