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March Court
1726 127 tobacco his damages afd in form afd Confessed as also the sum of two hundred and Eighty Seven pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges by him about his suite in that part Expended to the same Joseph by the Court here of his assent adjudged and the afd Deft in mercy &c
Somrsett to be held at Dividing ^Creek^ the third tuesday of March then Next to answer unto Joseph MaClester of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &c & that thereof he should not fail &c And the afd Jos MaClester by Levin Gale his attry Declared against the afd Abraham ^Ingram^ in the plea afd as followeth vizt Somrsett fs Abraham Ingram Late of Somrsett County Planter was attached to answer unto Jos: MaClester of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &a And whereupon the said Jos: by Levin Gale his attry Complaines that whereas ye s.d Abraham the first day of Novem.r Anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred & twenty Six at Somrsett County afd within the Jur of this Court was Indebted unto ye ^said^ Joseph in one thousand three hundred & Sixty Nine pd.s of Tob.o as by acct hereunto annexed may appear & being so thereof Indebted the said Abraham in Consideration thereof the day & year afd at ye place afd upon himselfe did assume & to the Said Joseph then & there did faithfully promisse yt he ye said Abraham ye s.d one thousand three hundred and Sixty Nine pd.s of Tob.o to the said Joseph when he Should be thereunto requested he would well & faithfully pay & Content & altho' the said Abraham one hundred & Sixty pd.s of Tobo Pcell of the s.d Debt to the said Joseph he hath paid & Satisfied yett as to ye residue thereof being one thousand two hundred & Nine pd.s of Tob.o ye S.d Abraham his promisse & assumption afd in forme afd made Nothing regarding but plotting & fraudulently Intending the said Joseph in yt part Craftilly & Subtilly to Deceive & Defraud ye said one thousand two hundred & Nine pounds of Tob.o to ye s.d Joseph hath not paid altho' ye same to doe the s.d Abraham was often thereto requested but the same to him hitherto to pay hath refused & still doth refuse & deny to ye Dam of ye s.d Jos of two thousand four hundred & Eighteen pd.s of tob.o & thereupon he Brings Suite &c L Gale P Quer pledges &c Jno Doe Richd Roe
A Copy of the foregoing decln and acct were made & Sent to be Served on the afd Abraham with the Writt in the plea afd &c |
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