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March Court
1726
249 it is Commanded the Sherr that by the Oath of honest and Lawfull men of his bailywick he diligently Enquire what damages the afd Thomas hath sustained as well by occasion of the nonperformance of the promise and assumption afd as for his Costs and Charges by him about his ^suite^ in that part Expended and the Inquisition which thereof he should take to his Lordships the Right honrble the Lor prietary's Justices of the Peace at the next Court to be held for the County afd at dividing Creek the third tuesday of august march next under his seal and the seals of those by whose Oath he makes the same Inquisition he send together with the writt thereof to him directed &c and the same day is given to the afd Jn.o here also Att which said next Court to witt the third tuesday of march being the twenty first day of the same month ann.o Dom one thousand seven hundred and twenty six at dividing Creek in the County afd Cometh the afd Thomas Predix by his attorney afd and the sherr to witt Francis Allen Gentleman likewise Cometh and maketh Return of a Certain Inquisition taken before him at the house of Mr James Martin at Snow hill Town in the County afd on the twenty Eighth day of December one thousand seven hundred and twenty six by which it appears that the afd Thomas Predix hath not sustained any damages by Occasion of the nonperformance of the Promise and assumption afd of the afd John Gowan Therefore it is Considered that the afd Thomas Predix take nothing by writt and declaration afd but be in mercy for his falce Clamour and that the afd John Gowen goe thereof without day &c and that the afd John Gowen Recover against the afd Thomas Predix in the sum of Ads pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges by him fees about his defence in that Part Expended to the same John by the Court hereof his assent according 131 to the form of the Statute in Such Case Lately made and provided adjudged &c
and Chast Leige subject of our Lord the King that now is and as a pious and honest person of this Government from the time of her nativity hitherto hath behaved herselfe & of good Name fame Gesture Condition and honest Conversation amongst good honest and prudent men and woman as well her Neighbours as other faithfull Subjects of our said Lord the King now and his predesessors Late Kings and Queens of the realm of Great Brittain was held Called and known and reputed and without any blott of fornication or any the Like fault or hurtfull Crime or and suspicion thereof unsputed and unatainted by the whole time afd hath Behaved and governed herselfe by pretext whereof the said Cullett not only the Love and favour of all her neighbours (and) |
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