clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e
  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search search for:
clear space
white space
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 159   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space
March Court ann.o  1728                          159

that part sustained the same John Magan says and Confesseth that the aforesaid John Atkinson
has Sustained damage by Occasion of the premises besides his Costs and Charges by him about his suite in
that Part Expended to three pounds two shillings and ten pence Curr.t mony and because the aforesaid
John Atkinson denys not this but the same allegation Confesseth to be true prays Judgmt and those
damages above confessed together with his Costs and charges aforesaid to him adjudged &c

                      Therefore by consent of the parties aforesaid it is considered that the aforesaid John
Atkinson Recover against the aforesaid John Magan his damages aforesaid to the aforesaid three
pounds two shillings and ten pence Curr.t mony by the aforesaid John Magan in form aforesaid
Confessed as also two hundred and fifty three pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges aforesaid to
the same John Atkinson at his request by the Court here of the assent of the parties ^aforesaid^ adjudged which
Certain Damages in the whole do amount to three pounds two shillings and ten pence Curr.t mony and
two hundred and fifty three pounds of tobacco with stay of Execution till the tenth ^day^ of Novem Next
and the afd deft in mercy &c


FA  John Murray
            @
Pse  The same
 Command was given to the Sher of Somrsett Co.ty yt he Should take John
Magan Late of Somrsett Co.ty Schoolmaster if he Should be found in said
Balywick & him ^should^ safe keep so yt he might have his body before the Justices
of his Lordships Co.ty Co.t of Somrsett to be Held at Dividing Creek ye third
          tuesday of March ^then^ Nextto answer unto Jno Murrow of a plea of trespass upon ye
Case &.a  And that thereof he Should not fail &.a  And the afd Jn.o Murrow by Fran: Allen
his attry declared against ye afd Jno Magan in ye plea afd as Followeth Vizt

    Somrsett Co.ty fs
                                     John Magan Late of Somrsett Co.ty Schoolmaster was attached to answer
             unto Jno Murray of a plea of trespass upon the Case &a

And whereupon ye S.d Jno Murray by fran Allen his attry Complains yt whereas ye Said Jn.o
Magan ye Seventh day of June one thousand Seven Hundred & twenty Eight at Somrsett Co.ty
within ye Jur of this Co.t was Indebted unto ye S.d Jn.o Murray in four pd.s Nineteen Shills
Curr.t money of maryland as by Acc.t hereunto Annexed & here in Co.t produced may appear & being so
thereof Indebted ye S.d Jn.o Magan in Consideration thereof ye day & year at ye Co.ty afd upon
himselfe did assume to ye said Jn.o Murray then & there did faithfully promise yt he ye S.d Jn.o
Magan ye Said Four pd.s Nineteen Shills to ye Said Jn.o Murray when he should be thereunto
requested he would well & faithfully pay & Content & Altho' ye Said Jn.o Magan five Shills & three
pence Pcell of ye afd four pd.s Nineteen Shill.s to ye Said Jn.o Murray he hath paid & satisfied
yett as to four pd.s thirteen Shills & Nine pence residue thereof ye Said Jn.o Magan his promise
& assumption afd in form afd made Nothing regarding but plotting & fraudulently Intending
ye Said Jn.o Murray in yt part Craftilly & Subtilly to deceive & Defraud ye S.d four pd.s thirteen
Shills & Nine pence to ye Said Jn.o Murray hath not paid or to him for ye Same in any wise
Contented tho often by ye said John thereunto requested but ye Same to him to pay or in
anywise for ye Same to Content hath hitherto Altogether refused and Still Doth refuse
and Deny    Whereupon he saith he is worse and hath Damage to the Value of Nine
                                                                                                                (pds)


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 159   View pdf image
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  November 18, 2025
Maryland State Archives