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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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             March Court anno 1728                165

Joseph Pemberton ^and the said Jos Pemberton^ puts in his place francis Allen Gent.m attorney att Law against the afd
and the said Joseph Pemberton by his said attorney prays further leave to Imparle hereunto untill the next
Court and he hath it and the same day is Given to the aforesaid plft here also

             Att which said next Court to witt the ninteenth day of November Anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and
Twenty Eight Came again as well the afd Isaac Handy as the afd Joseph Pemberton by their attorneys aforesaid and thereupon
the aforesaid Joseph by his said attorney prayed further leave to Imparle hereunto untill the next Court and
he hath it and the Same day is give to the afd plft here also

             Att which said next Court to witt the Eighteenth day of March anno Dom one thousand Seven hundred
and Twenty Eight Came again as well the afd Isaac Handy is the aforesaid Joseph Pemberton by their
attorneys aforesaid and the aforesaid Joseph by his said attorney as before defends the force and Injury when
&c and says that he did not assume upon himselfe in manner and form as the aforesaid Isaac above against
him hath Complained and of this he putts himselfe upon the Country and the afd Plft in like manner

                Thereupon Command was given to the Sher of Somersett County that Immediately he Cause to Come here
twelve &.a by whom &.a who neither &.a to Recognize &.a because as well &.a of which said preceipt the Said sher to
witt John Purnall Gent now hereat this day to witt eh Same day and year Last mentioned makes Returne
that he hath here ready twelve &.a as by his said preceipt he was Commanded and now hereafterwards to witt
the same day and year Came as well the aforesaid plft as the aforesaid deft by their attorneys aforesaid and the
Jurors of that Jury therein Impannelled being called likewise Came to witt William Simpson, Samuel Taylor
James Thompson, Teague Riggin Robert Collier, Peter frazer, John Harris George Benston, Daniel
Maddox, Thomas Holbrook, Parker Selby, and W.m Holland who being duly Elected tryed and Sworn to say
the truth in the premisses upon their Oath do say that the said Joseph Pemberton did assume upon himselfe
in manner and form as the said Isaac Handy above against him hath Complained and do assess the damage of
the Same Isaac by Occasion of the non performance of the promise and assumption aforesaid besides his
Costs and Charges ^by him about his Suit in that part Expended^ to One thousand and thirty Six pounds of tobacco and for those Costs and Charges to one pound
of tobacco

                      Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the aforesaid Isaac Handy Recover
against the afd Joseph Pemberton his damages afd by the Jurors aforesaid in form afd assessed to one thousand
and thirty seven pounds of tobacco as also five hundred and fifty three                                          pounds of
tobacco for his Costs and Charges to the same Isaac Handy by the Court hereof his assent of Increase adjudged
which Certain Damages in the whole do amount to fifteen hundred and Ninty pounds of tobo and the
aforesaid deft in mercy &a


LG:  Elizabeth Riggin
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GD:  Elizabeth Standley
 Elizabeth Standley late of Somersett County Spinster was attached
to answer unto Eliz.a Riggin of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
And whereupon the Same Elizabeth Riggin by Levin Gale her attorney Complains that
             whereas the aforesaid Eliz.a Standley the tenth day of march anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and twenty
Seven at somersett County within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the Same Riggin in the
sum of five hundred pounds of tobacco for divers services for ^the said^ Elizabeth Standley by the said Elizabeth
Riggin at her especiall Instance and request done and performed and for meat drink and Lodging for
her by the said Riggin found as by account produced may appear and so thereof being Indebted the
said Standley in Consideration thereof afterwards to witt the same day and year Last mentioned at
the County aforesaid and within the aforesaid Jurisdiction upon herselfe assumed and to the Same Riggin
                                                                                                                                              then


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