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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 171   View pdf image
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    March Court          1728                            171

LG  Philip Taylor
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GD  John Denston
 Somersett fs
                         John Denston late of Somersett County planter was
attached to answer unto Philip Taylor of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
                            And whereupon the same Philip by Levin Gale his attorney Complaines that
whereas he the said Philip a good true and faithfull and honest leige Subject of Our Lord
the king now is and as such from the time of his Nativity hath always himselfe behaved
and governed and of good name fame Condition Creditt and Repute as well amongst all his neighbours
with whom he hath so Lived and Continued as other faithfull subjects of Our Lord
the king to whom he was known is and never any felony Theft murder or other wicked or
base Crime ever committed or perpetrated but free from all note and Suspicion thereof hath
by the whole Space afd by pretext afd whereof he gained much good will amongst all his
neighbours and other faithfully subjects of Our Lord the king to whom he was known nevertheless
he the said John not Ignorant of the premisses but plotting and Scadelously Intending
the Same Philip not Only in his good name fame and Creditt aforesaid to hurt but also
the said Philip Innocently in danger of being whipt and Pillowred and forfeiting his goods
and Chattells the tenth day of March anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and twenty seven
at Somersett County within the Jurisdiction of this Court these falce feigned Scandelous and
approbrious words and Lyes following in presence and hearing of Divers faithfull
Subjects of Our Lord the King of the said Philip did speak publish and Utter with a high
Voice viz.t Philip Taylor the aforesaid Philip speaking of and meaning stole a unmarked
hogg of Teague Dunahoes whereas in truth the said Philip never any felony theft or
Other such wicked or base Crime ever Committed or perpetrated by Reason of Speaking
of which falce feigned Scandelous and approbrious words and Lyes the said Philip is not
only much hurt and damnified in his good name fame Creditt and Estimation but also brought
into danger of being whipt and Pillowred and forfeiting his goods and Chattells whereby
the Said Philip says he is worse and hath damage to the value of forty pounds Currant
mony of maryland and thereof he brings this Suite &c

       And the said John Denston by George Dashiell his attorney Comes and defends the
force and Injury when &c and prays Leave to Imparle hereunto untill the Next Court and he
hath it and the Same day is given the afd plft here also &c

                      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 aforesaid Phillip Taylor as
the afd John Denston by their attorneys afd and the afd John Denston by his said attorney
prays further Leave to Imparle hereunto untill the next Court and he hath it and the
same days is Given to the afd Plft here also &c

          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 Phillip Taylor as the aforesaid
    John Denston by their attorneys afd and whereupon the said John Denston by his said attorney
                                                                                                                     as


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