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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 187   View pdf image
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             June Court ann.o 1729                                     187

FA  Francis Mercer &
   John Stewart
                    agt
  John Lay et uxor
 Somersett County fs
                                       John Lay late of Somersett County in the province of
Maryland planter and Mercy his wife otherwise Lately Called Mercy Fleming
were Sumoned to answer unto Francis Mercer and John Stewart of a plea
                                  that they Render unto them fifty Six pounds from Shillings and Six pence
       Currant money of the said province which to them they owe and unjustly detaine &c

             And whereupon the said Francis Mercer and John Stewart by Francis Allen their
attorney say that whereas the aforesaid Mercy whilst she was Sole to witt on the ninteenth day of
July one thousand seven hundred and twenty Eight at Somersett County afd within the Jurisdiction of
this Court by her Certain Writing Obligatory which ye Said Francis Mercer & Jno Stewart
with the Seal of the Said Mercy Signed hereinto Co.t bring the Date whereof is ye
Same Day & year Did Acknowledge herselfe to be Bound unto the Said Francis Mercer
& Jn.o Stewart in the afd Fifty Six pd.s four Shills & Six pence to be paid to ye said
Francis Mercer & Jno Stewart when She Shou'd be thereunto required Yett ye said
Mercy Whilst She was sole nor ye afd Jn.o Lay & Mercy his wife since the
Espousals between them Celebrated tho' often thereunto required ye Said Fifty Six
pounds Four Shill.s & Six pence to ye afd Francis Mercer & Jn.o Stewart or to Either
of them have not rendered but the Same to them hitherto to render have Denyed & still
Do Deny & Injustly Detain  To the Damage of the Said Francis Mercer & Jn.o Stewart
of ten pd.s Mony afd  And thereupon they bring Suite &c
                                                             Fran: Allen P Quer Pledges &c J Doe R Roe

       And the afd John Lay and Mercy his wife in their Own proper person Come and defend the
    force and Injury when &c  and say that they Cannot gainsay the action aforesaid of the aforesaid
Francis ^Mercer^ and John ^Stewart^ nor Can they say but that the writing obligatory aforesaid is the fact of the same
Mercy nor but that they Owe the same Francis ^Mercer^ and John Stewart the aforesaid fifty six pounds
four Shillings and Six pence in manner and form as the afd Francis Mercer and John Stewart
above against them have Complained wherefore the afd plfts pray Judgm.t for their debt afd and their
damages sustained by Occasion of the detaining of the same Debt to him them to be adjudged &.c

                Therefore it is Considered that the afd Francis Mercer and John Stewart Recover against
the afd John Lay and Mercy his wife their debt afd and their damage by Occasion of the detaining
400   of the same debt to four hundred                                   pounds of tobacco to the Same Francis
Mercer and John Stewart of their assent by their Court here adjudged and the afd Deft in Mercy
&c


Ps  Joseph MccClester
                @
LG  Bryan Snee
 Somersett fs
                               Bryan Snee of Somersett County planter was
Sumoned to answer unto Joseph MccClester of a plea that he render unto him
                   Eight hundred and Sixty four pounds of tobacco which to him he Owes and Unjustly detains &c
    And Whereupon the same Joseph in his Own proper person saith that whereas the aforesaid
    Bryan Snee the twenty sixth day of August ann.o Dom One thousand Seven hundred and Twenty
    Seven at somersett County within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certain Writing Obligatory Granted
    himselfe to be held and firmly bound unto the same Joseph in the afd Sum of Eight hundred
                                                                                                                                     and


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