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June Court 1732
205 Lying in the County aforesd Called Golden Lyon which Said James Nairne to gather with William Holland and the said John owten ware duly Qualified and Sworn and together with them did take the Depositions of the Severall Wittnesses Concerning the bounds of the ^said^ Land and the Same reduced in writing and the Same did truly read in presence of the Said John Riggin to the Severall Subscribing Wittnesses and made return of the Same to the Worshipfull the Justices of the Said Court According to the Directions of the Said Comission truly faithfully and honestly Nevertheless the aforesd John Riggin being not Ignorent of the Premises of his mear and wicked Malice fore thought Plotting and Malitiously Intending the good Name and fame of the Said James Nairne to hurt detract and make worse these false Infamous Scandilous and approbrious words folowing Concerning him the Said Jam.s Nairne in the Presence and hearing of Sundry faithfull and Leidge Subjects of our Lord the king the tenth day of March Ann Dom Seventeen hundred & thirty at Somerset County aforesd within the Jur of this Court did falsely and Malitiously Speak Publish Pronounce and rehearse Vizt the Comissioners (the Said James Nearne and Will.m Holland and John Outen with in the Said Comission aforesd Joyned Meaning) have used me Very barbarously (himself the Said John Riggin Meaning) for they writt one thing and read another and what the Evidences Swore (the Evidences by them sworn Meaning) they Sett down quite the Contrarey (the said James Nairne and the other Commissioners again meaning) by reason of the Spaking of w.ch false and Scandalous words the Said James Nearne in his good Name and fame is Very mutch hurt and Sundry Sums of Money and tobacco to Vindicate his goods Charater in that pte is forced to Lay out and Expend Whereupon he Saith he is worse and hath Damage to the Value of fifty Pounds Currant Money of Maryland and thereupon he brings Suit &c And the aforesaid John Riggin Jun.r by William Beckingham his attorney Comes and defends the force and Injury when &c and prays Leave ^thereof^ to Imparle here untill next Court and he hath It and the Same day is Given to the aforesaid James here also &c Att which Said next Court to witt the seventeenth day of August Ann.o Dom One thousand Seven hundred and thirty One Came againe as well the aforesaid James Nearn as the aforsaid John Riggin by their attorneys aforesaid and whereupon the Same John prays further Leave thereof to Imparle here untill next Court and he hath it and the Same day if Given to the aforesaid James Here also &c Att which Said Next Court to witt the Sixteenth day of November ann Dom One thousand Seven hundred and thirty One Came againe as well the aforesaid James Nearn as the aforesaid John Riggin by their attorneys |
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