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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 308b   View pdf image
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June Court                  1733       308

       And the said John Stewart by Will Beckingham his attorney Complains against the
       Said Mary Porter in the plea aforesaid as followeth vizt

Somerset ss   Mary Porter late of Somerset County widdow Executrix of the Testament and Last
        Will of Hugh Porter late of Somerset County Planter decd was Attached to Answer unto John
        Stewart of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &c

And Whereupon the Same John by Will Beckingham his Attorney Complains that Whereas
       the aforesaid Hugh Porter in his Lifetime to Witt the fifteenth Day of November Anno
       Dom one thousand seven hundred and thirty one at Somerset County within the Jurrisdiction
       of this Court was Indebted unto the Said John in the Sum of Twenty seven pounds five shillings
       and three pence three farthing Currant mony of Maryland for Divers goods Wares and
       Merchandizes to him before that time (and at his Especiall Instance and Request) sold and
       delivered and mony for his use paid) as by Acct herewith in Court produced may appear
       and so thereof Being Indebted the said Hugh Porter in his Life time afterwards to witt
       the Same day and Year aforesaid at the County afores.d and within the aforesd Jurrisdiction
       in Consideration thereof upon himselfe assumed and to the same John then and there did
       faithfully promise when afterwards he should be thereunto Requested he the afores.d
       Sum of Twenty Seven pounds five shillings and three pence three farthings Curr.t mony
       to the same John would well and faithfully content and pay  Nevertheless the said
       Hugh in his Life time and the aforesaid Mary Since his Death to whom Execution of the Last
       Will and Testament of the Said Hugh was in Due form of Law in Somerset County aforesd
       Committed the promise and assumption aforesaid of the aforesaid Hugh in Manner and form
       aforesaid made not Regarding but Plotting and fraudlently Intending the said John in that
       part Craftily and Subtilly to Defraud and Deceive Neither the aforesaid Hugh in his
       Life time nor the aforesaid Mary Since his Death the aforesaid sum of Twenty seven
       pounds five shills and three pence three farthings nor any part thereof to the said John
       hath paid or him for it in anywise Contented altho the said Hugh in his lifetime afterwards
       to witt the same day and year aforesaid and the aforesaid Mary Since his Death
       to Witt the seventh day of Decemb.r Seventeen hundred and thirty two at Somerset
       County aforesaid and Within the aforesaid Jurr was thereto by the same John
      Requested but the said Hugh in his Life time and the said Marry Since the Death
       the same hitherto to Do have altogether Refused and the said Mary the same to do
       still doth Refuse whereby the same John says he is worse and hath Damage to the
       Value of fifty four pounds ten Shills Like mony and thereof he Brings this Sute
        &c                                                             P Quer pledges &c    Jno Doe
                                                                                                                &
                                                                                                          Richd Roe
1731
May ye 25.th
 M.r Hugh Porter
To 3 Loaves of D.ble Refd
Sug.r qt 18l 9oz @ 20d p
To a qr Cash of Madera wine
  with the Cask
To Cash 2 pistolls
To Do & Do
     Carried up
 Dr
£  s  d  q 
1..10..11¼ 
  
  4..13..0
    2..7..8
  1..3..10 
£9..15..5¼


Augst
 Hugh Porter Continues  
To the sum Brought from below
To Lime Juice
To 30 Gall Rum @ 3/4d
To 5⅛ Gall.s wine @ 3/6 p
To Cash
To Do ½ a Guinea
       Carried over
 Dr
9..15..5 ¼
      4..3
  5..0..0
  ..18..4¼
      6..0
    14..6 
17..3..6



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