Archives of Maryland, Volume 0846, Page 0231b - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735

November Court         1734            231

the af.^d twenty pounds in manner af.^d unto the af.^d Thomas Lambden hath not
paid but that unto him hitherto to pay altogether hath refused and Still doth refuse
to the damage of the same Thomas Lambden forty pounds    and thereupon he bringeth
Suit &.^a and doth bring hereinto Court the writing obligatory af.^d which the debt af.^d
in form af.^d doth testify the date whereof is the same day and year af.^d &^a
                                                                            pledges &.^a John Doe & Rich.^d Roe

And the aforesaid Thomas Billings by William Beckingham his attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when &.^a and Saith that he cannot gainsay the action af.^d
of the af.^d Thomas Lambden nor can he say but that the writing obligatory af.^d
is the deed of the same Thomas Billing nor but that he owes the Same Thomas Lambden
the aforesaid               Twenty pounds ^to be paid in Cash wheat or tob^o^ in manner and form as the aforesaid Thomas Lambden
above against him hath declared &.^a

Therefore it is Considered that the aforesaid Thomas Lambden recover against the aforesaid
Thomas Billing his debt aforesaid and his damages by Occasion of the detaining of the
280   same debt to Two hundred & Eighty                                             pounds of Tobacco
to the same Thomas Lambden of his assent by the Court here adjudged and the af.^d Thomas
Billings in Mercy &.^a

GD Peter Stewart
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WB George Bowen

Somerset County ss.^t George Bowen late of Somerset County planter
otherwise called George Bowen of Somerset County & province of
Maryland planter was sumoned to answer unto Peter Stewart of

a plea that he render unto him forty one pounds fourteen Shillings and Eight pence
Curr.^t paper Money of the province of maryland which to him he oweth and Unjustly
detaineth &.^a

    And Whereupon the same Peter by George Douglas his attorney saith that whereas
the said George Bowen on the Eighteenth day of November in the Year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and thirty four at Somerset County by his certain writing obligatory acknowledged
himself to be held and firmly bound unto the af.^d Peter in the af.^d sum of forty one
pounds fourteen Shillings and Eight pence to be paid to the said Peter his Ex.^rs
Adm.^rs or assigns   Nevertheless the af.^d George Bowen altho' often required the af.^d
forty one pounds fourteen shillings and Eight pence or any penny thereof to the ^same^
Peter hath not paid but that unto him to pay or for the same in any sort to Content
hitherto altogether hath refused and still doth refuse to the damage of the same Peter
fifty pounds Like money and thereof he brings suit &.^a and brings into Court the
writing af.^d which the debt af.^d in form af.^d testifies &.^a   pledges &.^a Jn.^o Doe & R.^d Roe

    And the aforesaid George Bowen by William Beckingham his attorney Cometh & defendeth
the force and Injury when &.^a and Saith that he cannot gainsay the action af.^d of
the af.^d Peter Stewart nor can he say but that the writing obligatory af.^d is the deed
of the same George Bowen nor but that he owes the same Peter Stewart the
                                                                                                          (aforesaid

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