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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
Volume 846, Page 73b   View pdf image
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August Court                    1733             73

    The City of London Merch.t dec.d at the Time of his Death who Died Intestate (as tis said) if they
    should be found in his Balywick and them should safe keep so that he might have their Bodys
    before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset to be held at Dividing Creek the in
    the County afs.d the third Tuesday of August then next to answer unto The Reverend Thos Fletcher
    of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &c.a   and that thereof he should not fail &c.a
   
    And the afs.d Thomas Fletcher by William Beckingham his Attorney Complains that
    against the said Nathl Foche James Peirce and John Wood in the plea afs.d as followeth vizt

    Somerset County ss   Nathl Foche James Peirce and John Wood late of Somrst County Merch.ts
                                  Admrs of all and singular the goods and Chattles Rights and Credits which
                                  were of Hugh Arbuthnott late of the City of London Merch.ts dec.d at the
                                  Time of his Death who Died Intestate (as its said) were Attached to
                                  answer unto the Rev.d Thos Fletcher of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &c.a

    And Whereupon the ^same^ Thomas Fletcher by Willm Beckingham his Attorney Complains
    that Whereas the said Hugh Arbuthnott in his Lifetime   To the afs.d Thos Fletcher to Witt
    on the Twentyth day of August one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one at Somerset
    County within the Jurr of this Court was Indebted unto the afs.d Thos Fletcher in the
    sum of fifty Eight pounds four shillings and three pence Ster mony of Great Brittain as
    by an account hereunto annexed may appear and so thereof being indebted the said Hugh
    in his Lifetime afterwards to Witt the Same day and year afs.d at the County afs.d within
    the afs.d Jurr in Consideration thereof upon himself did assume and to the said Thos
    Fletcher then and there faithfully promised that he the said Hugh the said fifty Eight
    pounds four Shill.s and three pence Ster mony to the said Thomas well and faithfully
    would pay and Content when afterwards he should be thereunto Required  Nevertheless
    the said Hugh in his Lifetime and the said Nathll Foche James Peirce and John Wood
    after the Death of the said Hugh the promise and assumption of the said Hugh so
    as afs.d in his Lifetime made no ways Regarding but Designing and fraudulently Intending
    him the said Thomas to deceive and Defraud the said fifty Eight pounds four shills and
    three pence Ster or any part thereof to the said Thos hath not paid or satisfyed altho this to
    do the said Hugh in his Lifetime and the said Nath.l James and John since the Death of
    the said Hugh by the said Tho.s to witt the fifth day of Septemb.r and year afs.d at Somerset
    County afs.d within the Jurr afs.d was required but the same to the said Thomas to pay
    the said Hugh in his Life and the afs.d Nath.l James & John since his Death have
    altogether Refused and still doth Refuse to the Damage of the said Thomas
    of one hundred pounds Like mony and thence he brings suit &ca
Dr Capt Hugh Arbuthnott to Thos Fletcher                                     pledges Depross      Jn.o Doe
    To twenty hogsheads of Tob.o Consigned to you                                                          &
       which by a Moderate Computation & the Sale of   56..12..6                                 Richd Roe
       other tobaccos                                                                        (To)                              (D.r)


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1733-1735
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