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June Court
1736
206 his attorney Complaineth that Whereas the afd Richard the twelfth day of July in the Year of Our Lord seventeen hundred and thirty five at Somerset County within the Jurisdiction of this Court was possessed of three thousand Cyprus Shingels of the value of four pounds as of his proper shingels And so being thereof possessed the said Richard afterwards to witt the af.d twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirty and five at Somerset County af.d the af.d three thousand Cyprus shingels out of his hands and possession casually lost which same three thousand Cyprus Shingels so lost afterward (to witt) the same day and year af.d at the place af.d to the hands and possession of the abovesaid Solomon by finding came Nevertheless the af.d Solomon knowing the three thousand Cyprus Shingles to be the proper shingles of him the said Richard and to him the said Richard of right to belong and appertain not withstanding evilly and fraudulently intending the same Richard in that part to deceive and defraud the three thousand Cyprus shingles af.d and altho' often thereunto requested to the same Richard hath not delivered but the three thousand Cyprus Shingles af.d afterward (to witt) the thirteenth day of July in the year af.d at the County af.d and within the Jurisdiction af.d to his proper use did Convert and dispose to the damage of the same Richard eight pounds Currant money of Maryland And thereof he brings Suit &c Pledges &a Jn.o Doe & R Roe And the afd Solomon Tomlinson by William Beckingham his attorney Cometh and defendeth the force and Injury when &a and prays Leave thereof to Imparle hereuntill next Court and he hath it & the same day is given to the afd Richard here also &a Att which said next Court to witt the sixteenth day of march anno Dom One thousand seven hundred and thirty five Came againe as well the afd Richard Brooks as the afd Solomon Tomlinson by their attorneys afd and whereupon the same Solomon prays further Leave thereof to Imparle hereuntill the next Court he hath it and the same day is given to the afd Richard Here also &a Att which said next Court to witt the fifteenth day of June anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and thirty Six Came againe as well the afd Richard Brooks as the afd Solomon Tomlinson by their attorney afd and whereupon the said Solomon as before defends the force and Injury when &a and saith that he is in noe sort Guilty of the premisses above against him alledged and of this he puts himselfe upon the Country and the afd Plft in Like manner Thereupon it is Commanded the Sheriffe of Somerset County that Immediately he should Cause to Come here before the Justices of his Lordships County Court of Somerset now sitting at dividing Creek in the same County twelve &a by whom &.a and who neither &.a to recognize &.a because as well &.a and afterwards Immediately Came thereof the Jury &.a and the Jurors of that same Jury by Joseph MccClester |
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