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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 31b   View pdf image
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June Court                   1735                       31

force and Injury when &a and Sayeth that he Cannot gainsay the action aforesaid of the aforesaid Robert
Bolton nor Can he say but that he did assume upon himselfe in manner and form as the aforesaid Robert
above against him hath Complained and as to the damage of the same Robert by him by occasion of the
premisses in that part Sustained the same William Saith and Confesseth that the aforesaid Robert Bolton
hath sustained damages by Occasion of the premisses beyound his Costs and Charges by him about his suit in
that part apposed to six pounds Nineteen Shillings and nine pence half penny Curr.t money of maryland
and not more and because the aforesaid Robert Bolton denys not this but the same allegation Confesseth to
true prays Judgment for those damages above Confessed together with his Costs and Charges aforesaid ^to him to be^ adjudged
&a    Therefore by Consent of the parties afd it is Considered by the Court here that the afd Robert Bolton
Recover against the aforesaid William Wye his damages aforesaid to the aforesaid six pounds Ninteen shillings
and nine pence halfe penny Currant money of Maryland in form aforesaid Confessed as also three hundred
314   & Fourteen                    pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges aforesaid to the same Robert
by the Court here and Consent of the parties aforesaid adjudged and the aforesaid defend.t in mercy &a


RH  James Laws
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Pse  W.m Benston
 Somerset County ss.t    William Benston late of Somerset County planter Otherwise Called Wm
Benston of Somerset County and in the province of Maryland Bricklayer was Summoned to answer
unto James Laws of the County and province afd planter of a plea that he render unto him
thirty two pounds Curr.t money of maryland which to him he Oweth and Unjustly detaineth &a

          And whereupon the same James by Robert Jenckins Henry his Attorney saith
that whereas the af.d William the twenty seventh day of January Ann Dom One
thousand seven hundred and thirty two three at Somerset County within the Jurisdicon
of this Court by his Certain writing Obligatory did acknowledge himself to be held
and firmly bound unto the said James in the aforesaid thirty two pounds Currant
money of Maryland to be paid unto the said James when he should be thereunto
afterwards requested  Nevertheless the aforesaid William tho often requested the
aforesaid thirty two pounds Current money aforesaid to the same James he hath not
as yett rendered but the same to him hitherto to render hath refused and still doth
refuse and deny  Wherefore the said James saith that he is the worse and hat
damage to the value of twenty pounds  And thereupon he brings suit &a  And
bringeth here into Court the writing aforesaid which the debt aforesaid in form
aforesaid doth testifie dated the same day and year aforesaid &.cra
                                                                   Pledges &.c John Doe and Rich.d Roe

Whereupon the said Will.m Benston present here in Court in his proper person is
by the same Court adjudged to give Speciall Bail to the action af.d thereupon a Certain
George Lank late of Somerset County bricklayer Came here into Court in his proper
person and undertook for the said Will.m Benston and assumed upon himselfe
                                                                                                 (Likewise


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