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March Court
1737
241 And hereupon the said William Jones declared against the af.d Thomas Fletcher in the plea in form following Somerset sst Thomas Fletcher late of all hallows parish in Somerset County Clerk otherwise Called Thomas Fletcher was summoned to answer unto William Jones of a plea that he render unto him eight pounds two shillings and six pence Currt money of maryland which to him he owes and unjustly detains &.a And Whereupon the said William by Robert Jenckins Henry his attorney sayeth that whereas the af.d Thomas the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred thirty and six at Somerset County within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his certain writing obligatory did oblidge himself to pay or Cause to be paid to the said William Jones his heirs or assignes the full and just sum of or quantity of eight pounds two shillings and six pence Curr.t lawfull money of the province of maryland at or upon the last day of April next ensuing the date thereof Nevertheless the said Thomas altho' often required the af.d sum of eight pounds two shillings and six pence unto the said William upon the last of April af.d or at any time since he hath not in any ^sort^ paid but the same to him the said William to pay hetherto hath refused and still doth refuse and unjustly detain to the damage of the said William five pounds like money as af.d and thereof he brings suit &.a and brings hereinto Court the writing af.d which the debt af.d in form af.d doth testify the date of which is the day and year above mentioned &.a Pledges &a J: Doe and R Roe And the af.d Thomas Fletcher by Francis Allen his attorney comes and and defends the force and Injury when ^&a^ and prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle hereuntill the next Court to be held at deviding Creek in and for the County af.d the third tuesday of November ^then^ next following and he hath it and the same day is given to the af.d William here also &a Att which day here Came againe as well the af.d William Jones as the af.d Thomas Fletcher by their attorneys af.d and Whereupon the said Thomas Fletcher |
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