Archives of Maryland, Volume 0861, Page 0163 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

   August Court                   1741                               163

    And the af.^d Jonathan Shockly by his attorney af.^d Comes and defends the force and Injury
when &.^a and prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle here untill next Court to be held at dividing
Creek in and for the County af.^d the third of June then next Following and he hath it and the same
day is given to the af.^d Francis here also &.^a

                   Att which day here Came againe as well the af.^d Francis Tate as the af.^d Jonathan
Shockly by their attorneys af.^d And Whereupon the same Jonathan as before defends the force and
Injury when &.^a and protesting that the decleration af.^d of the said Francis and the matters
therein Contained are not Sufficient in Law to maintain the action af.^d of the said Francis against him
the said Jonathan and he hath no need nor by the Law is held thereto to answer for plea he says
that he did ^not^ assume upon himself in manner and form as the said Francis above against him
hath Complained and of this he puts himself upon the Country

                   And hereupon the said Francis Tate prays Leave thereof to Imparle here untill
next Court to be held at dividing Creek in and for the County af.^d the third tuesday of August then
next Following and he hath it and the same day is given to the af.^d Jonathan here also &^a

                   Att which day here Came againe as well the af.^d Francis Tate as the af.^d Jonathan
Shockly by their attorneys af.^d and hereupon the af.^d Jonathan prays that the af.^d Francis to the
PLea of ^him^ the same Jonathan Replyeth nor ^is^ his writt af.^d against the same Jonathan
further prosecuted
                                           Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the af.^d
Francis Tate take nothing by his writt af.^d but that he and his pledges of prosecuting to witt
John Doe and Richard Roe are in mercy and that the af.^d Jonathan goe thereof without day
And Also it is Considered that the af.^d Jonathan Shockly Recover against the af.^d Francis Tate
307                                           Pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges by him about his
defence af.^d in that part Sustained by the Court now here adjudged according to the form of the
statute in such Case thereof Lately made and provided and that the same Jonathan have
thereof Execution &.^a

G:D: R:^cH: Duncan Murray
@
WA: Edmond Crapper J.^r Adm.^r
of Godfry Sprogle

Command was given to the sheriffe of Somerset County that
he should take Edmond Crapper J.^r Late of Somerset County Planter Adm.^r
of all and Singular the goods Chattles Rights and Creditts which were of Godfrey

Sprogle Lately deceased at the time of his death with the testament of the said Godfrey Annexed if he should be
found

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