Archives of Maryland, Volume 0861, Page 0185 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

November Court 1741 185

In the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty One at Somerset County was
Indebted unto the same John Henry in the sum of Six hundred forty and Eight pounds of
tobacco for sundry articles properly Chargeable in account as by an account thereof hereinto
Court brought may appear and so thereof Indebted being the said John M.ccClester in Consideration
thereof afterwards (to witt) the same day and year af.^d at the County af.^d upon himself did
assume and to the same John Henry then and there did faithfully promise that he the said John
M.^ccClester the same Six hundred and forty eight pounds of tobacco unto the af.^d John Henry
when thereof Requested would well and faithfully pay and Content Nevertheless the
af.^d John M.^ccClester his promise and assumption af.^d in form af.^d made Little regarding
but minding and fraudulently Intending the same John Henry in that part Craftily
and Suttlely to deceive and defraud the af.^d Six hundred forty and Eight pounds of tobacco
or any pound thereof unto the same John Henry Altho' the same to do the af.^d John M.^ccClester
afterwards to witt the same day and year af.^d and often since that time at Somerset County
af.^d by the same John Henry ^requested^ hath not paid but the same to him to pay or Content hetherto
hath refused and still doth refuse to the damage of the same John Henry Ten pounds
Currt money of maryland and thereof he brings suit &.^a
Pledges &.^a J Doe & R Roe

1739

1740

M.^r John M.^cClester

To 15 Levies @ 40^toba & 5/1
To 19 Sq.^s defaulter

To Ball.^a Last year
To Intrest on said Ball.^a

                   D.^r

3..15..0 & 600
0.. 3..9..


£3..18..9.. 600

£0.. 0..5.^d.600
                   48
£0..   0..5..648

p.^r

By money over p.^d last year
By money Rec.^d of your son
By money Rec.^d
        Ball.ⁿ due

p

     E: Excepted p
                           John Henry

    C.^r

£0.. 0..10.^d
3.. 7..6
0..10..0
            5..600
3..18..9..600

     C.^r

    A Copy of the foregoing decleration was made and sent to be served on the deft with the
writt in order for a speedy Tryall
                                                                             Att which day here Came the af.^d John
Henry by his attorny af.^d and the sheriffe to witt John Handy Gent now here Returned that
                                                                                                                                  he

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