Archives of Maryland, Volume 0861, Page 0201 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742

November Court 1741 201

upon himself did assume and to the same Robert Geddess then and there faithfully promise to pay
to him the sum of money af.^d Agreeable to the tenor of the note af.^d and whereas the af.^d Richard
the twenty third day of October September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and forty at Somerset County af.^d was also Indebted unto the same Robert Geddess in the sum of
five pounds one shilling and one penny Currt money of maryland for sundry Articles properly
Chargeable in an Account as by an account thereof hereinto Court brought may appear and the
af.^d Richard so thereof Indebted being he the af.^d Richard in Consideration thereof afterwards
(to witt) the same day and year last mentioned at Somerset County af.^d upon himself did assume
and to the said Robert Geddess then and there faithfully promise that he the af.^d Richard the
af.^d Five pounds one shilling and one penny to the same Robert Geddess when thereof afterwards
he should be Requested well and faithfully would pay and Content and and altho' the said Richard
as to the af.^d sum of Two pounds four shillings and nine pence in the said note Contained and
also as three pounds fifteen Shillings and three pence of the af.^d five pounds one shilling and
one penny Residue the severall promisses and assumptions af.^d in manner and form af.^d made little
Regarding but minding and fraudulently intending the same Robert Geddess in that part Craftilly
and Suttlely to deceive and defraud the af.^d Two pounds four shillings and nine pence and the
af.^d sum of three pounds fifteen shillings and three pence Residue as af.^d or any penny of Esther
the two last mentioned sums unto the same Robert Geddes altho' the same to do the said Richard
Afterwards (to witt) the first day of December in the year af.^d and often since that time at Somerset
County af.^d was by the said Robert Gaddess Requested hath not paid or him for the same in any
sort Contented but the same to bim to pay hetherto altogether hath Refused and still doth refuse to
the damage of the said Robert Geddess ten pounds Currt money of maryland and thereof he brings
suit &.^a Pledges &.^a J Doe and R Roe

1740

Aug.^t 4.^th

Septm^br
23.^d

Richard Knight to Robert Geddes

To the Bill of Cost of first action due by Agreemt to
pay me in mony as I paid
To Expenses since
To 4¼ yd.^s broad Cloath Check @ 4/6
To 3½ yd.^s fine lining @ 4/6
To 4¾ yd.^s Blankett.^s @ 2/9

D.^r

2.. 2..3
0.. 9..9
1.. 0..3
0..15..9
0..13..1½
5.. 1..1½

Contra

By 50.^ll tob.^a @ 2.^d
By 140.^ll pork 12/6
Ball.^a Due

C^r

0.. 8..4
0..17..6
3..15..3½
£5.. 1..1½

July

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