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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1740-1742
Volume 861, Page 205   View pdf image
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                November Court                                  1741                        205

matters and things properly Chargeable in Account as by an Account thereof hereto Annexed may appear and so
being thereof indebted on Consideration thereof afterwards to wit the say and year af.d to wit the day and year af.d
at the County af.d upon himself did Assume and to the said William then and there faithfully promise that he the
said Absolum the said Seven pounds Eighteen Shillings and four pence when he should be afterwards required he would
faithfully pay and Content  Nevertheless the said Absolum his promise and Assumption af.d in form af.d made not
regarding but minding and fraudulently intending the said William in that part Craftily and Subtilly to deceive
and defraud the said Seven pounds Eighteen shillings and four pence to the said William hath not paid or him
for the same in any Sort hitherto Contented but that to doe altogether hath refused and still doth refuse altho' thereto
afterwards to wit on the day and year af.d at the County af.d and often Since that time by the said William required
whereupon he says he is damnified XV pounds Curr.t money of Maryland and thereof he brings Suit &c
                                                                                                                   Pledg.s &c  J Doe R Roe

1739
      M.r Absolom Hobbs
To Timber for two hh.d with hoops
To money lent
To one Book lent
To one Side Saddle
To one Cannew
To 2 doz of Candles
To 5.ll of wooll
To 1 woolling whele
To 3 Ewes at

                 Errors Excepted p William Brereton
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March 12.th 1740      Came William Brereton and maid Oath on the Holy Evangilist of Almighty God that the within Account
is Just and true and that he hath not receive any thing In satisfaction or Security for the same    before    Tho.s Gilliss

          And the af.d Absolum Hobbs being present here in Court in his proper person at the prayer of the af.d William
Brereton is adjudged to give Speciall bail to the Action af.d          Thereupon Came hereinto Court a Certain Christopher
Dowdle of Somerset County planter in his proper person and undertook for the said Absolum Hobbs (Likewise the said
Absolum Hobbs present herein Court in his proper person Assumed upon himself that if it should happen that Judgment
in the plea af.d should be rendred for the same William Brereton against the said Absolum Hobbs or that he the said
Absolum Hobbs should be thereon Convict that then he the said Absolum should pay and Satisfie unto the said William
Brereton the Judgment of the Court thereupon or render his body in Execution of Such Judgment to the prison of the
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