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June Court Anno
Domini 1747
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Charles County ss.t Thomas Mudd late of Charles County Planter otherwise Called Thomas Mudd of Charles County was summoned to answer unto Alexander smith Hawkins of a plea that he render unto him the full and Just Sum of Thirty Thousand Pounds of Good Sound Merchantable leaf Tobacco in Cask which to him he owes and unjustly Detains and so forth And Whereupon the said Alexander Smith by Jeremiah Chase his attorney saith that whereas the said Thomas on the Thirteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hudred and forty seven at Charles County afs.d by his Certain Writing obligatory with the seal of him the said Thomas ^Mudd^ sealed and herein Court Produced whose Date is the day and year afs.d acknowledged himself to be held and firmly Bound unto the said Alexander smith in the afs.d sum of Thirty Thousand Pounds of Tobacco as afs.d to be Paid to the said Alex.r smith when thereunto afterwards he should be requested Nevertheless the said Tho.s Mudd altho often Requested the said sum of Thirty Thousand Pounds of Tobacco as afs.d or any Part thereof to the said Alexander smith hath not Paid or in any but the same to him the said Alexander Smith to Pay or in any sort to Content hath hither to altogether Refused and still doth Refuse to the Damage of the s.d Alexander Smith Hawkins Thirty Thousand Pounds of Tobacco as afs.d and thereof suit is brought & so forth John Doe Pled.s &C.a & Richd Roe And the afs.d Thomas Mudd by Henry Darnall his attorney Comes & Defends the force and Injury when &Ca and Prays a hearing of the Writing obligatory and it is Read unto him and he also Prays a hearing of the Condition of the said Writing obligatory and it is Read unto him in these Words following Viz to wit The Condition of the above obligation is such that If the above Bound George Tarvin Thomas Mudd and James Mudd their Heirs Ex.rs & Adm.rs do and shall well and truly Pay or Cause to be Paid to the said Alexander Smith Hawkins his Certain attorney Ex.rs Adm.rs or assigns the full and Just Sum of fifteen Thousand Pounds of Good Sound Merchantable leaf Tobacco in Cask at or upon the first Day of June Next Ensuing with Legal Interest for the same then the above obligation to be Void Else to Remain and be in full force Power and Virtue in Law but if Default be made in the Payment of the said sum of Fifteen Thousand Pounds of Good Sound Merchantable leaf Tobacco in Cask then wee Impower any attorney in any Court of Record in the Realms of Great Britain france or Ireland or with in the Province of Maryland or other his Majesties Dominions to appear for us our Heirs Ex.rs Adm.rs and Either of them at the suit of the above Named Alexander smith Hawkins his Ex.rs Adm.rs or assigns and to Receive a Declaration on the above obligation & thereupon Confess Judgment by Nildicit Cognovit Actionem Nonsum informatus (or) |
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