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(326) March Court Anno Domini 1747
Charles County ss.t Edward Burch late of Charles County was attached to Answer unto Richard Johns & Elizabeth Morris Executors of the Testament & last Will of Randolp Morris late of Charles County deceased of a plea of Trespass upon the Case &a And Whereupon the said Richard and Elizabeth by Thomas Clark their attorney complain that whereas the said Edward on the thirteenth day of September In the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & thirty seven at Charles County afs.d was Indebted unto the said Randolph Morris in his Lifetime in the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred & Eighty five pounds of Tobacco and Seventeen pounds Seventeen Shillings & Eleven Pence Current Money for sundry articles p^r^operly Chargeable in an account as by a Particular Account thereof herewith into Court brought may appear and the said Edward being so thereof Indebted in consideration thereof afterwards to wit the same day and year afs.d at Charles County afs.d assumed upon himself and then & there to the s.d Randolph Morris in his Lifetime promised that he the said Edward the said Three Thousand Six Hundred & Eighty five Pounds of Tobacco and Seventeen Pounds Seventeen Shillings & Eleven pence Current money afs.d to the said Randolph Morris when he should be thereunto Required would well and truly Content and Pay Nevertheless the afs.d Edward his promise & assumption afs.d not Regarding but him the said Randolph Morris in his Lifetime and the said Richard & Elizabeth after the Death of the said Randolph Morris in this part to deceive Intending the said Three Thousand six Hundred & Eighty five pounds of Tobacco & Seventeen pounds Seventeen Shillings & Eleven Pence Current Money afs.d or any part thereof to the said Randolph Morris in his Lifetime or to the said Richard and Elizabeth after the Death of the said Randolph Morris altho Requested by the said Randolph Morris in his Lifetime & by the Richard & Elizabeth after the Death of the said Randolph Morris To wit the Day of In the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & at Charles County afs.d hath not Paid but the same to the said Randolph Morris in his Lifetime & to the said Richard and Elizabeth after the Death of the said Randolph Morris to pay hath Refused and still doth Refuse to pay the sam to the said Rich.d and Elizabeth to the Damage of the said Richard and Elizabeth Six Thousand pounds of Tobacco & Thirty Pounds Current money & therefore they bring suit &C.a and the said Rich.d & Elizabeth brings hereinto Court the Letters Testamentary of the afs.d Randolph Morris by which it appears that the said Richard & Elizabeth are Executors of the Testament afs.d Randolph Morris & thereof to have administration &Ca John Doe Pled.s &C.a & Rich.d Roe M.r Edward Burch D.r Tobacco Money
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