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March Court
Anno Domini 1746
(59 and fifty four pounds of ^sound^ Tobacco in Cask Convenient in Charles County to be paid to them the said Stephenson & Steel when thereunto afterwards he should be requested Nevertheless the said Joseph altho' often Requested the said Sum of Three Thousand Two Hundred and fifty four pounds of sound Tobacco in Cask Convenient in Charles County or any part thereof to them the said Stephenson and Steel hath not paid or in any sort Contented but the same to them the said Stephenson & Steel to pay or in any sort to Content hath hitherto altogether Refused and Still doth Refuse to the Damage of them the said Stephenson & Steel six Thousand five Hundred & Eight Pounds of sound Tob.o in Cask Convenient in Charles County & therefore suit is brought &Ca And the said Joseph by Jeremiah Chase his Attorney Comes & Defends the force and Injury when &C.a and prays a hearing of the Writing obligatory and it is Read unto he also prays a hearing of the Condition of the same Writing and it is Read unto him in these words Vizt The Condition of the above Obligation is Such that if the above Bound Joseph Nally do and shall well and truly pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Mess.rs Daniel Stephenson and Henry Steel their Certain Attorney Ex.rs or Adm.rs or Assigns the Just sum of Sixteen Hundred and Seventy Seven pounds of sound Tobacco in Two Hogsheads Rold to a Convenient Landing at or upon the 28.th day of November Next Ensuing the Date hereof with Legal Interest for the same then the above obligation to be Void Else to Remain in full force and Virtue Law but if default be made in payment of said Sum of Sixteen HUndred and Twenty Seven pounds of Like Tobacco then it Impower any Attorney in any Court of Record in the Realm of Great Britain France and Ireland or within the Province of Maryland or other his Majesties Dominions to appear for me at the suit of the above mentioned Stephenson & Steel and to Receive a Declaration on the above obligation and thereupon to Confess Judgment By Nildicit Cognovit Actionem Nonsum Informatus or otherwise hereby Releasing all the Errors that may happen upon the said Judgment suing out Execution thereupon or in any of the proceedings thereunto Relating Which being Read and heard the said Joseph by his Attorney afs.d Comes and defends the force and Injury when &C.a and the said Attorney Saith that he is not informed by the said Joseph of any Answer to given for the said Joseph to them the said Stephenson & Steel in the Premises nor hath he any other thing to say thereof in Barr or Preclusion of the Action afs.d of them the said Stephenson & Steel whereby them the same Stephenson & Steel Remains afs.d the said Joseph thereof undefended Therefore it is Considered that the said Stephenson & Steel Recover against the said Joseph his Debt & Costs afs.d & his Damages by Occasion of Detaining that Debt to Two Hundred and Eighty one pounds of Tobacco to the same Stephenson Def.t in Mer & Steel on their Assent by the Court here Adjudged and the said Joseph in Mercy &Ca Mem.o the plf.s Releases the penalty on payment of Prin.l Interest & Damages
Charles County ss.t James Middleton and Ign.s Gardiner late of Charles County Planters otherwise Called Ja.s Middleton & Ign.s Gardiner of Charles County Planters was Summoned to Answer unto John Chesley of S.t Mary's County Merchant of a plea that they render unto him in the Just and full sum of Thirty Two pounds Two shillings sterling money which to him they have and Unjustly Detains &Ca (And) |
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Charles County Court, Court Record, 1746-1747
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