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March Court Anno Domini 1748
(297) Charles County ss.t December 22.d 1748 I hereby Certifie that the above is a true Copy taken from the Books of Walter Hanson which Books appears to be Proved before Major Samuel Hanson In these words following Viz.t R.d Harrison Maryl.d Charles County ss.t on the fifth day of April 1748 Came Walter Hanson before me one of his Lordships the Lord Proprietary's Justices of the Peace for the County afs.d and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the Several foregoing accounts as they stand stated are Just and true and that he nor any other Person by his order to his use ever Received any part or Parcel of the said accounts or any Security or satisfaction for the same more than due Credit is given to the Best of his Knowledge SHanson Thereupon the said Richard by Henry Darnall his attorney Comes and Prays that the afs.d Scot & Rowand they being Non Residents in the County afs.d may give Security for the Costs which the said Richard may Expend in Prosecuting his Suit according to the Rule and Practise here Whereupon in Court here Walter Hanson of Charles County Merchant becomes Pledge & Security for the afs.d Scott and Rowand that in Case the said Scot and Rowand discontinue the Plea afs.d against the same Richard or in the same be Nonsuit then he the said Walter Yeilded and Granted that all and Singular the Costs which to the said Richard should be adjudged of his Lands & Chattles should be made and Levied unless the said Scott and Rowand should Pay and Satisfy the same to the same Richard or their body in Execution by Reason thereof Render Whereupon into Court here in his Proper person Comes James Mankin of Charles Co.ty Planter and becomes Pledge and Security for the said Richard that if it should happen the said Richard in the plea afs.d should be Convict that then the said James Yeilded and Granted that as well the Damages afs.d as all Costs which to them the said Scott and Rowand in this Part should be adjudged of his Lands and Chattles should be made and Levied to and for the use of the said Scott and Rowand that if it should happen that the said Richard the Damages and Costs afs.d to the said Scott and Rowand should not Pay or his body into the Custody of the sheriff by Reason thereof Render And the afs.d Richard by his attorney afs.d Comes and defends the force and Injury when &C.a and saith that he Cannot deny the action afs.d of them the said Scott and Rowand nor but that he did assume upon himself in manner & form as the said Scott and Rowand against him have Complained nor also but that the said Scott and Rowand have sustained Damages by means of not Performing the Promises and Assumptions afs.d to one Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight Pounds of Tobacco as the said Scott and Rowand above in declaring Supposes Whereupon the said Scott and Rowand by him about their suit in this Part laid out and Expended to them to be adjudged Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the said Scott and Rowand do Recover against the said Richard their Damages afs.d to one Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight Pounds of Tobacco above acknowledged as also the sum of Two Hundred Eight Pounds and one Quarter of a pound of Tobacco for their Costs and Charges by him about their suit Def.t in Mea in this part laid out and Expended on his Assent by the Court here adjudged and the said Richard in Mercy &Ca |
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Charles County Court, Court Record, 1748-1749
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