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William Pierce preferring in Cort a Peticon shewing that there are Twoo Certayne Tracts of Land formerly belonging & once in Custodie of John Morgen deceased and John Denny by Estimacon about fyve hunderred acres of Land Lying on ye West syde of delowarr River & on ye north syde of a Creeke Called Dukes Creeke, as by Pattents from his honor Governor Andros doth appeare, and that the sª Morgen & Denny not as yett haue made any or but small Improovemt of sd Land, the one being deceased & ye other not willing to seat but hane both delivered their Pattents & Intrest to ye same Land to ye Peticon" whoe is verry willing and Reddy to seat ye same wth all expedition, To pay all the Charges and to Conforme him- selfe to ye Lawes of this Governmt, and therefore humbly prayes of this Court that hee may have an order forthwith to Resurveigh said Land, to ye end hee may obtayne a Pattent in his owne name, and may peaceably Injoy ye same prmisses etc.
The Cort haueing Examined ye prmisses doe find by ye affirmacons of seuerall prsons in Cort that ye Peticon's allega- tions are soe as in ye Peticon is set forth and therefore doe Grant the Peticon" Liberty to haue sd Land & to get itt Re- surveiged, The Peticon" paying the former quit Rents & all other Charges, and alsoe seating & Improoveing sd Land ac- cording to ye Regulacons and ye Lawes of ye governmt.
Jacob Vander Veer being ordered the Laest Court to ap- peare att this Court for to answer to ye action of the stone wch was Put into ye feathers By him sould and delivered unto Thomas harwood and being three tymes Called and not apearing, Reynier Petersen sworne in Court declared that
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Laest Jeare hee being servant to Thomas Harwood was wth the sd harwood att John Staalcops house in Cristina, where att that same tyme was brougt by Jacob Vander Veers sons some Corne and a bagg of feathers and the deponant being att the Canoe wth Jacob Vander Veers sons takeing ye bagg of feathers -out of Jacobs Canoe & putting ye same in Thom : harwoods Canoe did feele a stone in ye bagg of feathers & afterward Telling his master, when they came to New Castle, opening ye bagg did find ye same stone in itt.
All Circumstances & Evidences being taken in Consideracon, The Cort are of opinion & doe find that ye stone was fraud- ulently by Jacob Vander Veer or his order put into ye bagg of feathers & wth ye same weighed & sould for feathers, and hee the said Jacob peremptorily Refusing the Laest Court day to appeare att this Court day, all wch & other his uncivill car- riadges doe merritt a seuere punishment, Yet the Cort Con- sidering the Poverty of him ye sª Jacob Doe therefore only Condemne him to pay a fyne of Twoo hundered gilders, for ye use & Repairing of the forte, to bee Levyed upon his goods & Chattles Lands and Tennements Together wth all Costs & Charges.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON PIt
FRANCIS STEEVENS Deft
The deft in default, upon the Pits desire this action is Con- tinued till next Court.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON PIt The Deft in default Cont. FRANCIS STEEVENS Deft till next Court.
OELE FRANSEN Plt In an action of debt to ye sume of
188 gilders due by bill bearing
PIETER JEGOU Deft date ye 20th of June 1678.
The Cort haueing heard ye Cause doe order Judgement to bee Enterred against the Deft for ye payment of ye sd debt &
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Costs, wth this provisoe that if Mr Jegou hath paid anything sence ye bill in part thereof, the same to bee discounted.
WILLIAM MAYNARD Plt ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Deft
The Plt demands of this deft by a bill from under ye hand of ye deft bearing date ye 28th of Octobr 1678 ye sume of nine hundered waight of tobbacco & Caske The deft in Court owned the debt and sayed that hee has Tendereth the Plt his Tobbacco in English waight The debates of both partees being heard The Court orderred Judgemt to bee Enterred against the deft for the paymt of ye sd 900 1b of tobbo & Caske in ye usuall waigt of the River wch is dutch or gross wtt Together wth ye Costs.
JOHN EDMUNDS by his Plt In one action of debt by attorney JOHN MOLL
bill ye sume of 2800 1b JOHN YEO Deft of tobbo
This action is wth ye Desire & Consent of both partees Con- tinued till next Court day.
The Executor of the Estate of 1 DIRCK ALBERTSEN deceased In an action of debt. Plt SYMON GIBSON Deft
This action is Continued by the Plts desire.
JOHN SHACKERLY & THO. MORSE PIts
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Deft
The Plt demands of this Deft by a bill under ye hand of ye Deft bearing ye 4th of october 1678 the sume of Twoo hundered gilders in wheat att fyve gilders per schipple or porke att 8 styvers pr pound to bee delivered here in New Castle: The deft aknowledging the bill, The Court ordered Judgent to bee Enterred against the Deft for ye payment of the sd 200 gilders according to ye bill, wth ye Costs.
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THOMAS MORSE attorn: for Pit JOHN UNION att N: Yorke )
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Deft
7th of March 1678 Ex- The Plt demands of this Defendt by a
ecution was taken out bill under ye hand & seale of ye defendt past in N: Yorke ye 10th of Sepembr 1678, unto Mr John Jnians, whoes attorney this Plt is the sume of therty three pounds Twelve shillings & six pence, for wch humbly Craues Execution wth ye Costs. The deft Confesses ye debt and sayes that hee hath Tendereth the payment in Maryland to Mr Jnians attorney there. The debates of both partees being heard, The Court ordered Judgemt to be Enterred against ye deft for ye payment of the sª debt according to bill wth ye Costs (alias) Execution.
TYMEN STIDDEM Plt In an action of ye Case for a JACOB VANDER VEER Deft piece of Land in ye Bran- dewyn Creeke.
The sherrife Returned his writt non est Inventus.
Upon the Peticon of John Ogle desiering a grant of this Court to take up twoo hundered acres of Land The Cort haue granted the Peticon" his Request provyded that hee forthwth seats and Improoves the same according to Lawe Regulacons & orders.
Evert hendricks fin being Laest Cort prsented & ordered to appeare att this Court to answer for haueing twoo wyves, and hee the sª evert accordingly this day appearing & producing from under ye hand of ye former Dutch Commander & Cort as alsoe of the English that his sa marriadge was wth Consent of them etc: hee ye sª evert hendriks was thereupon dismist.
John foster was this day sworne & appointed Constable of oppoquenemen in the Roome of John Taylor for and during the space of one Yeare or till another shall bee sworne in his place.
Upon the Peticon of John Cocx shewing that there is a Certayne Tract of Land of 200 acres Lying on the Southsyde
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of St. Georges Creeke Called the Popler neck wch formerly be- longed to George Axton whoe haueing Left the River and never made any Improovement upon the sd Land, and that hee the Peticon" was willing to seat the same forthwith & to Conforme himselfe according to the Lawes of ye Governmt & therefore humbly desiered an order for to haue the sd Land Resurveiged to the end that hee might obtayne a Pattent for ye same in his owne name: The Court haueing examined ye buisnesse, Doe Grant the Peticon" his Request provyded hee payes all ye Charges & Errier of quitrents and that the Peti- con" seats ye same Land att furthest the next fall hee further Conforming himselfe as well in ye manner of settling as other- wayes according to ye orders Regulacons & Lawes of this Gov- ernment.
John Yeo this day appeared in Court and then & there did aknowledge a deed of Conveigance by him signed & sealed unto hearing date ye 30th day of Aprill 1678 of a Certayne tract of Land Lying in Whyte Clayes faall in Cristina Creeke Contayning 800 acres Called the mussel Cripple by him bougt of John Edmunds and by the abovesd deed by him ye sª Yeo sould & made ouer unto John Smith & his heirs & assignes for ever, wch sd deed together wth ye Pattent & other wrytings touching said Land are Recorded in ye Records of pattents & Conveigances.
SAMUEL BERCKER Plt The deft 3 defaults.
CAPTN XTOPHER BILLOP Deft
The Plt demands of the deft ye sume of ninety eight gilders, and for proofe thereof produces a noate from under ye hand of ye deft wch sd noate Reflecting upon Robberd hutchinson assigning ouer of a bill to this Plt due from one Poul Moens, and hee tlie sd Robberd hutchinson declaring in Court never to haue had any part of ye sª debt of Poull Moens due to him : The Cort haueing Examined the Case doe order that Judgemt bee Enterred against the deft, for ye sª 98 gilders wth ye Costs
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and doe allow ye Pits attachint Layed upon ye defts Effects in the hands of William hamilton.
JOHANNES DEHAES Plt
The deft 3rd default.
LEWIS BLANGEE Deft
The Pit demands of this deft by a bill from under ye hand of this deft bearing date the 1st day of July 1675 three full peeces of serge, deducting 16 ells thereupon Received, for wch he humbly Craues Judgemt wth Costs and that his attachment Layed upon a horse of this deft in the hands & Custodie of Caspares herman may bee allowed of, & ye sª horse appraised accordingly.
The Cort haueing examined ye Case doe order Judgemt ac. cording to ye bill deducting 16 ells of serge Received & doe allow of ye Pits attachmt accordingly wth ye Costs.
The Cort adjorned till to-morrow being ye 5th of March at 9 of ye Clocq.
March ye 5th 167§
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON PIt
PETER CLAASSEN Deft
The Plt demands of the deft for medicins by this defts ser- vant & Doctor James Crawford delivered unto this defts boy & servant of his from May the 14th unto June ye 20th 1676, ye sume of sixty and nine gilders for wch hee humbly Craues Judgemt wth ye Costs. The deft denyes to haue Imployed ye sd Crawford or to haue promissed him any sattisfaction, but sayes that the sd James Crawford did twyce or three tymes apply something to an orphant then att his house whoe was mayntayned by the Poore wych sd orphant then being sike, one John de Paap had agreed wth Martin Roosemond deceased then Deakon or Master of the Poore to cure him, in whose Roome as the dett knows no better, hee the sd James Crawford did Come & apply ye sd medicins. James Crawford sworne in Court declares that Peter Claassen Imployed him ye sd Craw-
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ford himselfe to apply the medsons to ye boy and did himselfe promise to pay him ye sd Crawford for ye same, and sayes further that hee did not apply ye sd medsons as any wayes conserned wth Jan de Paap but att the Imediate order of Peter Claassen.
The Cort haueing Examined ye buisnesse & supposing that there may haue ben some misunderstanding in ye case will therefore take care to pay the Plt his sª 69 gilders themselves.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt In an action of Trover & THOMAS MORSE Deft Conversion
Before Tryall the Plt suffered a non suit willingly.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt
WILLIAM MAYNARD Deft
Jury
James Sanderlin
Tho : Woollaston
John Kan
Sym : Gibson
oele Poulsen
Geo : Moore
Corn : Johnson
The Plt declares that this deft did att or about ye 23rd day of february Laest past in his absence, use & Ryde this Plts horse wthout the Leaue or knowledge of the Pit so that the sd horse his bake is utterly spoyled, whereby this Plt is hindered of his buisnesse & is thereby Really damnifyed besides the spoyle of his sª horse ye sume of 20 pounds wch hee can make appeare & thereuppon he brings his suite. The deft answers that hee has had ye horse of Mr Morse.
Reyn' V Coelen James Crawford
gerret Jansen
hend : Williams fran : Steevens John Walker sworne in Court declares that hee see Will : Maynard take the horse of Robberd hutch- inson att doctor Spryes yard and did Ryde wth ye sd horse Appoquenemen.
Justice G : otto declares that hee see William Maynard come wth ye said horse of Robberd hutchinson to Appoquene- men & staying there one night went away againe the next morning.
The deft desiering a Jury, The Cort did Referr itt to a Jury,
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whoe brought in their verdict as followeth (vizt) wee find for the Plt twoo hundered gilders wth Costs of suit, being for ye Losse of tyme & damadge for want of the Horse.
The Cort doe grant Judgemt accordingly.
Agnieta Hendricks being ordered to appcare att this Court, and being sick, Itt is therefore ordered that shee apeare next Court.
ROBBERD HUTCHINSON Plt 1 In an action of acct for 138 THOMAS MORSE Deft f gilders.
The deft not haueing made a Legall demand of his debt before ye arrest is therefore by ye Cort nonsuited.
THOMAS SPRY PIt The Plt withdrew his action DANIELL MAKERTY Deft in Court.
RALPH HUTCHINSON PIt The Plt withdrew his action JAMES CRAWFORD Deft S in Court.
JOHN MOLL Plt JONN LAWE Deft §
The Pit withdrew this action in Court upon Capt" Cantwell promissing to see the Plt his debt paid wth ye Costs.
ROBBERD MORTON Plt Continued by the Cort DANIELL MACKERTY Deft
RALPH HUTCHINSON PIt The Plt not haueing enterred any declaration a nonsuit DANIELL MACKERTY Deft was ordered agst him.
Ephraim Herman prferring in Cort a Peticon shewing that the Estate of Walter Wharton stands Justly Indebted unto him, for Clarks fees & goods delivered att ye funerall of ye de- ceased ye sume of Seven pounds twelve shillings & ten pence as pr his acct did appeare for wch sd sume ye Peticoner craued an order against the sd Estate wth prefference of payment according to Lawe & Custome, The Cort haueing Examined ye přmisses doe grant ye Peticon" his Request.
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Mary the widdow & Relict of William hodges, shew by Peticon that the Estate of Walter Wharton deceased is debtor unto hur ye sume of one hundered gilders & that the sd walter wharton upon his death bed had desiered that shee ye peti- con" might bee one of the first sattisfyed, and therefore desier- ing that shee might haue an order agst ye sd Estate for ye pay- ment of ye sª sume of 100 gilders, one of ye first according to the desire of ye sd deceased.
The Cort haueing Examined ye p"misses doe grant ye Peticon" hur Request.
Capt" Edmund Cantwell Sheweing by Peticon that ye Estate of Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him, the following sumes vizt By one bill under ye hand of ye de- ceased bearing date ye 8th of June 1672 the sume three hun- dered & twenty gilders. Ittem by one bill from ye sd deceased to John Tarkinton bearing date ye 22ª of June 1677 for 500 Ib of tobbº & by sª Tarkinton assigned ouer unto him ye Peticon" & Laestly by acct ye sume of twoo hundered & seventy eight gilders for all wch sd sumes hee the Peticon" humbly craued an order against the said Estate wth Costs.
The Cort haueing Examined the p"misses, Doe grant him ye Peticoner an order for the twoo bills, and as for ye acct the Peticon" haueing made oath to ye Justnesse thereof, the same is alsoe allowed.
Mr John Moll, sheweing by Peticon that ye Estate of Walter Wharton was Justly Indebted unto him by a bill under ye hand of him ye sd Walter wharton past unto James frisby ye 5th day of May 1673 & by him ye sd frisby Assigned ower unto him ye Peticon" ye 11th of Aprill 1676 : the Just sume of fower hundered pounds of Tobbacco, and desiering an order agst ye sd Estate for ye same, The Cort haue granted the Peticon" his Request.
Ephraim Herman as attorney for Capt" Tho : De Lauall & Mr William Dervall shewing by Peticon that ye Estate of Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto ye sd William Dervall by a bill under ye hand of him ye sª Whar-
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ton bearing date ye 16th day of June 1677 the Just sume of Twoo hundered & sixty twoo gilders & twelve styvers and de- siering an order for ye same agst ye Estate aforesd. The Cort haueing Exam : ye přmisses doe grant the Peticon" his Request.
James Crawford shewing by Peticon that Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him, by one bill under ye hand & seale of ye sª Wharton bearing date ye 8th of June 1672 ye sume of 1600 Ib of tobbacco, and more by an- other bill bearing date ye 3rd of June 1671, 320 Ib of Tobbº deducting 25 gilders out of the same : In all ye sume of 1920 Ib of tobbº for wch hee humbly Craued an order wth Costs. The Cort haueing Examined ye sd bills doe grant him ye Peti- cont an order agst ye sd Estate for the sd 1920 Ib of Tobbacco, deducting ye 25 gilders ; and ye Costs.
Robberd Waede shewing by Peticon that Walter Whar- ton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him for sundry goods as pr acct thereof written & signed by him ye sd Walter Wharton himselfe did apeare, ye sume of Three hundered & twenty five gilders & ten styvers, for wch hee humbly Craues an order against ye sª Estate wth the Costs, The Cort haueing Examined ye prmisses doe grant the Peticon's Request.
George Moore shewing by Peticon that Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him by acct that is to say ye ballance thereof the sume of 444 gilders, To wich hee haueing made oath In Court desiered an order accordingly : wch the Cort doe grant.
Gysbert Dircksen shewing by his Peticon that Walter Whar- ton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him by acct ye sume of Twoo hundered twenty six gilders & Eighteen styvers, and desiering an order for ye same, The Peticon" haueing made an oath to his acct in Court, ye Cort doe grant him an order accordingly.
Jan Walker the husband of the Late widdow & Executrix of Jan Siericx of oppoquenemen deceased, Sheweing by Peticon that ye Estate of Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly In- debted unto ye Estate of Jan Siericx deceased by acct sworne
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unto by the abovesd widdow ye 1st of March before Justice Gerret Otto the sume of three hundered & one gilders & ten styvers, and desiering an order for ye same agst ye sª Estate of Walter Wharton, The Court haueing Examined ye Premisses doe grant the Peticon's Request.
Benjamin Gumley shewing by Peticon that the Estate of Walter Wharton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him by a bill from under the hand & seale of him ye sd Walter Whar- ton bearing date the 31st day of July 1678 the Just sume of 500 Ib of good & merchandable Tobbacco & Caske, for wch hee humbly Craues this Courts order wth Costs, The Cort haueing Examined ye p"misses doe grant the Peticon" his Request.
Joseph holding by his petition sheweing that the Estate of Walter Wharton deceased, stands Justly Indebted unto him by acct ye sume of 1760 Ib of tobb & Caske for wch hee humbly Craued an order against ye sd Estate wth Costs, The Peticon" haueing made oath to his acct ye 9th of January Laest past in this Court, The Court doe grant him an order accordingly.
Samuel Bercker by Peticon sheweing that Mr Walter Whar- ton deceased stands Justly Indebted unto him by acct the sume of Twoo hundered & twenty twoo gilders, and desiering an order for the same, hee haueing in Cort made oath to his acct, The Cort doe grant him ye sd Peticon" an order against the sd Estate accordingly.
Justice fop Jansen Outhout desiering of the Cort to bee ad- mitted to administer upon ye Estate of Jan hermsen whoe haueing Lived for some tyme as a freeman att his ye sª M" outhouts house, is of Late there deceased wth out haueing made any will or haueing any kindred. The Cott finding by inquiery that the sd Jan hermsens Estate by him Left is verry Inconsiderable, and that hee owes some small debts, Did thinke fitt to Impower & authorize him ye said Justice outhout, to administer upon the said Estate of the deceased, to Receive & pay the debts & to Returne an acct thereof to this Court. Jus- tice Peter Alrichs In Cort did put himselfe security for ME out- houts due administration.
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John Darby prfferring in Court a Peticon desiering to bee admitted to keep an ordinary as well for horses as men, and that none else might bee sufferred to sell Licquers by Retayle etc .: The Court doe admit him ye Peticon" to keepe an ordinary provyded hee performes what now hee promises, wch is vizt, That hee will keepe a good and orderly house, that hee will now begin with six beds and wthin one twelve month procure 6 beds more, that he will provyde good & sufficient meat & beer as also wyne & strong Licq's sufficient for all commers & goers that hee will provyde a good stable for horses, as alsoe sufficient hay & pasturadge and in generall to give good & Civill Entertaynment for all commers & goers ; hee to haue for a meals meat & Table beer 2 gilders, for strong malt beare 2 gilders a gallon for syder 6 gilders a gallon Lesser measure accordingly, a horse to pay for a day & nigt for gras one gilder & for hay 2 gilders hee the sd Darby prforming the aboue to haue only ye priviledge to sell drinke by Retayle, In Case none others bee admitted more by the Court, But In case of non prformance to bee fyned att ye discretion of ye Court.
The hereunder & after written Vendues held by order of Court were ordered to be Recorded viz.
february ye 4th 1678 .- Then was sould by order of Court att a publicq outcry held wthin this Towne of New Castle, a Certayne Lott of Land scituate Lying & being within this Towne of New Castle, betweene the house & Lott of Isacq Tayne & Jan herm- sen att ye strand, Conteining in breath before & behind therty foott, The same Lott was belonging unto the Estate of doctor John Desjardins deceased & was given unto him ye sª Desjardins by Isacq Tayne (als) Lapiere deceased, and was sould at the abovesd outcry unto Johannes Dehaes as the highest or most bidder for ye sume of fyve hundered & fourthy Gilders, The payment to bee made here in New Castle att or before the Laest of March 1679 wth good tobbo and Caskes dutch wtt at 8 styvers pr pound or wth wheatt att 5 gildr per schipple as by the Conditions of sale bearing date as above more att Large doth & may apeare wich abovesaid Lott was by the sd Johannes
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Dehaes, made ouer unto Ephraim herman hee making good the purchaze abovesd according to ye Conditions of sale.
february ye 4th 1678-Then was sould by order of ye Court of New Castle, att a publicq outcry held in the sd Towne of New Castle the Land formerly belonging unto Capt. John Carr deceased, Lying & being on the Southsyde of this Towne of New Castle betweene the Creeke Called ye great Kill and Mr Toms Creeke, Contayning according to the dutch Pattent Granted by the former dutch Gouvernor Allexander de hinjossa unto gerritt van sweeringen along the River & beginning att the said greatt Kill 1600 Rod and to bee in breath from ye River syde one myle into the woods and noe more.
The said Tract of Land was put to sale in foure Equal parts or shears to begin from ye abovesd great Creeke wth No 1, the next quarter part or share was Nº 2 : the next to that was Nº 3 & ye Lowermost quarter part next unto M' Toms Creeke was Nº 4.
The Purchazers were to haue their Lands surveiged & might haue their Tytle granted unto them by his honor the Governor. The Payment was to bee made here in New Castle wth good and merchandable Tobbacco & Caskes dutch wtt & tarr or wth good and merchandable winter wheat att prys Courrant in the River, the one halfe thereof att or before ye Laest of the month of March 1679 & the other halfe one whole Jeare after the first payment & noe Longer.
Nº 1. Being the first quarter part of ye abovesaid Land ; Is seated & Improoved by Anthony Bryant and itt is by the Cort granted & ordered that hee the sd Anthony Bryant shall enjoy & Keepe the same quarter part hee paying Proportionably to its goodnesse & vallue & to what ye other parts do yeeld.
Nº 2. Being the next & secund quarter part to ye above, was bought in ye sd outcry by Mr Peter Alrichs for ye sume of twoo hundered & seuenty gilders.
Nº 3. Being the third quarter part was bought Lykewyse by Mr Peter Alrichs for the sume of three hundered & Ten gilders.
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Nº 4. Being the Lowermost quarter part of ye aforesaid Land was Lykewyse bougt by Peter Alrichs for ye sume of fyve hundered & fourthy gilders.
The Purchaz's were obliged to pay all the vendu Charges etc : as by the Conditions of sale more att Large doth & may appeare.
The Cort adjorned till ye 1st Teusday In ye month of Aprill next.
Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle In Delowar by his Mayties Authority the 2nd & 3ª of Aprill in ye 31st yeare of his sª Mayties Raigne Annoq Dom : 1679.
Aprill ye 2nd 1679 Mr John Moll Mr fopp outhout Mr Joh : De haes Mr Abram Man Mr Will Sempill
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JOHN EDMUNDSEN by his - Plt attorn : JOHN MOLL
JOHN YEO Deft
The Pit declares that this deft by his bill stands Justly In- debted unto him the sume or quantity of Twoo Thousand and Eight hunderred Ib of Tobbacco & Caskes, to bee paid in Tal- bot or Calvert County in ye Province of Maryland, the 10th day of October Laest past, as by the sd bill bearing date ye 30th of October 1677 and under the defts hand & seale more att Large did appeare, for wich hee the Plt humbly Craued Judgemt agst the deft wth ye Costs. The deft John Yeo did aknowledge the bill in Court, But Replyed that John Edmunds has not prformed his Bargaine of some Land etc : The debates of both partees being heard and the deft Mr John Yeo aknowledging in Cort the sd bill to have Received in hand a valluable Consideracon for ye sd Tobbacco, The Cort
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