Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1697, Part 12

Author: Chester County (Pa.). Courts; Lapp, Dorothy B
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by Patterson & White Co.
Number of Pages: 890


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Joseph Richards foreman


Ordered that Sumons be Issued out to bring them in


The Jurors p'sent Isacke Brealy for being Drunke att Chester on ye 27th of Augº last


Whereupon he is Called to ye Barr Judgment is Granted


where he makes his appearance and yt he pay 5/ to ye Gov- putts himselfe upon ye mercy of ye ern' for a fine King and Governour 7


They likewise p'sent John ffox and Henry Barnes for being Drunke betweene ye last Court and this Court


Whereup they are Called to go Ban and making their ap- pearance are Comitted to ye Shreifes Custody for refusing to pay their fines They afterward appear & submitt whereupon Judgmt is awarded yt they pay 5$ apeece for a fine to ye Gover- nours use


Wee p'sent George Stroad for being drunke and Swearing an Oath ve 27th day of August 1689


Witnesses Joseph Richards foreman


Walter Marten


Joseph Richards


James Stamfield Petitioned ye Court against his three ser- vants Richard Bestrasor Owen Mackdaniell and John Turner for his great Charge and Expence their lost time &c when they last run away Whereupon it was ordered that 3 Comessioners of ye Peace should Inspect ye matter and make report to ye Court whose returne is ye Same as followes 1689 Oct 2ª


Wee whose hands are under written doe order by concent of ye bench that Richard Bestrasor Servant to James Stamfield shall serve att ye Expiration of his time three years for his running away and other Charges that he bath putt his master to in taking him up


Wee likewise order James Stamfields other two men Owen


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


Mack-Daniell and John Turner for their running away and other Charges to serve him nine monethes a peece after y Expiration of their Indentures as alsoe wee order the said James Stamfield to finde and allow his said Servants with Sufficient meate drinke Lodging and apparrell dureing their times of Servitude And if their sd m' James Stamfield doe nor performe this order then they are to make their Complaint to ye next Justice of ye Peace and they shall have Care taken for them according to law


Hereupon ye Court grants Judgment


James Saunderlaine George Maris Bartho: Coppocke


Ordered that for a further Explanation of ye late Grand Inquest returne (att a Court held att Chester ye 3ª day in ye 15℃ weeke of y" 10th moneth moneth 1086 last) the Publicke Charges of this County for ye Payment of ye Court House and Prison the Service of ye Councell and assemblymen and releife of y& Poore &e by and with ye Concent of this present grand Inquest be made up in a faire Schedull and accordingly rec- orded by an account of Debtor and Creditor in ye Booke of Record which is as followes (viz)


County of Chester Debitor 5


d


To John Simcocke 45 00 00


To George fforeman


19 3 3


To Capt Wm Markham 5 1 8


To John Bristow


10 19 6


To Wr Clayton


16 00


To Thomas Brasy


00 12


To Joshua Hastings


To George Wood


To John Blunstone


To Thomas Brasy


To Dennis Rochford


08 00 00


To John Beasar


To John Harding


To Joseph Phips


To John Hastings --


12


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


County of Chester Debitor


8 ₫


To Thomas Brasy


To John Beasar


To George Wood


02


8 00


To Joseph Phips


To John Blunstone


To Dennis Rochford


To Joshua Hastins


To George Maris


04 16 00


To John Harding To John Blunstone


To what brought from re other Side. . 111 8 5


To John Blunstone


To George Maris


To John Harding


06 06 00


To Thomas Usher


To Joshua ffirne


To ffra : Stamfield


To John Blunstone


To George Maris


To Bartho: Coppocke To Sam" Levis


06 15 00


To Caleb Pewsie


To John Blunstone


To George Maris


To Bartho: Coppocke To Caleb Pewsey 02 14 00


To Edward Beasar To Randall Vernome j


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


ship of Radnor and Harfort and ye Inhabitance adjacent they not being brought in to Joyne with us in ye Levies and other Publicke Services of this County


Joseph Richards foreman


Ordered that Sumons be Issued out to bring them in


The Jurors p'sent Isacke Brealy for being Drunke att Chester on ye 27" of Auge last


Whereupon he is Called to ye Barr where he makes his appearance and Judgment is Granted ryt he pay 5/ to ye Gov-


putts himselfe upon ye mercy of ye King and Governour 7


ern' for a fine


They likewise p'sent John ffox and Henry Barnes for being Drunke betweene ye last Court and this Court


Whereup they are Called to ve Ban and making their ap- pearance are Comitted to ye Shreifes Custody for refusing to pay their fines They afterward appear & submitt whereupon Judgmt is awarded y' they pay 5s apeece for a fine to ye Gover- nours use


Wee p'sent George Stroad for being drunke and Swearing an Oath ve 27th day of August 1689


Witnesses Joseph Richards foreman


Walter Marten


Joseph Richards


James Stamfield Petitioned ye Court against his three ser- vants Richard Bestrasor Owen Mackdaniell and John Turner for his great Charge and Expence their lost time &c when they last run away Whereupon it was ordered that 3 Comessioners of ye Peace should Inspect ye matter and make report to ye Court whose returne is ye Same as followes 1689 Oct 2ª


Wee whose hands are under written doe order by concent of ye bench that Richard Bestrasor Servant to James Stamfield shall serve att ye Expiration of his time three years for his running away and other Charges that he bath putt his master to in taking him up


Wee likewise order James Stamfields other two men Owen


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


Mack-Daniell and John Turner for their running away and other Charges to serve him nine monethes a peece after ye Expiration of their Indentures as alsoe wee order the said James Stamfield to finde and allow his said Servants with Sufficient meate drinke Lodging and apparrell dureing their times of Servitude And if their sd m' James Stamfield doe not performe this order then they are to make their Complaint to ye next Justice of ye Peace and they shall have Care taken for them according to law


Hereupon ye Court grants Judgment


James Saunderlaine George Maris Bartho: Coppocke


Ordered that for a further Explanation of ye late Grand Inquest returne (att a Court held att Chester ye 3ª day in ye 15℃ weeke of y" 10" moneth moneth 1066 last) the Publicke Charges of this County for ye Payment of ye Court House and Prison the Service of ye Councell and assemblymen and releife of y& Poore &e by and with ye Concent of this present grand Inquest, be made up in a faire Schedull and accordingly rec- orded by an account of Debtor aud Creditor in ye Booke of Record which is as followes (viz)


County of Chester Debitor 5 d


To John Simcocke 45 00 00


To George fforeman


19 8 3


To Capt Wm Markham 5 1 8


To John Bristow


10 19


To Wr Clayton


16 00


To Thomas Brasy


00 12


To Joshua Hastings


To George Wood


To John Blunstone


To Thomas Brasy


To Dennis Rochford


To John Beasar


To John Harding


To Joseph Phips


To John Hastings 12


08 00 00


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


County of Chester Debitor £


To Thomas Brasy


To John Beasar


To George Wood


02 8 00


To Joseph Phips


To John Blunstone


To Dennis Rochford


To Joshua Hastins


To George Maris


04 16 00


To John Harding To John Blunstone


To what brought from ve other Side. . 111 8 5


To John Blunstone


To George Maris


To John Harding


06 06 00


To Thomas Usher


To Joshua ffirne


To ffra: Stamfield


To John Blunstone


To George Maris


To Bartho: Coppocke


06 15 00


To Sam" Levis To Caleb Pewsie


To John Blunstone


To George Maris - To Bartho: Coppocke To Caleb Pewsey 02 14 00


To Edward Beasar To Randall Vernome


d


-


٩


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


County of Chester Debitor £ đ


To John Blunstone


To James Saunderlaine


To George Maris


08 2 00


To Robert Pile


To Edward Carter


To Thomas Colborne 4


-


135 5 5


County of Chester Debito"


To what brought from ye other side. . 135 05 5


To Travelling Charges for the assembly amounting to 8 US 00


To John Hodskinns


9 10


To ye Charges of ye grand Inquest 17 in numbr 2


3 3


To Caleb Pusie


1 10 0


To Expence for Justices Shreife and Clerke 1 10 0


To James Saunderlaine 30


13 9


To William Clayton


5 01 6


To Robert Wade


103 10


11


To ye Widdow ffriend 11 8 3


To Edward Kinistone


9


15 00


To Nicholas Newland


9


18 00


To John Grubb and Rich Buffington Contra is Cre


By severall paid George foreman .. 8 16 10


By Severall paid James Saunderlaine .. 13 01 3


By abatement by ye grand Inquest out of James Saund'lain" accº 4 6


0


By severall paid Robert Wade 89


17


By Edward Kinison 1 4


117


5 1


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Ordered that Warrants be Issued out to ye Respective Collecto's hereafter mentioned to Collect ye aforegoing Levie and that ye Same be raised according to a former order of Court (viz) one every hundred acres of land taken up and Inhabited 3ª: and on every hundred acres of land taken up by nonresidence and not Inhabited 48/ 6ª and on all freemen from 16 years of age to 60: 35:/ by ye Pole and all male Servants soe quallified 18 6ª and for soe doing ye CollectTs are to receive 6ª in ye pound


for Chester Township ) to be paid to James Caleb Pusie -Saunderlaine &


Thomas Brasie Robert Wade


for Ridley Township ) to be paid to


Walter flausett John Simcocke


Andrew ffriend


for Springtowne ffrancis Yarnall


Idem Bartho: Coppocke seni"


for Marple Township James Stamfield) Thomas Person


-Idem


for Newtowne Thomas Norbury- Idem


for Darby Township to be paid to


Joshua ffirne John Blunstone John Wood Seni" Geo: Maris Sam" Levis


for Chichester to be paid to


Nathaniel Lamplue, George fforeman


Walter Marten William Clayton ffrancis Harison


for Bethell


Robert Pile


Joseph Bushellf Idem


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


for ye Township of Harfort William Jenkin ) to John Blunstone David Lawrence Geo: Maris Sam" Levis


for Radnor Township Richard Armes ) Howell James


-Idem


for Upper Providence Thomas Powell ] to be paid to


Peter Taylor JJohn Simcocke


for neither Providence Randall Vernone }


Joshua Hastings fone JIdem


for Middletowne


to be paid to


John Marten -Thomas Colborne


Thomas Marten


for Astone to be paid to


Robert Carter James Saund lane Joseph Richards Jun' | Robert Wade


for Burmingham Richard Thatcher ) to be paid to


John Bennett Nicholas Newland


for Westtowne John Radley Idem


for Concord


John Mendenhall Įto be paid to Nathaniell Newland Nicholas Newland


for Thornbury George Pearce Idem Hugh Durberow


for Edgmond Joseph Baker -


Thomas Worrell] Idem


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Ordered that John Bristow take his pay out of ye non- residents land as farr as the same will satisfie him and ye remainder if any out of ye other Levies


Ordered that George Churchman pay Court Charges and Constaples fees for his Cause this day in Court


William Clayton was Chosen Constaple for ye Township of Chichester in ye Roome of Henry Renolds for ye next ensuing year.


Mary Turberfield was Called to ye Barr and Judgment awarded to receive 10 Strips upon her bear backe well laid on att ye Comon Whipping Post att Chester


The aforesaid John Eldridge was called to ye bar and pleaded Gilty whereupon Judgment was awarded that hee should pay a fine of Three pounds and all the Court Charges and bee discharged


Att a Court held att Chester for ye County of Chester Je 3ª day in ye 1st weeke of ye 10th Mo 1689


John Simcocke Presid' r John Bristow John Blunstone ffrancis Harrison Bartholomew Coppocke psent


Justices


Nicholas Newland William Howell


Nicholas White and William Thomas was Called to ye Barr upon their fact of speaking words tending to Sedition and breach of Peace and perswading people (Contrary to an order of Court) not to pay ye Publicke Levies of this County when thereunto lawfully required Butt upon their Submission and acknowledgment of ye fact and putting themselves upon ye mercy of ye King and Governour they are acquitted paying their fees


Ilaunce Urine was Called to answer ye presentment of ye Grand Inquest ye last Court Who making his appearance and Putting himselfe upon ye mercy of ye King and Govern" was acquitted paying ye Court Charge


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


THOMAS RAWLENCE PI


ROBERT MOULDER PIÙ


THOMAS PERSONS Defendt with- PETER ERICKSON Defendt


drawne In an action of ) with- 1


In an action of Debt


Assault & Battery f drawne


francis Smith Senior was Called to answer a former assault Comitted upon Richard Buffington butt ye said Buffington not appearing he was acquitted paying his fees


John Jerman was Attested Constaple for ye Township of Radnor for ye next Ensuing year


George Strod was Called butt ye Court being Satisfied yt he was gone over ye River to West Jersey Therefore his presentmt is Continued to ye next Court


David Lawrence was remitted his former fine


John Simcocke Informed ve Court that. Robert Wade nace- ing by Thomas Lasy who was suffering y" last Couris semance reflectingly s' what Law hath he broaken or what King's law hath he Broaken


JOHN NICKSON Pl Continued


ANDREW LOCKE Defendt t& afterward


In an action of debt


withdrawne


ROBERT BARBER PI


JAMES STAMFIELD Defendt Continued and In an action of Scandall afterward with ward


and Defamation


Anne ffriend Widdow and Andrew ffriend her Sonne Pe- titioned for their pay which they had been out upon ye Court house and prison


The Petition was read and Considered


Att a Court held att Chester for the County of Chester the 1st 3ª day of the 1st Weeke in the 1st moneth 16830


John Bristow Presidt Joh Blunston Nicholas Newland ffrances Harrison Samuell Levis James Sandilands Joshua ffearne


Justices There prest


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


John Simcocke Jun' in Open Court declared that he was overtaken wth Drinke soe was Ordered to pay his ffine weh was Three Shillings


Samuell Levis past A deed in Oppen Court bearing deat the 2ª of the 11th month 1688 To Thomas Marle


John Blonston Attorney to Thomas Holemes past A deed in Oppen Court bearing deat the 1st day of the of the 5 mo 1688 To Joseph Wood


Charles Pickering and Attornies for Thomas Holmes Plif against Charles Ashcomb Df


Patrick Robinson


In action of Tresspass on the Case


Continued until next Court


Charles Pickering and ) Attornies for Thomas Holmes altf


Patrick Robinson J Charles Ashcomb Defdt


In an action of Tresspass on the Case


Continewed untill next Court


Thomas Cross in Oppen Court past A deed bearing deat the 4th day of the 1st Mont 1689 to Thomas Martine


Josias Jones being Convicted for Swaring was finde five Shillings


William Buckinham in oppen Court past a deed bearing deat the 8th day of ye 5 mo 1689 To ffrances Baldwin.


RICHARD BUFFINTON plª [Peter Taylor


SAMUELL BAKER Dfd' Thomas Powell In an action on the Case Joshu Hastings Thomas Cartwright John Baldwin Philip Roman


Jurors


William Tally


James Browne Thomas Cross Thomas Moore


George Woodard Randel Varnam


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


County Court of Chester Declaretion


The plaintife Declareth that the Defd hath Long time ben indepted unto the plaintife in the full and Just Sum of three pounds Ten Shillings Corrant Money of this Province as by a bill Apeareth Bearing date the 25th of the 9th month 1686 and likewise the Defd' is indepted unto the plaintife in the Sume of One pound four Shillings and nine pence for diat money lent and goods and the pltf: hath often tymes required the Defat to pay him but the Defd taking noe Corse to doe it Although he hath a long time and often promised him payment yett still neglecting it the plaintife brings his Action against the Defd Craives Judgement of the Court with Reasonable Damage


Richard Boffinton being Attested Decleares that his accot is Trew


Joseph Hickman being Attested Decleares the Defit worked wth him 5 dayes and halfe att att Grubing and Clear- ing the Land


Zachary Patrick being Attested Decleares that he did worke att Nathaniell Lamplues att Saw- ing wth Dfdt


-


John Eldrige being Attested Decleares the best of his knowledg saith that about three yeares agoe that ffrances Harrison pd Richard Boffin- ton 10 shillings for Sam11 Beake


Jeremy Collett being Attested Decleares that he and Thomas Withers was to end a Diferance that was Betwixt the pl'f and Defd' wch they did and found the said Samuell Beker to be Indebted to the Richard Boffinton the Sume of £3: 10º or wch accordingly the said Samuell Beker gaive his Bill the 5 of the 1st Month 1638


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


The virdit of the Jury doe find for the pltf : with Cost of Sut and Six pence Damage : And upon Balla of accounts the Defendent to be indebted to the plantife One pounds four Shillings and six pence


Heare upon Judg- ment was granted according to verdt


George Willarde in Oppen Court past a Deed bearing deat the 2 day 10 mo 1689 To Ralph Dracott


ROBERT TURNER Plf


CALEB PUSEY Defit In an action of Tresspass on the Case &c


Decleration


Robert Torner of the town and County of Philadelphia in the sd province in America Mercht Complains against Caleb Pusey of Chester County in said province yeoman in an action of Tresspass on the Casse for that Whereas upon the Twentieth and first day of the fourth moth 1688 the said Defend did draw three Bills of Excha all of the same date tener and Contents upon Daniell Whearley and Comp. Merch's in London for the Sume of One hundred Eighty Seven pounds Sterling Money of England peyable to the pl" or his Ord' att Fourtye dayes Sight and that for the value received of the sd pit here And Ich Three bills of Excha the pltt did Indorse thus vizt pay the Contents of the within Bill to George Watt or ord' jts myne Robert Torner: As two of the said Originall Bills of Excha here wth in Court to be produced and duly indorsed as a above will Testifie As also for that wheras William Scorey Notary and Tabellion Publick by Royall Authority admitted and Sworn Dwelling in London wth in the Kingdom of England did on the 15th day of Octob" anno 1688 att the Request of In' John Watt of London Merch Exhibit the sª Originall Bill of Excha indorsed as is aforesaid unto the said M' Daniell Whearley to whom and Comp. the Same was Directed Re- questing him to accept the same where upon he Answered that he would not accept the said bill for that the others Concerned in the Same wold not allow their proportionable


189


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


Shares, and weh Answere he the said Notary publick having heard, did (att the request of the said M' John Watt) Solemnly protest as well against the said Caleb Pusey defd' drawer of the said bills as against all others whom it should or might Concern of Exch® and Rexcha and of all Costs dammages and interests Suffered and to be Suffered for want of acceptance of the Said Bills of Excha And on the Twentieth and Eight day of Novemb' 1688 the s" Notary Publick did att the request aforesaid Exhibit the said Originall Bill of Excha to to the said Daniell Whearley demanding of him payment of its Contents Whereupon hee Answered that hee would not pay the same for that the other Concerned would not allow their proportionable Shares And which answer hee the said Notary publick having heard did (att the request afore said) Solemnly protest as we"ll against the said Caleb Pusey detd' drawer cf the said Bills of Exchange as also against all others whom it should or might Concern, of Exchange and reExchange and of all Costs damages and Interests Suffered and to be Suffered for want of payment of the said Bills as the said Two protests, . the one for non-acceptance, and the other for Non. payment, under the signe and Subscription Manual of the said William Scarey herewth also in Court to be produced will Testify. And the said pl'f hath often requested and desired the said Caleb Pusey to have made paym' to him not only of the said sum of One hundred eighty seven pounds Lawfull Money of Eng- land Being in Current Sillver Mony of Pensilvania Two hun- dred thirty three pounds fifteen Shillings as the Contents of the said bills of Exchange, but also the sum of thirty Seven pounds eight Shillings Lawfull money of England being in Current Silver Money of the said Province ffourty six pounds Six Shillings and Six pence as the proportionable part of Twenty [ Cent Advance for the said protest Together with Twelve Shillings Lawfull Money of England being being in Current Money of Pensilvania ffifteen Shillings, Together with the Lawfull interest of the said Sume of Two hundred thirty three pounds fifteen Shilling's Lawfull money of the said


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


province from the eighteenth day of June 1689, att weh tyme the protested Bills arryved here to the eighteenth day of february 1689 being eight Months att eight ~ Cent is Twelve pounds Thirteen Shillings and Ten pence, Amounting in the whole the said four sumes to the Sum of Two hundred Ninty three pounds ten Shillings and fouer pence in Courront Sillver Money of the Said Province of Pennsilvania Saving Just accompt rekonin of of all the said Sums Never the Less the said Defdt Still Refuses and Delayes to doe the same, Whereupon the said Pl'f brings this Suit and Craves Judgment of this Court for the said sum of Two hundred Ninty three pounds Ten Shillings and fouer pence Lawfull Curront Silver Money of the said province The plaintiffe allowing that the Def" hath paid thereof the Sume of Three pounds thirteen Shillings and nine pence And so the Judgment Craved is for the Remaining Two hundred Eighty nyne pounds Sixteen Shillings and Seven pence Lawfull Money of the Said province It Costs of Suite


Calibe Pusey the Def" Appeared in Oppen [And accordingly Court and Confesed Judgem' to the Same Judgemt was Granted


JOHN NEELD pl'f


JOHN MADOX Defdt


in an action of the Case for Breach of Articles


Decleration


John Neelde of the Town of Aston in the said County yeaman Complains against John Madox of Ridly Joyner in an action on the Case for that whereas the said Defdt was to Build for the said pl'f Severall Building's as by Two Articles of agreem' under the hand and Seale of Boath partyes will make it appeare In the first agreem' the said Defdt was to Build for the pl'f Two peeses of Building one to be fifteen foote Long and Twelve foot wide wth in and Ten foote and half high of the Wall and the other to be Eighteen foot Long and fifteen foot Wide web in Ten foot and a half of the Wall and to make One Doore and a Doore piase in Each of them


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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


Windowes att the End to hich in att and to Lay barens over One End for a threshing place and to Lay a flore of plankes but the sd pl'f was to Cleave the plankes and to Sett on Two Locks, And all the Worke was to be Compleated and Don by the 24th day of the 4th month And the plif was to pay Said Defat Two Steares and fouer bushalls Indian Corne when the Worke was ffinished. And in the Second agreemt the said Defdt was to build for the Said pl" A Dwelling house Twenty four foot in Lengh and Eighteen foot in Width and Ten foot in hight Betwen Sell and Wale plate Two pertictons below and a Closett and One pertion above and a Closett And to face the Roof wth Clapboards in the Inside and to make the Botom fflore wth Sufecient plank and the first Loft wth sufecient inch board and to Cover the house Sufeciently w" Shingles and to doe all the Timber Worke about the making of one Chimley, and to make ffouer Windowes two below and two above and a porch to the ffront of the house and little windowes to the afore Said Closetts, and one peare of Staires and to face all the whole house in the Inside and the said Defit doth promise to make the house Suffecient to live in att or before the 25th of the Tenth Month next ensuing the Date of the said agreemt and in Nine months after to ffinish the whole worke belonging to the house. And the said pl'f is to pay unto the said Defdt Sixteen pounds Ten Shillings as ffol. in Three Cattle that is Two Cowes and a bullock Twelve pounds in Bacon Twenty Shilling's att Six pence the pound a paire of Boots and spurs att Twenty Shillings and some other Goods to the value of ffifty Shillings. Now the said Defdt hath not formed his part in Eith of the Two Articles of agreem' And Delayes soe to doe although the pl'f. on his part hath allways Supplyed the Defat wth pay and is Redy to make him paymt wth the Remainder Soe that the said Defdt had finished the said Build- ings But he Neglects soe to doe soe that the pl'f is Damnifyed In the full sume of five pounds Lawfull money of this Province whereupon the pl'f brings this sute and Craves Judgment of this Court against the said defot wth Cost of Sute


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RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Jury


Peter Taylor


James Browne


Joshua Hestings


Thomas Cross


Thomas Cartwrite


Thomas Moore


John Baldwin


ffrances Baldwin


Philip Roman


William Talley


George Wooder Randell Varnam


Wittnesse Thomas Cartwrit Jeane Cartwrit Thomas Browne Margeret Carter Peter Tremaine


The virdit of the Jury


wee of the petty Jury find for the pl" wth Cost of Sute and Two pence Damage & allso the defendant shall finish the Barens which was the first Bargen and to be Clear of the Dweling house the Df" losing what he have don att it and retorning all the pay he have recd att the Rates he Tooke them att


heareupon Judgmt was granted according to Virdit


The Grand Inquest Presentments


The Jurors present Isaac Brickshaw for Defaming John Simcockes one of the Propte"s Representatives in Counsell in these words that he was Drunk att Last Court att Chester the 5th of Decemb




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