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James: Duncan Plt.      Somerset County Ss Abraham Knott of this County was attached to answer unto James

Abraham Knott Dft }  Dunkin Adm^r of all & singular the goods & Chattels of Wm: Pattent late of the Said

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~           County decd in a plea of debt - - - - And whereupon the Said James by Samuel

Alexander his Attorney Saith that the Said Abraham the 8^th day of ffebruary in the year of o^r Lord 1691/2 at Snow hill

within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certain Bill Obligatory, which with the Seal of the Said Abraham the

Said James bringeth here into Court y^e date whereof is the day & year aforesd Did bind himself his Heirs Extors

and Adm^rs to pay unto the Said William his Heirs Executors Adm^rs or Assigns the just & full Sum of one thousand

pounds of good Merchantable tobacco in Caske at or before the 10^th day of October next ensueing the date of the sd

Bill Nevertheless the Said Abraham the Sd Sum of 1000 lb of tobacco to the sd Wm in his lifetime nor to the Said

James. Since the death of the Sd Wm.hath not paid but to doe the Same hath refused, And doth Still refuse to y^e damage

of the Said James of 2000 lbs of tobacco And thereof he brings his Sute &ca.

                                                                        Alexand^r p^r Q^r. Plegs &ca. Jn^o Doe

                                                                                                                       Rich Roe }

              Non est factum & puts himself upon the Court . p^r

                                                         Worthington.

              And the plt also Sam^ll. Alexander —

This bill bindeth me Abraham:Knott of Somerset County in Maryland Carpenter to pay or Cause to be paid to

William: Patten. his Heirs Adm^rs or Assigns the just & full Sum of one thousand pounds of good Merchantable

Tobacco in Caske at or before the tenth day of October next to the true p^rformance I doe here bind me my Heirs

Executors and Adm^rs. as Witness my hand Seal this 8^th. day of ffebruary 1691/2

                                                                                                                   Abraham Knott ❂ Sealed

Being p^rsent

              William: Shanklin.

              Oliver: Berry

                                           The foresd Declaracon & Bill being Read it Seemed good to the Justices that the tobacco

                                           Declared was justly due. And therefore Order past for the Same w^th Cost alias Executio

Murmurenough plt

Strawbridge Dft }

To the Wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset in Court Sitting. The humble Petion of Elizabeth

Murmurenough humbly Showeth that the last Sabath or Lords day within Night. John:Strawbridge of Back Creek

Then Came to y^e Petioners house your Petioners husband being at Wiccocomocoe the Said Strawbridge in a most

impudent rude & boisterous manner, did assault y^r Petioner, thereby intending an adulterous accon on y^r Petioner

to Comitt And though the Said Strawbridge did use Such violent means to Seduce & overcome y^r Petioner yett blessed

be God after much endeavours y^r Petioner made her escape from her owne house to m^rs Pools in a most Strange and

[anraged] Condition being much torn & abused as was visible to the Spectators. Therefore y^r Petioner humbly prays

that the Said Strawbridge may appear before y^r Worps to answer y^e p^rmises, with a Sumons for y^e Evidences & as in

duty bound y^r Petioners shall pray &ca.

The plt & Defend^t in this Case appearing with the Evidences who were examined the sd Strawbridge Comitting

him Self to the judgm^t. of the Court. which Court did Order the Said Strawbridge to give bond for his good behaviour

& to pay Costs of Sute. // in this Case expended . //

Whereupon, Came the sd Strawbridge & his Securities Sam^l. Alexander & Edward Jones and the Said Strawbridge did

Confess him Self to owe & be indebted to their Maties in the Sum of tenn pounds Sterling & his Securities in the Sum

of five pounds a piece like money due to be leavied on their goods & Chattels Lands & Tennements for their

Maties uses &ca. — — — — — — — — — — — —