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The Condition of this Recognizance is Such that if the aforesd John Strawbridge be of the good behaviour and abearance

to all their Maties Liege people of this Province & more especially to Greegory Murmurenough & Elizabeth his Wife

dureing this Courts pleasure he paying all the Charges he in expended the aforesd Recognizance to be void and of no

effect otherwayes to be & remaine & be in full power force & vertue.

Bryan: Peart. Plt.           Somerset County Ss Robert Tyra late of Somerset County blacksmith was attached to answer

Robert Tyra Dft }        unto Bryan Peart in an action of the Case &ca.

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And whereupon the Said Bryan by Robert:Pirrie his Atto^rney complaineth that Whereas the Said Robert the third

day of October in the year of our Lord 1692. at Snow hill within the Jurisdiction of this Court was indebted unto the

Said Bryan in the Sum of eight hundred pounds of tobacco being the ballance of a Certain amount for Sundry goods

&ca. by the Sd Bryan to the Said Robert at that time & before Sold & delivered as by a Certain Writeing Signed

by the propper hand of him the Said Robert & here in Court ready to be produced may appear, and the sd Robert

to the Said Bryan in manner aforesd being indebted in Consideration thereof did faithfully promise that he the

Said Robert, the Said Sum of 800 pounds of tob. unto the Said Bryan when he should be thereunto requested would

well & truely Content & pay . Nevertheless the sd Robert his promise & assumption aforesd not regarding but

minding & fraudulently intending him the Said Bryan in this behalf craftily & Subtily to deceive & defraud

the Said 800 pounds of tob or any part thereof to the sd Bryan hath not paid although the said Robert to doe

the Same by the said Bryan hath been often requested, but hath hitherto refused & doth still refuse to y^e damage

of the Said Bryan of 1600 pounds of tob, & thereon brings this Sute &ca.

                                                                                                                                 Jn^o Doe

                                                                        Pirrie p^r Que^r. Pleg. p^rec &ca         Rich Roe }

      Non est factum & puts himself on the Court. — —

                                                                        Worthington p^r Que^r

     And the plt Saith that it is his very Act & Deed & of this he putteth himself upon the Court also

                                                                                                                                 Pirrie – –

12: Reckoned with my Master Bryan:Peart this 3^th. day of October then due to him upon Ballance of one acco^t Eight

       hundred pounds of tobacco.

     Witness                                                                                                  Robert: RT Tyrah his marke.

              RC Robert Cuthbert his marke.

      The issue being joynd as aforesd, it appeared to this Court the debt declared for to be justly due and therefore

       this Court grants Order for y^e Same with Cost of Sute alias Executio – – R. Cuthbert Evid.

John: Dyer Plt.                Somerset County Ss. Wm Robinson late of Somerset County was attached to answer unto John

Wm: Robinson Dft}    Dyer of a Plea of Trespas on the Case. &ca ______ And whereupon the sd John by

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~          Edward Jones his Attorney Complaineth that whereas the sd William y^e 27^th. day of ffebry

In the year of our Lord 1692/3 at Pocomoke within the Jurisdiction of this Court by a Certaine Instrument or Bill of

Sale under the hand & Seal of him the Said William & here in Court Produced, the date whereof is the day & year aforesd

did bargain & Sell unto the Said John One Browne Mare with a Blazel in her face branded (thus) [ ] with A

yellowish Sorrel Colt, which Said Mare & Colt the Said William bound him Self & his Heirs to warrant & defend