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hath not paid though often requested but hath hitherto refused & doth Still refuse to the damage of the Said Ellis of

1400 Pounds of Porke & thereof he brings his Sute. //                                            Jn^o Doe

                                                                                                Dent p^r Que^r. Pleg. // Rich: Roe}

And the Defend^t. p^r Sam Worthington his Atto^rney Comes & Defends the force & injury aforesd & wⁿ &ca. And Saith that y^e

Plt ought not to have his accon aforesd & Saith that he is no wayes indebted to the plt & desires it may be enquired

into by the Country by hearing of the Evidences that we have Somoned for our Defence. &ca. Worthington .

           And the Defend^t            And the Plt Saith he did assume in manner & forme as declared & puts himself

                                                on the Country also. Dent .

Whereupon Comand was p^r y^e Court given to the Sheriff to bring here twelve good & Lawfull Men of his Balywick y^t

the matter in hand might be the better understood a List or pannel whereof are returned as followeth: (viz) Jn^o. Taylor

Richard: Peaks. George Magee, Richard:Jefferson, Wm: Vaughan. Tho: Delahide, Walter Evins, Wm: Tompkins, Wm.

Robinson Tanner, Alex^r:White, John. Scholfield Henry Read. 12) Who being duely elected tryed & Sworn upon y^e holy –

Evangelists who having heard the foresd Decl Plea &ca as also the Evidences Sworn & examin^d, as also heard this folowing

acco^t receives their Charge & are Sent forth in Order to determine the matter ___________________________________

1687//      m^r Peter: Bodkin is Dr. _______ Porke.

                By. 24 Eggs. - - - - - - - - - - - -           6

                By 2 psell of mutton q^t 35 pound . - - - - -      70                            Per Contr Cr. Porke

                by a knife at - - - - - - - - - - - - -      10

                by 1½ yd broud ribbin - - - - - - - - -        30                            The acco^t on the left hand was this day proved

                by 10½ pounds butter at 4^lb p^r pound - - - -       42                            in Court to be justly due p^r y^e Oath of

                by 1 dzne Eggs at - - - - - - - - - - -       3                             Damaris Coleman . – – – – –

                by a hen. at - - - - - - - - - - - - - -                     7

                by a large Ivory Comb. at. - - - - - - - - -                 30

                by 16. Eggs at - - - - - - - - - - - - -                    5

                by 2 henns at . - - - - - - - - - - - -       14             And this day to Witt the day aforesd the foresd Jurors

                by 1: Ell of broud linning at. - - - - - - -       30             make their return to the barr in Court and being

                by 1: botle Rum at . - - - - - - - - - -       10             p^rticularly calld over by their Names ,are all agreed

                by 3 bushells of Indian Corne - - - - - - -     40             of their Verdict, the plt & Dft being likewise calld

                by 1: turkey Cock at - - - - - - - - - - -                  30             The Verdict is read as followeth. (viz) Wee of the

                by 2 henns at - - - - - - - - - - - - -    14             Jury find for the Plt. John: Taylor foreman –

                by 1bushell Wheat at - - - - - - - - - -     30

                by 1: large quarter Mutten. att. - - - - - - -                   40

                by 12 pound beef Salted - - - - - - - -       12                            Which foresd Verdict this Court Orders to be entered

                by 2 henns & 24 Eggs. at - - - - - - - - -                   20                            & Confirms the Same - - - - - - - - - - -

                by halfe an Ell holland at . - - - - - - - -      40

                by 1: henn & 1. dzne of Eggs at - - - - - -      10

                by 1 fatt shoat at - - - - - - - - - - -        40                            After which the Dfendant humbly Craved an appeal

                by 2 bushels & a half of Indian Corn. - - - -     33                            which p^r Court was granted giving Security as required

                by 2 botles Rum & 2 pound Suger at - - - -      28

                by 7 botles Rum at Sundry times Articles - -        70

                by 1. botle ditto & 1 pound Suger. - - - - -      14

                by 2 botles ditto at - - - - - - - - - - -     20

1692        by 1: pound Candleweak at - - - - - - - - 20

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         March y^e 20^th day 1693. Erro^rs Excepted p^r me Damaris Coleman //