Justly Indebted to him ye plt the Sume of Seven pounds fifteen Shill by accot here ready to make appear and ye said Deft Saith nothing in barr or Retardation of ye Said accon Wherefore ye said plt remaines agt ye Said Deft thereof undefended therefor it is Considered by the Court here yt ye sd plt recover agt the Said Deft the Said Sume of Seven pounds. fifteen Shill with Costs als Excon

Jno peny: marcht was Called to prōs his Suite agt Lieut Coll Theophelous Hastings but Came not whereupon y Deft by Danl Richardson his attorney prayed an non prōs

Ordered that yo Suite be Dismist & ye plt pay Costs als Excon.

Jere: Symons by Dan' Richardson attorney Comes to pros his Suite agt David Northy: Deft in a plea of y Case and Saith the Deft Doth owe & Stand Justly Indebted to him ye plt in the Sume of Ten pounds and the Deft was Called but came not and ye plt thereupon prayed an order agt the Marsh"

Ordered that yo Marsh" of Albermarle County have yo body of the Said David Northy att the next Gen" Court als Judgmt agt the Marshall:

And the Marsh" prayed an attachmt agt ye Estate of ye Deft which is Granted.

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Griffith Jones of ye precinct of pasquotank Comes to pros his attachmt agt Jno Creach of y° Same place and the Deft was Called & Came not and the Marsh" haveing returned attacht of the Deft Estate one yeareling Colt and one blacke and Whitte Cowe marked on the Right Eare with a Cropp and on the left wth and under Keell with a Calfe by her of ye Same Collour unmarked and the plt thereupon proved an accot by his oath: agt yo Deft yo ballance whereof was Two pound Seven Shill: and Ten pence

Ordered that yo Goods attached be Condem'd to Satisfye ye afsd Debt And Costs to ye Said Griffith Jones and that ye Marshall have ye Same apprised according to act of assembly

Jonathan Bateman personally Came into Court & accknowledged a Convayance of one Hundred & fifty one acres of Land Lyeing in Cuseopernon unto Jno Birkett

Ordered to be Registered

And now here at this Court Came Richard Stamp: and moved that ye Marsh" would bring forth ye body of Archable Hartley according to order of y last Court wherein haveing failed ye Plaintiff prayd that Judgment be confirmed against ye Said Marshall according to ye af order

Ordered that ye Marshall of Albemarle County pay unto Rich" Stamp ye Sume of Six pounds with Costs als Excon

And the Marshall pray'd Continuance of y° attachment against y Estate of y° Defendant wch is Cont: accordingly.

Will Lewis of ye County of Bath by Edwd Moseley his attorney Comes to prōs his Suite against Co" Wm Brice and Saith the Defendant Stands Justly Indebted to him ye Said Plaintiff in ye Sume of fourteen pounds &c and the Defendant was called but Came not & thereupon yo Plaintiff prayd an ord' against yo Marshall

Ordered that yo Marshall of Bath County have the Said Co" Wm Brice at ye next Gen" Court alias Judgment against yo Marshall

And now here at this Court Came Samuel Holland marcht by Tho Snoden his attorney and moved that ye Marshall would bring forth the body of Wm Luffman according to order of the Last Court wherein haveing failed the Plaintiff prayd that Judgment might be Confirm'd against the Said Marshall

Ordered that the Marsh" of Albermarle County pay unto Sam' Holland the Sume of five pounds Eighteen: Shillings wth Costs alias Excon And ye Marsh" prayd Continuance of ye Attacht agt y Estate of the Deft weh is Cont: according

Jacob Overman of ye precinct of pascotank weaver Comes to prōs his Suite agt Geo: Scarbrough in a plea of Debt and Saith y° Deft is Justly Indebted to him the plt y° Sume of one pound Seventeen Shillings & Six pence as by his bill under his hand Doth & may appear and the Deft appeare in person and Confesses accordington Specialty

Ordered that Geo: Scarbrough pay unto Jacob Overman the Sume of one pounds Seventeen Shill & Six pence wth Costs alias Excon

and now here at this Court Came: Capt ffrad Jones by Edwd Moseley his attorney & moved that the Marsh" would bring forth yo body of Eman' Cleave according to ord of ye Last Court wherein having failed the plt by his sa attorney pray'd that Judgmt might be Confirm'd agt the s'd Marsh" for the Debt & Damages afs

Ordered that y Marsh" of Bath County pay unto Capt ffrad Jones the Sume of ffifty Six pounds Twelve Shilling & five pence wth Costs als Excon

A will of Gilbert Goodales was proved in Court by the oaths of M Wm Stevens: & Margreat Slatter at ye Instance of Rich Whittbee Excutor thereunto

Capt Jno Robison: Comes by: Edwd Bonwicke his attorney to prōs his Suite agt Martin: ffrancke Deft in a plea of Debt and Saith: that yo Deft afs stand Justly Indebted to him ye plt in ye Sume of Twenty four pounds Thirteen Shill & four pence as by his: Certaine bill und his

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proper hand Doth and may appeare and ye Said Deft in person appeares : & Confesses for Twenty Three pounds Twelve & Eight pence.

Ordered that Martin ffrancke pay unto Capt Jno Robison ye Sume of: Twenty Three pounds Twelve: Shill & Eight pence with Cost alias Excon

Upon: petition of Ezeriunn Parker praying to be allowed for his Travill & attendance being Sumons as an Evidence by Jno peny agt Lieut Coll Theophelous Hastins

Ordered that yo Said petition' be allowed for Two days Comeing & Two dayes goeing and one dayes attendance according to act of assembly made & provided

Danl Guthrie Comes to prōs his Suite agt Christo: Bailes in a plea of Debt and Saith the Deft Stands justly Indebted to ye plt in ye Sume of Ten pounds and a non est Inventus being returned on ye writte the plt prayed an attachmt agt the Estate of ye Said Deft wch was Granted

Mary Lawson Extrix agt Bartho Phelps and the Said Deft in person Comes & prayes a Speciall Importance to ye next Gen" Court and he hath it and upon motion of ye plt by her attorney afs

Ordered that he Continue in Custody of yo Marsh" untill he give Securety for his appearance at the next Gen" Court

Watt Price assignee of Jno Tho' Comes to prōs his Suite agt adolphus Hanson and Saith the Deft Stands Justly Indebted to him the plt in y afs quality the sume of four pounds as warr and y Deft was Called & Came not according to returne of y° writte and y plt thereupon prayed an order agt y° Marsh"

Ordered: That: the Marsh" of the County of Albemarle have the Body of The Said Adolphus Handson at the next Gen" Court alias Judgmt agt y Marshall

And the Marsh" prayed an attachmt agt The Estate of ye Deft weh is Granted

Mary Lawson: Extrix of the Last will & Testamt of: James ffewox: Deed: Comes to prōs her Suite agt Jno ffisher and Saith y Deft Stands Justly indebted to yo plt in yo Sume of Six pounds as warr: and an non est Inventus being returned on the writte y plt prayed an attachmt agt y Estate of ye Deft weh was Granted

Jno Hollum by Tho Snoden his attorney Comes to prōs his Suite agt Jonatha: Bateman in a plea of Debt and Saith the Deft Stands Justly Indebted to yo plt in the Sume of Eight pounds as warr and the Deft in person appeares and Confesses

Ordered that: Jonath: Bateman pay unto Jno Hallum the Sume of Eight pounds with Costs alias Ex con

Upon petition of: Jacob: Overman

Ordered that ye sd Jacob: Overman be allowed ye Sume of five Shill & Tenn pence for his Travill & attendance being Sumoned as an Evidence by Wattkin price agt adolphus Hanson

And now here at this Court: Came James Tookes by Edwd Moseley his attorney and gave here in Court the following reasons in arrest of Judgmt &c:

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1 The Verditte is Ill: the Jury: Carying wth them: Severall papers Dispositions &c wch were not read in Court: Sealed up: & Delivered by the Court to the Jury

2ly Those papers had they been: read ought not to have been Caryed from y Barr by the Jury

3ly Judgmt ought not to be affirm'd on that Verditt it being an ill verditt not finding wt ought to have been found:

4 The Declaracon Containes Duplicity of matter

5 The Declaracon is not: Certaine percise mention: not being made: of ye quantity of time weh the negro: is Saith to be kept:

6ly The act or penall Statute upon weh This accon is founded Doth not warrant or mainetaine yo Declaracon as layd by the plt whereupon ya Deft afs for y Reasons afs prayed y Judgmt may be Sett a Side: and y' plt by his attorney: moved That the Deft might make Affidavit to the reason afores as the rule of ye Law: in that Case: Directs there being matter of fact Contained in them Whereupon the Deft waved those reason wherein the matter of fact: was Contained and Insisted on the matter of Law only: weh being Argued on Both Sides the Court resolved to advise thereon till tomorrow morne 10 of y Clocke

And then the Court adjourned for an hower att an hower the Court mett & adjourn'd till ye morrow Eight of y° Clocke

Thursday morne Eight of y° Clocke y Court meett & Satt

Bartho: Phelps personally: Came into Court: & acknowledged a Conveyance: of: Two: Hundred & fifty: acres of Land unto: WillTM Whitte

Ordered to be Registered

Jno Porter: assignee of Tho" Collings by Edwd Moseley: his attorney Comes to Prōs his Suite agt Tho Averitt and Saith the Deft Stands Justly Indebted to the plt the Sume of Twenty pounds as

the Deft appeares and confesses according to Specialty

warr; and

Ordered that Tho' Averitt pay unto Jno Porter ye sum of Twenty

pounds with Costs alias Excon

SMITH WICKE agt HAUGHTON

And the Said plt by his attorney Comes and prayes an: Imparlance unto the next Genll Court and it is Granted

Tho Harris Geo: Scarbrough: Jno Relfe Wm Stephen. Ambrous McCoy were lawfully Sumoned on ye petty jury: being Solemnly Called Came not and thereupon it is ordered that ye Severall persons above named be fined The Sume of Tenn: Shill Each: according to Rule of this Court

and then the Court adjourn'd for an hower

Att an hower the Court mett and Satt

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In the accon: Depending between: Miles Cary: plt & James Tookes Deft Cont: Till This Day 10 of ye Clocke for the Court to advise on and the Court haveing advised and considered the Severall reasons and allegations offered by the Deft in arrest of Judgmt Itt is yo oppinion of this Court That the Said reasons ought to be overruled & they are hereby Over Ruled and thereupon it is

Ordered: That: James Tookes pay & Deliver to the Said Miles Cary: the Said Negro Slave named Stephen as alsoe the Sume of Ninty: Two pounds Ten. Shill for a hundred Eighty: five Day: Detaineing of the Said Slave: Conrary to ye forme of an act of assembly in that Case made & provided alias Excon And thereupon the Deft by his attorney afsa prayed an appeale to the Honble Court of Chancery wch is Granted the Deft giving Security: to prōs his Said appeale: with Effect

Whereas it is Testifyed to ye Court here That a Judgmt hath been recovered by: Capt Jnō Norton agt James Bowman Black: Smith in precinct Court of Coratucke for ye Sume of Three pounds forteen: & Ten pence wth Costs of Suite and the Said Deft is Departed the Said precinct: Soe that by: any precept of ye Said Court he Cannot be Taken Testatum Ca: Sav: awarded

Whereas it is Testifyed to the Court here That: a Judgmt hath been recovered by Capt Jno Norton agt James Bowman, Black Smith in the precinct Court of Couratucke, for y° Sume five pounds one Shill: & five pence: wth Costs of Suite and the Said Deft is Departed the Said precinct : Soe that by any precept of that Court he Cannot be Taken Testatum Ca: Sa: awarded.

A power of attorney: from Jno Smith marcht to Co" Tho' Boyd was proved in Court by the oath of Tobias Knight Esq*

Ordered to be Recorded

A power of attorney from Ebenez' Whitte to Mr Dan' Guthrie was proved in Court: by the oath: of James Dange

Ordered to be Recorded