The Same Day Commrs as afore
Tho: Standridge plte
agt: John Barber deft
Somrset County Ss John Barber of this County was Sumoned to answr unto Thomas Standridge in an accon of y Case &c And whereupon the plte by his attorney James Langster Complaineth That the deft in october last past became indebted to y plte in y full Summ of 450lb: of tobacco in Caske as will appear by account & here in Cort: produced for 15 dayes attendance of y plte & his boate to Cary the Sd: deft over the bay & waiting on the Sd: deft: whilst there & bringing of y Sd defendt back wch Sd: Summe y plt hath Severall times times demanded of y Deft but hath hitherto been denyed & yet doth deny to y plts great Loss & damage to y value of Nine hundred pounds of like tobacco & thereupon he brings this Sute / Langster pro quer pledge de prscte Jno: Doe Ricd Roe John Barber Dr: To Thomas Standridge october y 12th 1683 To 15th: dayes attendance of my Selfe & my boat on yoregoeing over the bay & waiting on you there lb tob. and bringing you back againe at 30 pr day 450 The above written accot was Sworne to Errors excepted pr Tho: Standridge marke by Tho: Standridge before me octobr y 15th 1683 ~ Wm: Brereton And the Sd: John Barber deft appeared this day to witt y 6th: day of febry: before the Cort: then Sitting & made oath he made no agreemt for his Passage with y plte Therefore defendeth y force & Injury Saying he being a passenger with others & onely desired a passage with him as being his freind not ing thinking he would have demanded anything of him humbly Craveth a nonst: wch: is ordered this Cort:finding no Cause of accon /