Leverett v. Hudson

Hudson Leverett plaint. agt Captn William Hudson Defendt in an action of the case upon the account to the value of one hundred & one pounds one Shilling & two pence or thereabout due to the plaint. as appeares by his booke with due interest & all other due damages according to attachmt Dat. aprill. 22th 1675 . . . the Jury . . . founde for the plaint. one hundred and two pounds Seven Shillings & two pence farthing to bee pd as followeth vizt 75li 11a in provisions at price currant & £: 26:16:2¼ in mony which is the balla of Accot with the interest Sued for at 5li per Cent & costs of Court. The defendt appeald from this judgement unto the next Court of assistants & himselfe principall in £:204. Daniel Turill Senr & Jn° Williams as Sureties in £102. apeice acknowledged themselves respectiuely bound to . . . prosecute his appeale . . .

[ Following are two of the numerous documents that Leverett brought into court to prove Hudson’s indebtedness to him (S. F. 1399.11, 8):

mr Leveret. Sr bee pleased to help this bearer Esther Farenworth to Sixteen Shillings in goods at yor Shop on the Accoumpt of yor Loving Freind.
Willm Hudson
this: 17:10 m° (61)
ownd in Court. 27. 2mo 75: Attests J: A: C Endorsed.
pd Easther Farnworth for you
10 yds½. of lace. at. 3d ..................... 0:02:07½
1. yd ⅛ of cambrick at: 10s yd is.................0:11:03
2. yd ½. red ribbon. 6d .....................0:01:03
½. m. large pins ........................0:00:10
. . . true Coppie . . . Jsa Addington Cler
*572Cosen Leveret J pray let my daughter Hannah Richards haue what Shee want if it bee to the Summe of Fifty Shillings or three pound on the account of him that is yors
Willm Hudson
27:10: 61
Ownd in Court by Capt Hudson. 27. 2mo 75. Attests J: A: C
Endorsed.
pd yor daughter Hannah. 1. January. 1661.
4.¾. pennistone at. 3s 6d................ 00:16:07.½
⅜. of Flannill at .2s 6d yd ............... 00:00:10
2. yds Searge. 4s 6d .................. 00:09:00
To. 1. yd galoon. 3d — 3 scanes silk........... 00:00:06
To. 1. yd ½. 8d ribbon................. 00:01:00
To. 1. yd ½ manchestr 1½. yd.............. 00:00:02¼
To. a paire bodies .................. 00:02: —
To. yor wife. 1. yd. Nayle Say. 7s
To. 2. yd. ½. broad ferrit. 7d yd
To. 4. yd dowlas at. 22d................ 00:07:04
3:02:05½
. . . true Coppie . . . Jsa Addington Cler

A part of Hudson’s Reasons of Appeal (S. F. 1399.3), a mutilated document, follows:

First what J Receaued Any way of him was not vppon my desire of Any Credibt from him but to take vp what I Coold by degrees to satisfie his debts due to me as woold haue Apear[ed] by the date of my accots which was then Redy In the Court for to show[e] which if his accots & mine had bene fully Compared Jt woold Easily haue Apeared that he was greatly in my de[bt] had he attended according to his bond of Arbitration ... & takeing Aduantages Caused a prosecution att the County Court & J suppose g[iues] me [j]ust ground of Apeale . . .

He goes on to say that several of the articles which Leverett alleged to have been furnished to him were delivered to others.

The Court of Assistants (Records, i. 48) confirmed the former judgment and awarded 43s 10d costs to Leverett.]