Charlton/Shepard Case, 1783 - Cumberland Co. VA

Order Book 1779-1784    Re: Charlton        27 May 1783
At a court continued and held for Cumberland County the twenty seventh day of 
May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.  Present: Henry Skipworth, 
Benjamin Wilson, Seymour Scott,  Thomass Nash Cary Harrison and John 
Langhorne  Gentleman
page 347
Abrahma Charlton plaintif against William Shepardd defendant-In dept
   This day came the plaintiff by his attorney as also the defendant in his 
proper person and by the consent of the parties  it is considered by the 
court that the plaintif recover against the defendant the sum of sixteen 
pounds fifteen shillings being the debt in the declaration mentioned and his 
costs by him in this behalf expanded and the defendant in mercy &c.
   But this judgement except as to the costs in to be discharged by the 
payment of eight pounds seven shillings and six pence with interest thereon 
to be computed after the rate of five percentum perannum from the twenty 
third day of October last past until paid.  and by consent of the parties it 
ordered that execution of this judgement be stayed three months.  On the 
petition of Abraham Charlton plaintif against William Shepherd defendant for 
a dept said to be due by note this day came as well the plaintif by his 
attorney as the defendant in his  proper person and on hearing the parties it 
is considered by the court that the plaintif recover agaainst the defendant 
the sum of two pounds three shillings and one penny with interest thereon to 
be computed after the rate of five  percentum from the eigthteenth day of 
February last past until  paid and his costs by him in this behalf expended .

Submitted by Nancy Charlton <NCharl2196@aol.com>


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