Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797) Writ re: debt case of Cyrus Beers
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.55 Author/Creator: Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797) Place Written: New Haven, Connecticut Type: Document signed Date: 02 November 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.9 x 16 cm Order a Copy
Summons for Samuel Osborn, Reuben Brady and Lazarus Thomas to appear before Fairfield County Court, CT for failing to pay debt to Cyrus Beers.
To the Sheriff of the County of New Haven or his Deputy, or either of the constables of the Town of Woodbridge within said County, Greeting. By Authority of the State of Connecticut, you are hereby commanded to summons [struck] Samuel Osborn, Runin Brady and Lazarus Tolley all of Woodbridge the County of New Have asored
to appear before the County Court to be holden at Fairfield within and for the County of Fairfield on the third Tuesday of Nouv imftent [sic] then and there to answer unto Cyrus Beers of New town in the County of Fairfield.
in a Plea of the Cafe, whereupon the Plaintiff declares and says, that the defendants in and by a certain Writing or Note, under their Hands by them well executed, dated the 1st Day of September Anno Domini, 1785 promised the plaintiff
to pay to him for Value received the Sum of L 56:15 h Lawful many on demand with the lawful interest [illegible] paid
as by the said Writing or Note, ready in Court to be Shewn, appears; Now the Plaintiff further says, that the Defendants their
Promise Aforesaid not regarding, have never performed the same,
though often requested and demanded,
which is to the Damage of the Plaintiff
the sum of
Lawful Money And for the Recovery thereof with just Costs, the plaintiff
brings this suit. [ ]
Hereof fail notm and of this Writ, with your Doings thereon, make due Return according to Law. Dated at New Haven the 2d Day of Noumv Anno Domini, 1785
Two Shillings duty in paid on
this writ [illegible] by
Oliver Wolcott & assists
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