Suffolk County Court, 1676

Purkis v. East

Purkis v. East
Suffolk County Court · Decided July 25, 1676
2 Rec. Co. Ct. 705
Purkis v. East

Opinion of the Court

George Purkis Tinman plaint. agt Thomas East Tinman Defendt in an action of the case for the Forfiture of an Obligation of thirty Four pounds Lawfull mony of New-England under his hand & Seale bearing date February. 18° 1675. by his not performing the condition there underwritten with all other due damages according to attachmt dat. May. 12th 1676.....The Jury . . . founde for the plaintife thirty Four pound the Forfiture of the bond & costs of Court The Magistrates on motion of the Defendt chancered this Forfiture unto Eighteen pounds Seven Shillings and three pence halfe penny in mony & costs of Court twenty three Shillings.

Execucion issued. July. 27° 1676.

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