As we move back into 1761, here is another document regarding Jacob Wright. In this one, the plaintiffs are again the Executors of the Preserve Brown estate. I think this case is linked to case #2419 from 1766 (Richard Brown, by himself, v. Jacob Wright) that I sent earlier, although I cannot exactly square the monetary amounts. From this 1761 case, it is interesting that the estate is not looking for a payment of the principal on the debt, just the twenty-five pounds proclamation money. This must mean that there is a previous case or lost documentation in this case where the proclamation money was calculated. In the 1766 case, Richard Brown is also trying to recover proclamation money, although the amount is slightly different than in 1761 (now twenty-four pounds, sixteen shillings, four pence) plus new damages. My best guess is that Richard Brown took the right to further pursue this case as one part of the estate settlement for Preserve Brown and was following up in 1766, once Jacob had enough possessions to make it worth his while. It looks like it didn't get him much, as the confiscation of all of Jacob Wright's goods and chattels in the county only netted five pounds.
It may be that the most interesting piece of this document is the statement that "The Deft lives with John Wade or a place/late Jos. Radford." It will be great if we can link these individuals with a specific location in the county.
I not only included the scan and transcription of the 1761, but an improved transcription of the 1766 case. Please replace my earlier file with this one.
John Bunnell
Transcription of Middlesex Court Case #66 (1761): Brown, Preserve (Estate); Brown, Richard; Brown, William; Jones, John (Executor of Preserve Brown) v. Wright, Jacob
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Middlesex Pleas
Case of Pre. Brown } Case dam
V } £25
Jacob Wright }
The Deft lives with John Wade or a place/late Jos. Radford
Cape Corpus
Middlesex }
County } fs. George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith. To our Sheriff of our County of Middlesex – Greeting we command you that you take Jacob Wright late of the County Aforesaid if he may be found within your Bailywick and him Safely keep so that you may have his Body before our Judges of our next Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be held at Perth Amboy in an for our said County of Middlesex on the third Tuesday in July –next / then and there / to answer Richard Brown, William Brown, and John Jones Executors of the last will and testament of Preserve Brown deceased, of a plea of Trespass out he Case &’a To thou damage Twenty Four pounds Proclamation Money fastis said and have you then and there this writt. Witness James Slade – Esq. Judge of your said court at Perth Amboy aforesaid the twenty-first Day of April – in the first year of our Reign
Pidgeon Esq. Smyth Clk
Transcription of Middlesex Court Case #2419 (1766): Brown, Richard v. Wright, Jacob
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Middlesex Pleas
Richard Brown }
V } fi. fa. debt
Jacob Wright }
July 1766
20th day of Feby 1765
Bill How £ 12:8:4
Jut tile
Costs Taxed at £
By virtue of the written writ To me Directed I have Seized and taken Divers goods and Chattels to the value of five Pounds which Remain in my hands unsold for want of Buyers
John Moore Srf.
Middlesex County
George the Third by the Grace of God of great Britain France and Ireland king Defender of the faith. To our Sheriff of our County of Middlesex Greeting we Command you that of the Goods & Chattels of Jacob Wright Otherwise called Jacob Wright of Winsor Township In the County of Middlesex farmer, In your bailiwick you Cause to be made as well the Sum of Twenty Four Pounds Sixteen Shillings and four pence Proclamation Money which Richard Brown lately Before our Judges of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Perth Amboy in and for our Said County of Middlesex Recovered Against him of Debt, As Also three pounds eight shillings and three pence ---
Money Aforesaid which to him in our Said Court before our Said Judges were Adjudged for his Damages which he hath Sustained, as well by the Occasion of the Detention of that Same Debt, as for his Costs and Charges by him About his Suit in that behalf Expended ---
Whereof the Said Jacob Wright is convicted, as to us Opinean of Record, and have you those Moneys before our Said Judges of our said Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be held at Perth Amboy in and for our said County of Middlesex On the Third Tuesday in July – Next, To render the Aforesaid Richard Brown for his Debt and Damages Afd So as Aforesaid Recovered and have you then & there this writ
Witness James Nelsson Esq. Judge of our Said Court at Perth Amboy Aforesaid in the County Aforesaid the fifteenth Day of April in the Sixth year of our Reign
Pidgeon Att Smyth Clk
Middlesex Pleas
Richard Brown } Vend Exp
V } Ca. Sa. ft. Ressidue
Jacob Wright }
October 1766
1765 – 20th Feby Bill
payible with Interest for £ 12:8:4
Interest Tile paid £
Costs £ 3:7:6
Addit. D’o 0:7:6
Non Est
John Moore Sr.
The goods and chattels That Remains In my hands unsold for want of Buyers
John Moore Sr.
County of Middlesex
Fst George the third by the grace of god of Great Britain France and Ireland king Defender of the faith. To our Sheriff of our County of Middlesex Greeting , Whereas we lately Commanded you that the Goods & Chattels of Jacob Wright otherwise Called Jacob Wright of Windsor Township In the County of Middlesex farmer, You Should Cause to be made as well the Sum of Twenty four Pounds Sixteen Schillings & four pence Proclamation Money Which Richard Brown lately before our Judges of our Inferior Court of Common Please held at Perth Amboy in & for Said County of Middlesex Recovered Against him of Debt and Also Three Pounds Seven Schillings and Six pence --- Money Af’d which to him in our Said Court before our Said Judges Were Adjudged for his Damages which he hath Sustained As well by Occasion of the Detention of that Debt as for his Costs and Charges by him About his Suit in that behalf expended Where the said Jacob Wright was as to us Appear of Record, and that you Should have Those moneys before our Said Judges of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be held at Perth Amboy in and for our Said County of Middlesex on the Third Tuesday in July then Next, &now part, to render to the Af’d Richard Brown for his Debt and Damages Af’d, and you that Day Returned to us that by the Virtue of our Writt, To you Directed for that Purpose, you fed Srvyed & taken Divers Goods and Chattels of the Said Jacob Wright To the Value of five Pounds Part of the Debt and Damages Af’d which Goods and Chattels Remain in your hands unsold for want of buyers, So That you Could not have the Moneys before the Day Af’d and that he had not anymore Goods and Chattels in your Bailywick Where you Could Cause to be Levied any more of the moneys Contained in our Writt. Therefore We Command you that you Expose to Sale the Goods & Chattels Af’d of the Said Jacob Wright Taken by you In Manner Af’d and have you those Moneys before our Judges of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be held at Perth Amboy in and for our Said County of Middlesex on the second Tuesday in October Next, To Render to the Said Richard Brown for part of his Debt and Damages Af’d And Also we Command you that You take the Said Jacob Wright if he may be found within your Bailywick and him Safely keep so that you may have his Body before our said Judges of our Said Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be held at Perth Amboy in and for our Said County of Middlesex on the Second Tuesday in October Next to Satisfie the Said Richard Brown the Sum of Twenty Three Pounds Three Schillings and Ten Pence ~ Residue of the Said Twenty eight Pounds Three Shillings and Ten pence ~ And have you then and there this writt
Witness James Nelsson Esq’r Judge or our Said Court at Perth Amboy Af’d in the County Af’d the sixteenth Day of July in the Sixth Year of our Reign
Pidgeon Att Smyth Clk
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