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DecreeEntry/Object ID
JJA.1941.13Description
This is the petition and verdict in the suit of Audubon and Bakewell against Thomas Fuquay, awarding the plaintiffs the sum of $1,466.50. Transcription is as follows:
"Commonwealth of Kentucky County & Circuit Ct.
John Audubon and Thomas Bakewell Merchants and Partners
____________ merchandize and trading under the firm and ________ of Audubon & Bakewell complain of Joseph Fuquay of a deed of Trespass on the __________ for this to wit that whereas a certain William Fuquay at Henderson to wit in the County and Circuit aforesaid on the 15th. day of August in the year 1816, according to the Customs of Merchants. (The said Plaintiffs ____ _____ or the said William & the said Joseph being at the place aforesaid on the day aforesaid, Merchants trading and in __________ in the way of Merchandize) made his certain bill of Exchange ___________ _________ the same day & year aforesaid with his hand & name thereto described which is to the court now __________ __________ the said defendant on the twenty fifth day of February next ____________ the 25th. day of February 1817 to pay to the Plaintiffs by the name of Audubon & Bakewell on order without defalcation $3013.03 3/4 cents value paid of them and the aforesaid Joseph Fuquay of _____________ to wit. on the day____ year just aforesaid in the county and circuit aforesaid had notice and a sight of the said Bill of Exchange and according to the usage and custom of Merchants, then and there accepted the same by a writing on the face of the said bill near his name __________ to _______________ and by _____________ names of the said defendant become unable to pay to the plaintiffs the said sum of $3013.03 3/4cents in the said Bill of Exchange mentioned according to the Tenor & effect of the said Bill of Exchange and the said defendant being to _________ in consideration thereof afterward to _________ on the 15th. day of August in the year 1816 at Henderson in the County and circuit aforesaid Audubon and then and there faithfully promises the plaintiffs to pay to them the said sum of $3013.03 3/4 cents on the 25th. day of February next after the sale of the said Bill according to the Tenor & effect thereof and also to this to wit that whereas the said William Fuquay at Henderson in the county and circuit aforesaid on the 13th. day of December in the year 1816 made one other Bill of Exchange becoming ___________ at the time & place aforesaid and signed with his own _________ bond & name or is to the court now here by the said Bill _________ . Directed to the said Defendant and therein required him the paid defendant on the first day of July next (being the 1st day of July 1817, to pay to the plaintiffs by the name of Audubon & Bakewell a order without Defalcation one other sum of $1029 & 5 cents - and the said defendant aforesaid to __________ on the 13 th. day of December 1816 at Henderson in the county and circuit aforesaid said notice & sight of the said Bill of Exchange and according to the use and custom of Merchants then & there accepted the same by a writing on the face of the said Bill write his name & hand thereto subscribed - and he by reason thereof to the said defendant become unable to pay to the plaintiffs the said cost mentioned sum of $1029 & 5 cents in the said cost of Bill of Exchange mentioned accordant to the Tenor & effect thereof and being to liable to the said defendant in consideration thereof ____________ to wit on the day & year cost aforesaid and at the place aforesaid under ___________ and then & there __________ upon himself and faithfully promises the plaintiffs to pay to them the said cost mentioned sum of $1029 & 5 cents on or the last day of July, 1817. Never ________ the said defendant not regarding his said several promises and _________ so on aforesaid made but _____________ intending to deceive & defraud the plaintiffs _________ the said defendant nor ________ on the day of ___________ in the year ________ at Henderson in the county & circuit aforesaid was ________ requested & ______ afterward yet the said defendant _____ not said & contented unto the plaintiffs the said several sums of money ________ _________ thereof but the same to day _______ content unto them _________ to wholly _________ & __________ & refuse to the _____ the plaintiff of $6,000. (signed) Towles
Henderson Circuit
This Declaration was filed in the Clerks office of the Henderson Circuit Court 27 April, 1818 Teste. A. Barbour
Amt. of 1st draft due ________ 1817 $3013.02 3/4 Deduct credit __________ 99.50 = $2913.52 3/4 Int. to 1 Oct. 1817 103.87 1/4
$3017.40 Deduct credit proved by Negley 20.00 = $2997.40 Deduct credit
Rest. 2000.00 997.40 Int. to 28 April 1818 34.80
1032.20 Deduct crdit
Rest. 659.93 1/4 $372.26 3/4 Int. to 23 March 1819 20.16 1/4
$392.43 Amt. of 2nd. draft due 1 July 1817 1029.05 Int. upon $1029.05 from 1July 1817 to 23 March 1819 45.02
$1466.50 We of the Jury find the Plaintiffs the sum of one thousand four hundred & sixty dollars fifty cents - the balance due after allowing credits as above in Damages (signed) J. A. WilsonCollection
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