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1785 Supreme Court Session - Samuel Sparrow vs Alexander Leslie (S.C. 1785) (1) Trespass on the Cases-Capias 

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Halifax Ss George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith S^c - To the Sheriff of the County of Halifax or his Deputy Greeting We Command you that you take Alexander Leslie of Halifax in the County of Halifax Merchant (if he may be found in your precinct) and Safely keep him so that you may have him before us in our Supreme Court at Halifax on the Third Tuesday in July next to Answer [?] Samuel Sparrow Merchant in a plea of Trespass on the Case as by Declaration to be filed in due time may appear. To the Damage of the said Samuel Eighty pounds as is said and have then there this writ witness Bryan Finucane Esq. this nineteeth Day of April in the twenty firth year of our Reign ... FitGerald att^ey .... issued 24th June 1785

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Halifax 24^th June 1785
By Oath for forty pounds two shillings Currency ...

Trinity Term 1785
Sparrow v Leslie } Capias
5^th July 1785
The Defendant non cat invinties

[Source: Public Archives of Nova Scotia, R.G. 39 "C" [Hx], Volume 40, # 57 - Similar in details to R.G. 39 "C" [Hx], Volume 40, # 56 ]

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