Sylvia v. George Coryell. Complaint

 

Corporation of Alexandria towit.

An inhabitant of the town of Alexandria & within the Jurisdiction of this Court, complains of       an inhabitant of the same place and within the jurisdiction of this Court in Custody &c. for this to wit, that the said deft. on the     day of     in the year     at Alexandria & within the Jurisdiction of this Court, with force & arms, towit with swords, staves & knives, assaulted, beat, wounded & ill treated him the said plff. so that his life was greatly despaired of, and imprisoned the said plff there & kept him detained there imprisoned for a long time towit, for the space of       and also for that the said deft. afterwards towit on the     day of     in the year aforesaid, with force & arms towit with swords staves & knives, again assaulted the said plff. at Alexandria & within the Jurisdiction of this court and there beat, wounded & ill treated him the said plff so that his life was greatly dispaired of, and did other wrongs to the said plff. against the peace & dignity of this Commonwealth and to the damage of the plff. of       and therefore he brings suit &c.

      for the plff

J Doe
R Roe pledges &c.

 

TAB.

Negro Sylvia
vs
George Coryell

Nar.
K.B.[?]

We of the Jury find for the Plf One Penny Damages, subject to the opinion of the Court on the Case agreed.
Thos Patten
foreman