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