| Description | Assignment of Debt (and Letter of Attorney) dated 23 May 34 Charles II [i.e. 1682].
Parties: 1) Samuel Stevenson of Sutton Coldfield in the county of Warwickshire, gent.,
2) Thomas Johnson of Clifford Inn, London, gent.,
3) Richard Mills of London, gent.
Recital: Frances, now wife of Samuel Stevenson, formerly known as Frances Marshall, widow, obtained a judgement against George Russell for the debt of £400 plus costs at the Court of Common Bench at Westminster in the Trinity Term 1673. £200 was due to be paid by George Russell to Frances Marshall on the 25th September 1673. This money was not paid on the date due or thereafter, so certain messuages, land and tenements held by George Russell were seized and transferred to Frances Marshall until the judgement has been fully satisfied.
Thomas Johnson paid Frances Marshall £10 on the 24th May 1677, £70 on the 2nd November 1677, and £80 on the 4th March 1677; and £60 9s to Samuel Stevenson on the sealing of this indenture, of which £50 is from Richard Mills advanced on behalf of Thomas Johnson. This is a total of £220 9s which, when added to the sum of £60 lately paid to Frances Marshall out of the estate of George Russell, makes up the principal money, interest and charges. Samuel Stevenson on behalf of himself and his wife acknowledges payment of the debt and acquits Thomas Johnson.
Frances Marshall, in the Hillary Term 1679 and 1680, obtained judgement in the Court of Common Pleas against Thomas Johnson for £100 plus cost of suit, which was obtained for further securing the remainder of the principal debt. Witness now that in consideration of the said sum of £50 paid by Richard Mills to Samuel Stevenson by the direction of Thomas Johnson, Samuel Stevenson on behalf of himself and his wife Frances Marshall assigns to Richard Mills all their interest in the said judgement and appoints him their attorney irrevocable.
Consideration: £50 advanced by Richard Mills
Seal: Signatures and seals of Samuel Stevenson and Thomas Johnson. |