William Paul, and Christop. Clithero, Esqs; plaintiffs. Sir John Shaw, barrt, defendt. in error. An action of indebitatus assumpsit was brought in Michaelmas term, 1705. being the fourth year of Her present Majesty's reign, by the plaintiffs against the defendant, for the sum of 6000l. and upon trial, the jury found a special verdict, setting forth in substance as follows, viz. ...
Shaw, John,Sir,approximately 1660-1721.
Clithero, Christop.
Paul, William,Esq.
[London,
1711]
Docket title: 'Paul and Clithero, plaintiffs. Sir John Shaw, defendant. On a writ of error in Parliament. The defendant's case, on behalf of the Crown, touching the second subsidy payable on prizage wines. To be heard before the House of Peers, on Saturday the 13th day of January, 1710'.
In this issue the final line of the text is "stoms paid, far greater sums of money, to the increase of the publick debt".
Signed: Edw. Northey. Rob. Raymond.
ESTC