Bill of complaint by Obadiah Jennings vs John Thompson, Joseph Bowman and John Lawrence

Description:	Complaint filed by Obadiah Jennings against John Lawrence for not paying rent and leaving the area. John Lawrence left the property (surveyors chain and compass) in the hands of John Thompson who then passed this property on to Joseph Bowman. The chain and compass were used to pay a gambling debt that John Lawrence owed. Mr. Jennings wants both Mr. Thompson and Mr. Bowman to swear oaths regarding the amount owed to them and the circumstances in which they obtained the compass and chain.
Origin:	2016-09-06
Created By:	Indiana Territory. Court of General Quarter Sessions (Knox County);
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/18009
Collection:	Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Subjects:	Indiana Territory Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County Rent -- Indiana Territory Tools -- Indiana Territory Indiana Territory. Governor (1800-1812 : Harrison) Court Records

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