Friday May 18th 1855

Harriet C. Secrest Admx &c }
          vs               }  Asst
John S. Merry              }  
                             On Motion this cause is continued

Merry Child & Co  }
for the use &c    }
            vs    }  Debt
John S. Merry     }
                 And now on this day came the plaintiffs
by their Attorney Geo W. Means Esqr and the Defendant  
though Solemnly called comes not, but makes default, and
the Defendants default in pleading being duly entered and
the plaintiff claiming to recover only on the note mentioned 
and set forth in their declaration, therefore it is ordered that
Judgment be entered accordingly, and that the Clerk assess
the damages, and the Clerk having assessed the damages at
fifty Six ----------- dollars and eighty eight   cents
therefore it is considered and adjudged by the Court that the
plaintiffs do have and recover of and from the said defend=
=ant the Said Sum of fifty Six             dollars and
eighty eight cents for their Damages, together with the
further Sum of Six   dollars and ------ cents for
their costs in and about their Suit in this behalf 
expended and the Defendant in mercy &c

Written in left margin next to above entry:
Exec issued Jany 25th 1856
                 L. Wilson
                   Clerk

John M. Payne & Co }
for the use &c     }
            vs     }  Asst
Edward Lewis       }
                   On Motion this cause is continued

John J. Williams   }
            vs     }  Asst
William T. Cheves  }  Dismissed on  motion of plffs atty

Harriet C. Secrest Admr &c}
            vs            }  Asst
John Holden               }
                         On motion this cause is contnd