To the Sheriff of the County of New Haven or his Deputy or either of the Constables of the Town of Guilford within the county Greeting
In the Name of the Govner & company of the State of Connecticut
You are hereby commanded to summon Noah Scranton of Sd Guilford to appear befor me Elias Grave Esqr justice of the peace For Sd county of New haven at my Dwelling House in Sd Guilford on tuesday the 26th Day of Instant
august at four of the clock in the after Noon then
and there to answer unto Ebenezer Doud Jr of
Guilford afor Sd
In an action or plea that to the plaintiff he the Defendant
Render the sum of one pound Nine Shillings Lawfull
Money which to the Plaintiff he the Defendant justlyOwes by Book to Ballance Book account as by the plaintiff’s
Book Ready in court to be produced fully appears
Wich Debt the Defendant hath Never paid tho
Often Requested and Demanded which is to the Damage
Of the Plaintif […] the sum of L 1-9-0 Lawful money-----
And for the Recovery thereof with just costs the
Plaintiff brings this sute hereof fail not and
Of this writ with your Doings thereon make Due Return
Dated at Guilford the 8 Day of August Ad 1783
Elias Grave Justice of Peace