1530 Latin debt

[goldie61]

I'd be grateful for a translation of this small entry for Richard and Edward Taprell please.

Many thanks

[Bookbox]

[marginated] Cornwall
Edward Taprell, through his attorney, presented himself on the 4th day against Richard Taprell, lately of Lawharn in the aforesaid county, yeoman, in a plea that he should pay him 40 shillings that he owes him and unjustly retains etc. And he [Richard] did not come. And the sheriff was ordered to summon him, etc. And the sheriff then reported that he has nothing, etc.* Therefore he should be arrested so that he is here within 15 days of Easter, etc., on which day the sheriff did not send the writ, etc. Therefore, just as before, he should be arrested so that he is here within the Octave of St John the Baptist, etc.

     * = no property within the sheriff’s jurisdiction that could be distrained for the debt

[goldie61]

Thanks very much Bookbox.