332     Court and Testamentary Business, 1647.

            Liber A. Henry Pomuty Complayneth against William Carpenter in

                  an action of debt to the vallew of 300 l of tobb.

                   Attach:  to the Sherife.

                    In the case depending betwixt Nicolas Cassine and Nathaniell

                  Pope defendant the defendent is dismist wthout day.

                    William Assister Complayneth against Tho: Thomas in action

                  of dept of 600 l of tobb:

                    attach: granted to the Sherif:

                   Willi:   Assister Complayneth against Rich. Neuett, and Will:

                  Smythfield in an action of debt of 246 l of tobb:

                   Attach:  grant: to the Sherif:

                    Edward Huddson Attorney for Robt. Kedger Complayneth

                  against John Dande in an action of debt of 300 l of tobb: due

                  by bill.

                    Attach grant: to the Sheriff:

                    John Hampton at the request of Markes Phepo deposeth

                  That he knowes not of any beuer brought in to James Caugh

                  ters howse by John Hollis tenderd for Mr Pursells vse in March

                  6 yeare a goe, but in aprill following there was beauer brought

                  in and designed to be sent to Virginia for Mr Pursell but could

                  not be sent wch Beuer was James Caughters owne, and not

                  John Hollis and further he deposeth not.

                    Whereas it is euident that certaine Leaues are missing in

                  the Records and that John Hollis Complayneth of an order

                  missing out of them where in he had iudgement of 2 Cowes

                  against the estate of Mr James Neale the Court allow John

                  Hollis to produce euidence Concerning the Records, where

                  vppon John Hampton deposeth, that he had heard Cap: Hill

               p. 90   then Gover of Maryland when the iudgment was giuen say,

                  (the same day or the day following) that John Hollis had re

                  couerd 2 Cowes out of the estate of Mr Neale and farther the

                  John Hampton deposed that he had seene the Record: like

                  wise others then in Court affirmed they had heard speech

                  Concerneing the sayd triall to haue byn in Court, and John

                  Hack affrfrid that he had heard John Hollis had recouerd 2

                  Cowes, wherefore the Court orderd, that the sd John Hollis

                  should haue a priority of rite in recouering against the estate

                  of Mr James Neale so far as the former iudgment did amount

                  and that producing his euidence anew he might bee awarded to

                  keepe the sd Cowes

                    the Court respited it vntill the first of decembr. next John