Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 678-1679. 34 1

A Com^on to William Lawrence
James Boullay
App^rs &
ffrancis Barnes
Kent ss:
Michael Miller of this County otherwise called Michael
Miller of Kent County Administrato^r of all and singular the
goods and Chattells of Richard Lee late of the s^d County
decd: standeth attached to answer unto Mary Townesend of
the same County in an action of trespass on the case.
And whereupon the said Mary Townesend by William
Harris her Atto^rney complaineth and saith that the said
Richard Lee late of this County deceased did in his life time
stand indebted unto the said Mary the summeof five hundred
pounds of tobacco in cask and although the said Mary have
often demanded the said summe of five hundred pounds of
tobacco in the life time of the said Richard and since his
Death of Michael Miller Admin^rs of all the goods and Chat-
tells, which hath refused and still doth refuse to make paym^t
to the said Mary soe that she saith that she is Damnified and
hath Damage to the value of Eight hundred pounds of tob^o
and thereupon she bringeth this suite
Harris p p^lt

Richard Lee D^r 1680:
ffor wages for one yeare being hired by him for five hund-
red pounds of tobacco. 500^l
Mary Townesend
vera Copia Elias King Cler:

Both parties viz^t Michael Miller and Sarah Townesend
being heard passed thereupon this following ord^r viz.

At a Councill held at S^t Maries the 26th Day of Aprill 1681:
In a certain matter of Controversy betweene Michael Miller
and Sarah Townesend both of Kent County this Day mooved