Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663-64. 175





       John Hawkins dds writt agst James Jolly in an accon of the Case Liber B B
     to the uallue of 45436lb tob.—               March 22
       Warrt to Sherriffe of St Marys County to arrest &c rd next pro
     uinciall Court 5th Aprill next
     To the honble Gouernor & Councell of the prouince of Maryland in uide folio
        the Prouinciall Court Setting            254. 255.
       The humble petcon of John Hawkins Sheweth
       That James Jolly standeth endebted unto yor petr in the Sum of
     ffowrety flue thowsand fowre hundred thirety & six pounds of to- [p. 234]
     bacco & Caske as by an engagmt undr the said Iollyes hand and Seale
     bearing date the 29th day of August 1663 may more fully appeare,
       wherein the sd lolley bound ouer all his whole prsonall Estate att that
       time hee was really possessed with to yor petr for the true prformance
       of the said Engagemt and for the paymt of the foresaid Suth of
       45436lb tob: unto yor petr by or before the last day of Octobr last
       past as by the said Engagmente (relacon being thereunto had) more
       fully it doth and may appeare—
       Now soe it is that the said Jolley not hauing Contented or paid
     yor petr the foresaid Suth as is specifyed in his said Engagement or
     Couenant yor petr therefore humbly requesteth this Honble Court to
     grant him Ordr that hee bee possessed the said Iolleys Estate
     according as is menconed in the said Engagmt or Couenant as afore
     said to his onely use & behoofe by reason of the said James Jolley his
     not performance of his said Engagmt and Complyance wth yor petr
     according to the true intent and meaning of the sd Engagmt or Coue
     nant wth damage & Cost of Suite And yor petr as in duty bound shall
     euer pray

       Mary Bateman the Executrix of John Bateman Esqr deceased dds March 1663
     writt against Nicholas Gwyther in an accon of the Case uppon As- 24th
     sumpsit to the ualew of 1574lb tob. to arrest &c
       Warrt to sherriffe of St Marys County retur nex proall Court 5th
     Aprill Ut supra

     To the honble Gouernor & Councell in Prouinciall Court Assembled uide folio
       The humble petcon of Mary Bateman Exetrix to John Bateman
        Esq deceased Sheweth
       That Capt Nicholas Gwyther of St Hieromes in the County of
     St Marys did in yor petrs husbands life time assume upon himselfe to
     pay unto yor petrs the Sum of three hundred and Eight pounds of
     tobaccoe for Wm Laurence late of the same place & County for & in
     Consideracon of which her said husband did deliuer unto the said
     Gwyther One bill from the said Laurence to her said husband for
     the payment of the said Suth unto the said John Bateman by the said
     Lawrence and further that the said Gwyther did then in her said hus
     bands Life time Seuerall goods receiue from her said husband for