Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  213






    Francis Pope late Sherriffe of The Plaintife Declares agst the De- Liber B B
      Charles County, Plaintiffe. fendt in an accon uppon the Case
    Henry Adams Walter Beane for that whereas the plt, as Sher- Vide folio
      Zachary Wade and William rife of the County aforesd hauing 269
      Marshall Defendants    according to law Leauyed Execu
    Cons uppon the Estate of Ann Haggett Administratrix of Humphry
    Haggett deceased for two Certaine debts agst the Estate of the said
    Haggett deceased by John Meekes Obtained att a Court held in
    Charles County the 5th January 1663 as p the sd Execucons undr the
    hand of Henry Adams aforesaid Giuen, Relacon being thereunto
    had may more fully appeare, and the Execucons Soe Leauyed the
    same according to the tenor and prscription thereof, unto Appraysmt
    did bring before Sufficient appraysers, And there appraysmt soe made
    before Joseph Harrison of Charles County Court Commisr they the
    said Appraysers were Legally Sworne, and according to Law the
    Estate taken in Execucon as aforesaid, the plt did deliuer unto the
    said Meekes and the Ouerplus amount beyound the Debts and Cost
    of Suite Obtained by the foresaid Execucons the plt hath according
    to Law, unto the aforesaid Ann Haggett deliuered and therein dis
    charged as the plt presumeth his Office Justly and faythfully, yet
    neuertheless the Defendts Contrary to all Rule of Courts, Law Equity
    and reason uppon Petition of John Meekes prsented att a Cort held
    the 8th day of March now last past they the Defendts Setting as Corn
    missionrs did the said appraysmt annull and make uoyd after the full
    accomplishmt of the Execucon and appraysmt had and made as afore
    said and the said Estate to a new appraysment did Order which the
    plt supposeth is Contrary to the law and practize of England and
    this prouince—                               Verte
      Wherefore the plt sayth in fact hee is dampnifyed to the uallue [p. 275]
    of Three Thowsand pounds of tobacco or thereabouts Wherefore hee
    humbly prayeth Oyer of the Case before this Honble Court and Judg
    ments against the defendants for his dammage and Cost of Suite—
    And hee in Duty bound shall euer pray        ffra: Pope

      Nicholas Gwyther dds writt agst Thomas Wynne as Successor of June 3d
    Richard Willan late Sherriffe of saint Marys County deceas'd, in an
    accon of the Case to the uallue of 1700lb tobacco—
      Warrt to Sherriffe of St Marys County to arrest &c ret next Pro
    uinall Cort 14th June next

    To the honble Gouernor & Councell in Proall Cort Assembled the hum
        ble petcon of Nic° Gwyther Sheweth
      That in the time of yor petrs Sherriffeship was Committed into
    his Custody by uertue of a Speciall writt from the honble Charles
    Caluert Esp Gouernor Robert Stack on the 21th day of January 166 I
    and there remain'd till Richard Willan Succeeding Sherriffe had
    him into Jurisdiccon being the 3d July 1662 as by discharge under