184    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.

              Liber A    unto A hogzet of tob: for Parcels woold doe him no good whearupon
                    he replyed and sayd Mr Tho: Stone woold Come downe in the whit
                    son holladays and the remainder hee shoold restore to him who shoold
                    deliuer him in his Condition and further sayeth not

                     Rose Ashbrooke Aged 31 years or thear abouts sworne and ex
                    amined in open Court sworeth word for word as is declared in John
                    Asbrookes oath and further sayeth not

                     The Plantiue not appearing the defendant Craueth a nonsuit which
                    is granted him:

                    Clement Theoballs Plantiuel The Sheriff in the behalf of the defen
                    Robert Downes Defendant Jdant Craueth a referance untill the next
                  Court and ordered that in Case hee or his Atturney doe not then appear
                    and stand and abid the iudgment of Court then order to pas against
                    the Sheriffe for the sayd debt.

                    Clement Theoballs Plantiue the Sheriff Craueth a referance and
                    Andrew Watson Defendant Jordered tht in Case hee doath not Ap
                  pear by himself or Atturney the next Court and their stand and abid
                    the iudgment of Court then order to pas against the Sheriff for the
                    sayd Debt:

                    Mr Fancis Batcheler Plantiue The Plantiue beeing Mr William Bat
                    Edmond Linsey Defendant tens Atturney admitted of in open
                                        Court Prefereth a petition as fol
                                    loweth

                  To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charles Countie your Pe
                    titioner humbly sheweth
                     Whearas Edmond Linsey Standeth indebted to William Batten the
                    some of 1150 lb of tob: and Caske and it unpayd as will appear by
                    specialty thear for your petitioner humbly Craueth order with Cost
                    and Charge of suit and your petitioner shall euer pray

                    and for the Confirmation of this Petition the Plantiue Produceth the
                    defendants specialtie which is as followeth

              [p. 187] This bill bindeth mee Edmond Linsey of Portobacco in the Prou
                    ince of Mariland Planter my heirs or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee
                    payd unto Captayn William Battin of Pettowaxson Marchant or his
                    heirs or Assignes the full some of Eleuen hundered and fifty pounds
                    of good marchantable tobacco and Caske to bee payd in Charles
                    County at or upon the 10th day of October next ensuing the date
                    hearof whearunto I haue set my hand the 25 of June 1661
            Witnes Martain N Descoolah          Edmond + Linsey
                            his marke               his niarke
                         William Gater