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      The Jury agreeing deliuered in their verdit by their forman Mr Liber A
    Thomas Hussey which was as followeth That Whearas thear is noth
    ing appeareth by Euidence that ther was no Caus of Action
      It is thear for ordered that the sayd Lee shoold bee nonsuited and
    pay the Cost and Charge of suite:

    Clement Theoballs Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant
    Robert Downes Defendant Prefereth his Petition as followeth

      To the Worshipfull Commissioner of Charleses Countie the
    humble Petition of Clement Theoballs sheweth that Robert Downes
    standeth indebted unto your Petitioner the sum of four hundered and
    thirty pounds of tob: and Caske your Petitioner Craueth order
    against the sayd downes with Cost of suit and hee shall pray

    and thear beeing no obiection made against the sayd Petition it is
    ordered that the sayd Downes pay unto the sayd Theoballs four hun
    dered and thirtie pounds of tob: and Caske with Cost and Charge of
    suit:

      James Lee desiereth that Mr Francis Batcheler might hauc his oath
    giuen him Concerning Joseph Lenton Will whis was granted
      Mr Francis Batcheler aged 26 years or thearabouts sworne and [p. 195]
    examined in open Court sayeth hee found a will of Joseph Lenton
    amongst his Papers when hee seised the sayd Lentons Estate in the
    behalfe of the Right Honnorable Lord Proprietarie which will this
    deponant deliuered unto Mr Francis Pope and further sayeth tht to
    the best of his knowledge James Lee and John Tomkinson wear ap
    poynted Ouerseers to the sayd Estate and further sayeth not:

      Mr Thomas Stone beeing Summoned to the Court held in this 475
    Countie the eight and twentith of January Ao q Doni 1661 and not
    appearing and at A Court held the 19th of Nouember refusing to
    tacke the Commissioners Oath of which hee had a Coppie and only
    desiered untill the 28th of January ensuing to Consider of it: and then
    beeing summoned as aforsayd and not appearing nor at this Court to
    sarue this Countie in the office of a Commissioner as by power thear
    unto Commanded it is thearfoure ordered that the Sheriff Leuie by
    way of Execution in the behalf of the Right Honnorable Lord Pro
    prietarie of this Prouince of Mariland one thowsand pounds of tob:
    and Caske upon any of the goods debts or Chattels of the sayd
    Thomas Stones and Certifie his Proceeding in that behalfe to the
    Receauer Generall of Mariland with all Expedition:

      Richard Watson desireth that his euidences may haue their oaths
    taken bee hauing taken out too warrants against John Morrise and
    thay beeing boath returned not erat inuentus which is granted: