254    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.

            Liber A Mr Robert Sly Sworne in open Court sayeth that for thees thing
                  bee receaued satisfaction of John Gouldsmith for the use of Chris
                  topher Carnell and further sayeth not:

                    and withall the plantiue produced this ensuing receipt
                    Receaued of Robert Slye in full for leauyes that wean dew from
                  Christopher Carnell for three years three hundered thirtie eight
                  pounds of tob: and Caske for himself and George Blacke I say
                  Receaued in full this 3d februarie 1661/62 Nicholaus Guither

                  and the defendant not beeing abell to Contradict the same It is thear
                  for ordered that the defendant as aforsayd pay unto the Plantiue
                  six hundered and nineteen pounds of tob: and Caske:
                   John Goldsmith Plantiue   The Plantiue Prefers his Petition
                   John Piper Administrator to   as followeth
                    Christopher Carnell Defendant

                    To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
                  humble petition of John Gouldsmith humbly sheweth
            [p. 246] That Whearas Christopher Carnell standeth indebted unto your
                  petioner a Cow with Calph or Calph by her side as your petitioner Can
                  make appear by sufficient testimony The pnemisses Considered your
                  petitioner humbly Craueth order against John Piper the Administra
                  tor of Christopher Cannell deceased for the sayd Cow and Caiph or
                  Calph by her side and your petitioner shall humbly Pray &c

                  and the defendant Pleading the act entituled an act for the payment
                  of debts it beeing upon a dead mans estat no Cause of action appeared
                  theanby whearupon the defendant Craued a nonsuit which was
                  granted Whear for it is ordered that the Plantiue shoold bee non-
                  suited and pay the Cost and Charge of suit:

                  William Codwell Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant in
                  John Wood Defendant an action of the Case by his Atturney
                  Daniell Johnson Prefereth his Petition as followeth and this ensuing
                                  discharge

                    To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
                  humble petition of William Codwell sheweth
                    That Whearas your petitioner hired one John Wood to helpe
                  your petitioner in his Crope for the space of one month and after
                  ward the sayd John Wood left your Petitioner in the height of his
                  Crope to your petitioners great losse and damage The Premisses
                  beeing taken into your serious Considerations your petitioner humbly
                  Craueth Relife with Cost and Charge of suit and your petitioner as in
                  dutie bound shall euer pray &c