26     Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.

               Liber A  William Empson Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the Def: in an
                   William Robisson Defendantfactione of the Case for the perform-
                 79     ance of a condition made by the Plantiue and the defendant for the
                   building of a dwelling hous of twentie flue foot long, and twentie
                   foot wide, with a Shed of ten foot long, at the end of the Sayd
                   hous. the defendant denied, that the plantiue euer demanded the
                   performance thearof, the demand thearof the Plantiue Proued by the
                   oaths of Tho Baker, and Lione Britton, who Swareth that the Plan
                   tiue ordered Lione Britton to demand of the defendant the perform
                   ance of the Sayd Conditione, and the demand beeing proued the
                   defendant alleged, that bee durst not go to performe the Sayd Con
                   dition; by reason that hee Stood in fear of his life; & caused Joh nor
                   man to Swaer in open Court whot hee knoweth of that buisnes who
                   declareth in open Court upon oath tht hee, and the Sayd Robisson,
                   passing by the hous of Thomas Baker, that thay went in to take a
                   pipe of tob, and that Wil: Enipson called wil Rohisson out of the
                   doore (in a frindlie manner as this deponant Supposed) and the first
                   thing tht ths deponant hard or Saw afterwards, was, tht thay weare
                   boath together by the Ears, and the plantiue proouing tht Since tht
                   time hee had Seueral times bin thear, and Somtimes thear also siuillie
                   entertayned whearupon the plantiue demanded his dammages hee had
                   Sustayned for the non performance of the Sayd conditione which
                   dammages hee prooueth by the oaths of Thomas Baker and Thomas
                   Jackson who Swareth in open Court that the Plantiue deliuered unto
                   Tho: Baker for the rent of his howsing for too years too Cows nomi
                   nated by Thomas Jakson (the deponant) upon oath to bee called by
                   the names of prettie, and whiteface, whearfore it is Ordered that the
                   Sayd Robisson Shoold build the Sayd house according unto his con
              [p. 31]   ditione and make good] the Sayd too Cows unto the Plantiue and
                   when the bows is built that then the Plant: paye unto the defent: flue
                   hundered pounds of tob: & it is further ordered that the defendant
                   pay the Cost and Charge of this Sute

                   Richar Trew Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant in
                   William Robisson defendant an Actione of the Case which in Court
                 8o     he maketh appear to bee for Satisfactione for a boat which bee the
                   Sayd Robisson in Companie with Edward Parker baught of Good
                   man William Smoote, the Plantiue and the Sayd Smoot beeing at tht
                   time in ther worke Partener togeather and the Payment for the Sayd
                   boate falling unto the afor Sayd Plantiues Share hee proceeded the
                   defendant not beeing Prepared to answer the Sute craueth a Ref
                   erance which was granted him the Plantiue hauing his witnesses thear
                   readie most humblie desiereth that thay may haue ther oaths taken
                   which was granted him.