296    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

             Liber B    producing substantiall proufe to make the bill voyd now alleageth
                   that thear was no Consideration giuen for the bill and that it was
                   past on a sunday and thearfor in his opion unlawfull & it not appear
             [p. 30]    ing to the bord to bee a sufficient Reson to make the bill invallid It is
                   thearfor ordered that the defendant pay unto the Plantiue nine hun
                   dered pounds of tobacco and Caske which is the Remaynder of the
                   sayd bill

              The Court is Adjourned till (eight of the Cloke in the morning) the
                            17th of December 1662

              At A Court held in Charleses County the 17th of december Ao 1662
                                  Presentes
                     Mr Henry Addames
                                               Mr Joseph Harrisson
                     Mr Francis Pope   Commissioners
                                               Mr William Marshall
                     Mr Walter Beane

                     Capt Josias Fendall and Mr Robert hundley the Administrators to
                   Capt Christopher Russell Confes a iudgment to John Eliot from Capt
                   Christoper Russell for twelue hundered and twenty one pounds of
                   tobacco and Caske dew to the sayd Ellot by bill from the sayd Russell

                     Capt: Josias Fendall and Mr Rober hundly as Administrators to
                   Captain Christopher Russell Confesse a iudgment to John Pope and
                   henry Gough for flue hundered twenty too pounds of tobacco dew
                   from the sayd Russell to the sayd Pope and Gough by bill

                   Mr John Bouls the Atturney of The Plantiue aresting the de
                     Mr James Smith Plantiue fendants in an action of debt
                   Capt: Josias Fendall and Mr Robert prefereth his petion as fol
                     hundley Administrators to Captain loweth
                     Christopher Russell Defendants

                     To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
                   humble petition of John Boules as Atturney to Mr James Smith
                   Sheweth
             [p.31] That Capt: Christopher Russell deceased stands indebted to the
                   sayd Smith as by bill appeares the sume of 813 pounds of tob: and
                   Caske Thearfor your petitioner humbly Craueth an order against
                   Capt Josias fendall and Mr Robert hundley as administrators to the
                   sayd Russell for the sayd debt: and hee shall as in duty bound
                   pray &c

                     And for Confirmation of the sayd Petition the sayd Bouls Pro
                   duced this ensuing bill
                     This bill bindeth mee Christopher Russell of Charleses County in
                   the Prouince of Mariland Planter my heirs Executors Administra