Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     301

     Hanna Lee by her Atturney     The plantiue aresting the defen- Liber B
      William Price Plantiue dant in an action of of the Case
    Capt Josias Fendall & Mr Robert prefereth his petition whearupon
      hundley as Administrators to the defendants Craued a refer-
      Capt Christ: Russell defendants ance and the Plantiue withdrew
     his petition and papers but desired his euidences might bee sworne
     which was granted

      John Brookes Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that his
     master Christopher Russell had a great deale of drincke in his hows
     but who was to pay for it hee knoweth not and further sayeth not

      Catherin Bud sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
     thear was a great deale of drincke drunke in Chap: Christopher Rus
     sels hows boath brandy and Rume and other wines but whos it was
     this deponant knows not but further sayeth that Capt Christopher
     Russell deliuered into this deponant Custodie too Cases of brandie
     and too Cases of Rum the Rum beeing braught in a barre!l was
     drawne out into Cases and further sayeth that Capt Christopher
     Russell deliuered her a paer of woosted stokings and further say
     eth not

      John Louet sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that Con
     cerning the drinck the precedent deponant spack of it was deliuered [p. 38]
     into her Custodie and further sayeth not:

      Robert Landen oath in the same caus as hearin this sid followeth
     Mr Joseph Swet PlantiueThe plantiue aresting the
     Capt Josias Fendall the Admi to    Fdefendant in an action of
      Capt Christopher Russell Defendant debt prefereth his petition
     as followeth but the defendant Crauing a referance the Plantiue with
     drew his petition and other papers

    Samuell Dobson Atturney to The Plantiue aresting the defen
      Mr William Marshall Plantiue dant in an action of debt to
    William Smoot per Atturnatum the valew of thirteene hundered
      Thomas Lomax Defendant pounds of tobacco prefered his
     petition but the defendant Crauing a referance the plantiue withdrew
     his papers and Petition

      Capt Josias Fendall presents a boy saruant by name of Jonathan
     Sommer who is adiudged to bee twelue years of age
      James Boulin Presents a mayd saruant Mary simmons by name
     who is adiudged to bee fourteen years of age

      Mr humphery haggat doth in open Court acknowledg himself
     Andrew watsons Atturney to take all and pay all that is now dew or
     owing him or from him
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