Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     337

    Mr Thomas Lomax Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant Liber B
    John Waltom Defendant    in an action of debt the defendant
                        humbly Craued a referançe which was
                        granted:

    James Boulin Plantiue by his The Plantiue aresting the defendant
      Atturney Mr Tho: Lomax Fin an action of the defendant Craued
    Mr Arthur Turnor DefendantJ a referance which was granted:

    Thomas Speake by his Atturney The Plantiue aresting the defen
      Mr Thomas Lomax Plantiue dant in an action of debt Pre
Mr Arthur Turnor Defendant fereth his letter of Atturney Pe
                          tition and bill as followeth
      Know all men by thees Presants that I thomas Speake of the Prou
    ince of Mariland taylor doe hearby nominaet Constut and appoynt:
    my trusty and well beloued f rind Thomas Lomax my trew and Law-
    full Atturney for mee and in my name to sew and implead any man
    that shall bee at my suit Are sted to the next County Court in Charleses
    County as witnes my hand this 29th of Jan: 1662
    Witnes Josias Fendall        Thomas T S Speake
          Georg Taylor               his marke
      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
    humble Petition of thomas Speake Sheweth
      That Mr Arthur turner standeth indebted unto your Petitioner
    by bill 193 tb of tob: and Caske and deniing payment Your Peti- [p. 89]
    tioner thearfor humbly Craues your worships to grant him an order
    for the sayd debt with Cost and Charge of suit: and hee shall pray &c

      And for Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue produced
    this ensuing bill:
      This bill bindeth mee Arthur turnor of Charleses County in the
    Prouince of Mariland Gent mee my heirs Executors Administrators
    or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee payd unto Thomas Speake to him
    his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes the trew and just sum
    of one hundered flinty and three pounds of good marchantable leafe
    tobacco and Caske dew to bee pay upon all demands at my now
    dwelling hows or in sum Conuenient Place in Charles County this
    4th of December 1662                    Art Turnor
    test James Bowlin
          his marke

      For which the defendant Confeseth a iudgment It is thearfor
    ordered that the Defendant pay unto the Plantiue one hundered flinty
    three pounds of tobacco and Caske with Cost and Charge of suit:

    James Fox Plantiue  The Plantiue aresting the defendant
    Mr Arthur Turnor Defendant in an action of the Case Prefereth his
                        Petition as followeth