Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     347

    euening accounts I Arthur turnor doe acknowlege to remayne owing Liber B
    and iustly indebted unto James bowlin or his assignes the just quan
    titie of six hundered and seaueteene pounds of tobacco in Caske for
    which sum I oblige to pay or Cause to bee payd upon all demands or
    for nonpayment of the sayd sum in tobacco doe hearby sell assigne
    and make ouer unto James Bouling or his assignes one Cow of my
    owne proper marke the Cow beeing Commonly knowne by the name
    of Dasie which Cow I will deliuer or Caws to bee deliuered before
    the fifteenth day of Aprill next ensuing and in Case the sayd Cow
    shoold Die or bee lost or by any other Casualty bee killed before the
    15th day of Aprill then I oblige my self and my heirs to deliuer an
    other Cow which shall bee as good in all propertys and intents as the
    sayd dasy is at this Presant witnes my hand this 15th day of January
     1662                              Art turnor
    witnes James Neale

      I am indebted to James bowline the sum of three hundered and
    thirty flue pounds of tobacco as witnes my hand this 10th of Aprill
    1662                               Art Tumor

      For all which the Defendant Confeseth a iudgment It is thearfor [p. 104]
    ordered that the defendant satisfie the plantiue nine hundered and
    fifty too pounds of tobacco with Cost and Charge of suit:


    Joane Michell Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant in
    Edward Philpot Defendant an action of Case Prefereth her petition
                      as followeth

      To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
    humble petition of Joane Michell Sheweth
      That Whearas Edward Philpot by arbitration of Mr William
    Marshall and Mr humphery haggate was awarded to pay unto your
    petitioner for the killing of her doge one hundered pounds of tobacco
    with Cost and Charge of suit which Cost and Charge your petitioner
    hath payed and your petitionr is denied payment thearof The
    Premisses Considered your petitioner humbly Craueth Relife with
    Cost and Charge of suit and your petitioner shall pray &c
      The Charges appertayning to mee in your suit against goodman
    philpot is as followeth
    for the arest and three subpenes    lb00124
    and for the Sheriff                 lbooo6o
    and by the arbitriment you had allowed youlb 00100
    and for the witnes to of them 4 days apeece at 30 per day   lb   00240
    and for on witnes more one day      lb00030
    the totall sum is                   lb 0554