Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     413

    Robert Robins and Thomas Baker concerning too hundered pounds Liber B
    of tobacco or too hundered and fifty pounds of tobacco and that the
    sayd Robins had discounted the sayd tobacco out of the bill Thomas
    Baker and William Empson to the best of his Memory and further
    sayeth not:

       Mr Robert Hundly Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth
    that hee heared Mr Daniell Hutt say that hee receaued but one hogset
    of tobacco upon the accournpt of Robert Robins from Mr Baker and
    William Empson and further sayeth not

       George Newman beeing Called to deliuer in his oath was not cum
    Nor appeared all the time of the Court

       Whearupon the defendant Confessed a iudgment for fine hundered
    and fifty six pounds of tobacco It is thearfor ordered that the defen
    dant pay unto the Plantiue six hundered and forty six pounds of
    tobacco nintie whearof beeing for three days time Viz one day Cum
    ming one days tending the Court and one days going horn with the
    other Cost and Charge of suit:

    Mr John Lumbroso Plantiue The Plantiue not appearing nor any
    Richard Sims Defendant   Atturney for him the defendant Crau
                        eth a non suit which is granted

    John Cherman Plantiue    This beeing Respited from the last
    W Thomas Burdit defendant Court The Plantiue Prefered his Pe
                         tion and bill as followeth

       The humble Petition of John Cherman humbly sheweth that
    whearas W Thomas Burdit stands indebted to your petitioner the
    sum of one thowsand one hundered and fifty too pounds of tobacco
    and Refusing to make payment your petitioner humbly Craueth
    order of Court for the sayd debt and your petitioner shall euer pray

       And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro
    duced this bill as followeth
       This bill bindeth mee Thomas Burdit of Charleses Counti in the [p. 198]
    Prouince of Mariland Gent: my heirs or Assignes to pay or Cause
    to bee payd unto John Cherman of the same Place Planter his Execu
    tors or Assignes the full and iust sum of sixteene hundered pounds
    of good sound Marchantable tobacco and Caske to bee payd upon all
    demands as witnes my hand this 20th of January 1661
    Testis Witt Calvertt               Tho Burditt
          Richard Stone

       The Sheriff Crauing the last Court a referance for the defendant
    it was granted with Prouiso that in Case hee did not appear and
    Answer the suit of John Cherman then order to passe against the
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