Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.    447

    Robert Clarke Esq Plantiue Mis Verlinda Stone Defendant     Liber B
      The Plantiue declares against the defendant in an action of debt [p.251]
    for the suruay of flue hundered Acres of land which Remayneth
    unsatisfied as yet and thearfor hee humbly Craueth order of Court
    for the sayd debt with Cost and Charge of suit &c

      Whearupon the defendant Confeseth a iudgment with Promis of
    satisfling the sayd debt himself It is thearfor order that the defen-
    dant Pay unto the Plantiue too hundered and (65) fifty pounds of
    tobacco and Caske and Cost and Charge of suit &c

      It is ordered that the Attachment obtained by W Francis Pope
    Continued till the next Court which was against John Kerby

      Mr Meekes Presents this ensuing demands unto the Courte in writ-
    ing (Vizt)

    Gent
      I humbly intreat your Opions wheather a dead mans Estate sued
    to an order and the order demanded the Execution afterwards ought
    not to ly on the dead mans Estate and who ought to pay the Cost
    thearof

      It is the Opinion of the Court that an execution beeing taken out
    against a dead mans estate the heirs or Executor or Administrator
    ought to pay the Charge of the Execution and all further Charges

      John Cherman Presents this ensuing Petition
      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Counti the
    humble Petition of John Cherman Sheweth      [P. 252]
      That Whearas your Petitioner was the last Court but one adiudged
    un Capable of an oath for a mistake by him Committed and that no
    intent nor nothing of Malice or inderect meanes can bee alleaged but
    only his mistacke which hee doth not Remember any other then
    accidentall and if so doth hear present himself as truly Penitent and
    Asshamed for his mistacke so taken and whearas your sayd Peti-
    tioner is much disturbed boath in mind and person during the sayd
    orders Continuance
      Your Petitioner thearfor humbly desireth (A Reflection may bee
    Cast on his forepast behauiour it beeing both honest and iust) and
    the small Valew of the Mistacke beeing Considered hee humbly Begs
    a Restauration of his birth Right so fare as to bee Recorded Capable
    and so hee shall Pray &c

      Whearas M' Robert Hundly the last Court was ordered by the
    Court (upon Richard Lambes deniing his indentur and his Craning
    a Referance to this Court) hear to prone the sayd Lambe to haue