466    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

               Liber B witnes owr dear sone and heir Charles Caluert Esq owr Liuetennant
                     Generall of owr sayd prouince of Mariland Charles Caluert

                      Afixed to the sayd Commission this ensuing oath
                      You shalt well truly sarue the Lord Proprietarie in the office of a
                     Sheriffe of Charleses Countie and doe his Lordship Profit in all things
                     belonging to you by way of your office as far forth as you can or may
                     you shall truly and Rightfully treat the people of your sherifwrick
                     and doe right as well to the poore as to the Rich in all that belongeth
                     to your office you shall doe no wronge to any man for any gifts fauour
                     hate or other affection you shall dewly execute so far as you may all
                     such writs and warrants as shall bee to you derected by Lawfull
                     Authoritie and thearof you shall make trew Returne according to
                     the tenor of your writ so helpe you God &c
                                    Sworne befor us this 26th of Aprill Ao 1664
                                                   Henry Addames
                                                   Thos Mathews

               [p. 284] Mr James Lendsey demands a warrant against Robert Downes
                     in an action of debt 400 lb of tobacco
                      \Varrant to the Sheriffe &c Returnable 12th July 64

                      Mt James Lendsey as Atturney of William Williams demands a
                     warrant against against James Lee in an action of debt to the valew
                     of 1400 lb of tob: dew by bill
                      Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Returnable ut supra

                     James Lendsey Plantiue as Atturney of William William
                     James Lee Defendant
                      The Plantiue declaers against the Defendant in an action of debt
                     for fourteen hundered pounds of tob: dew by bill from the defen-
                     dant unto the sayd Williams whos Atturney the plantiue is which as
                     yet remayneth unsatisfied: The Praemisses Considered the plantiue
                     humbly Craueth order of Court for the sayd debt with Cost and
                     Charge of suit

                     Mr James Lendsey Plantiue
                     Robert Downes Defendant
                      The Plantiue declaers against the defendant in an action of debt to
                     the valew of four hundered lb of tobacco dew by specialty which as
                     yet remaineth unsatisfied The Praetnisses Considered the Plantiue
                     Craueth order of Court for his sayd debt with Cost and Charge of
                     suit:

               [P. 285] Edward Richardson of London Marchant braught mee thees en-
                     suing bills and order mee to record them as belonging and Appertain-
                     ing to Robert Custis of Roterdam Marchant and Capt Lancelot An-