Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     569

        The witnes of the sayd Letter of Atturney Videlicet Leonard Liber B
      Greene and Samuell Harris Swore that thay Saw the sayde John
      Cherman seigne seale and deliuer the sayd Letter of Atturney as his
      Act and deed to Mr Steephcn Mountagew and further saye not

      Mr Joseph Harris son Pit:     The Plt A resting the dft in an Action
      Mr Edward Richardson Dft of the Case to the valew of 100 lb of
                         tobacco Prefereth his declaration as
                          followeth

      Joseph Harrisson Plt the Plt declaers agaynst the Dft: in an
      Edward Richardson Dft :Jaction of the Cas to the valew of 100 lb
      of tob: that whearas the defendt did put the Pit: bill upon Record
      which beeing Satisfied the deft: denieth to tacke it of againe Whearfor
      the Pit: Craueth order of Court against the deft: that hee might
      tacke the Plt: bill of from the Records upon his owne Charge with
      Cost and Charge of suit: and hee shall pray

        Whearupon the Deffendant alleaged that what he did hee did ac-
      cording to instructions and that hee was Ready to giue the Plt a dis-
      charge for it which if hee pleased hee might also Caus to bee Re-
      corded and further sayeth how that hee had seuerall times pro fered [p. 444]
      this unto the Plt which hee coold not deny and thearfor humbly
      Craueth a nonsuit: with Cost and Charge of suit suit: which was
      granted him whearupon the defendant humbly Craueth an order of
      Court for his nonsuit 50 lb of tob: for one days Coming tendance and
      Returning home againe 90 lb of tob: which was granted and ordered
      that the plantiue shall pay unto the D ft for his nonsuit and other
      Charges one hundered and forty pounds of tob:

        George Thompson Confeseth a Judgment to Mr Edward Richard-
      son for twelue hundered and twenty pounds of tobacco and Caske
        George Thompson Confeseth a Judgment unto Mr Edward Rich-
      ardson for tow thowsand nine hundered pounds of tobacco and Caske
        George Thompson Con feseth A Judgment unto Mr Edward Rich-
      ardson for two thowsand eight hundered pounds of tobacco and
      Caske
        A recipt for thees three order
      of Court from the sayd Richard-
      son to the sayd thompson for 6ooo
      lb of tobacco Recorded folio
      259 B


        George Thompson Confeseth A Judgment unto Henry francom
      for three thowsand pounds of tobacco and Caske fifteen hundered
      of henry francoms order of Court is payd unto Mr Zachery Waed by
      George Thompson according to the sayd francoms order in open
      Court: