584    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

             Liber B Mr Abraham Rows Returned thees ensuing Attachments (Viz)

                   Whearas I haue bin Credily informed that James Lewis hath
                  absented himself out of this Prouince and standeth indebted unto
                  Mr Richard Randall the sum of seauen hundered and forty eight
                  pounds of tobacco and Caske as by a deed under hand writing more at
                  large may appeare baring daet the 28th of October Ao 1664 Thees
            [p. 470]   are thearfor in the Name of the Right Honble Lord Proprietarie to
                  will and requir you to Attach any of the goods debts or Chattells of
                  the sayd James Lewis to the valew of seauen hundered and forty
                  eight pounds of tobacco and Caske and that in safe Custodie keepe
                  untill the Court held in Charleses County the second tuesday of June
                  next ensuing the daet hearof in the hands of W Thomas Stone for
                  the use of the sayd Randall hearof fayle not as you will Answer the
                  Contrarie at your Perill and then and thear Returne this your writ
                  giuen under my hand this 5th of Aprill Ao 1665    Tho: Mathews
                  Entered with mee G Thompson Clk
                  For the Sheriffe or his Deputie

                  endossed on the backe of the sayd Attachment as follows (Viz)
                   Attached in the hands of Tho: Stone of James Lewisses debt for
                  Rich Randall 748 lb of tob: this 5th of May 1665
                                               mr Abraham Rowse

                   Whearas I haue bin Credibly intormed that James Lewis hath
                  absented himself out of this Prouince and standeth indebted unto
                  Mr John Meekes the sume of four hundered pounds of tobacco and
                  Caske as more Iargly by a specialti under the sayd Lewisses hand
                  writing may appear Thees are thearfor in the name of the Right
                  Honble Lord Proari to will and Requir you to Attach any of the goods
                  debts or Chattels of the sayd Lewisses in the hands of Mr Roger
                  Dickeson to the valew of flue hundered pounds of tobacco and Caske
                  for the use of the aforsayd John Meekes and that in saf Custodie
                  keepe untill the Court held in Charles County the second tuesday in
            [p. 471]   iune next ensuing the daet hearof, hearof fayle not as you will
                  answer the Contrary at your Perill and then and thear Returne this
                  your Rite and for so dooing this shall bee your warrant giuen under
                  my hand this 5th of April 1665 Tho Mathews
                  Entered with me G Thompson
                  For the Sheriffe or his Deputie

                  Endossed on the backe sid as followeth Viz
                   Attached in Roger Dickesons hands of James Lewisses Estate
                  500 lb of tob for the accoumpt of John Meekes this 5th of May 1665
                                                  Abraham Rows

                  The Court is Adjourned till the second tuesday in August Ao 1665