Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 551





   Rasse and therefore Not Acconable: the Plat Not proueing his Ac- Liber BB
   conable the Court hath Ordred abatement of the Writt: No.2

     John Emerson & Jno Browne Accknowledge that the Stand In
   debted unto Robertt Knape Two Thousand Eight hundred & Fifty
   pounds of Tobacoe to be paid on the tenneth of occtober Next Insue
   ing for and In Consideration of a heife they Bought of the said Robt
   Knape:

   Robertt Noble Plat In a Pleat of Debt on Accompt: The Plat de
   John Scott Deft clares that the Defft is Indebted to him by Ac
   compt the suth of Two Thousand and Eighteen pounds of tobcoe
   the Deift owneth the Partticuler But Not the Rates The Courtt hath
   abatted of the Rates and Ordred that Jno Scott make payment of
   Eighteen hundred and Eighteen pounds of Tobacoe with Cost of
   Suite unto Robertt Noble Executon Not to Isue out untill Next
   Courtt:

     Jno Browne & Simod Steeuens by Jno Scott Nobles & his suit Jno [p. ]
   Scott is Ordred to pay the sd Browne & Steeuens Sixty pounds of
   Tobacoe p Man for Each of tending two day att Courtt By Sothons:
   George Robbins PIat               -
                  A Plea of Trespasse Declaracon Read
   Edward Williams Deff

     Talbott County ss:
     Edward Williams was attached to Answeare unto George Robbins
   of a Plea of Trespasse
     Whereupon the Said George Robbins Complayneth that whereas
   the Said Edward Williams upon the Three and Tweneth day of
   Occtober In the 41th yeare of the Dominion Caecilius &c Annoq Doth
   1672 By force & Armes the Close and Cornefield of him the Said
   George Robbins at Jobes Content upon Tredauon Creeke in Chopt:
   River did Breake & his Come & Grasse there Groweing by Setting
   in of Cattle did destroy Tread Downe And utterly Consume Where
   upon the said Robbins saith he he is damniefled & hath loss to the
   vallue of Two Thousand pounds of Tobacoc & there there upon he
   Brings his Suite                   John Doe
                         Pleg de pros Ric: Roe

     The Deft Edward William his Plea is that the Land was his &
   that he Bought it of Robertt Turner as may Appeare by his Deed
   of saile Sealed Deliuered & dated the Seaventh day of September
   Last past:

     The Courtt hath Ordred that a Jury be Somoned to try this Suit
   depending Between George Robbins Plant: and Edward Williams
   Defft