Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 569





  Dauid Furbanck Plat                         Liber BB
  Ralph Elston defft                          No.2
    Talbott County ss                         [p. —]
    Ralph Elston of the County aboue sd plantor was Attached to
  Answear Dauid Farebanck of the same County Plantr tht he hould
  couenant to to him Between them made According to the force forme
  & Effecte of a Certaine Indenture hereof Between them &c: Where
  upon the said Dauid By Petter Sayer his Attorney Saith that whereas
  by a Certaine Indenture Made at the Plantacon of Mr John Ander
  ton December the 21th 1673 Between the said Plat of the one Partt
  and the said Ralph of the other Part Which other Part Signed with
  the Seale of the said Ralph the said Dauid Bringeth here in Courtt
  the date Whereof is the same day and yeare as abouesaid the wch he
  desieres may be Read and the Plat saith tht allthough he hath full-
  filled and pformed for Three Munths all and Singulor the Couenants
  and Grants in the Indenture aboue said & Specified In Fact the same
  Dauid saith tht [blank] Munthes after makeing the Indenture ahoue
  said the fore said Ralph Mackanating and fraudelently intending
  him the said Dauid of the worke he had allready done Subtilly and
  Craftiely to defraud and deceue agst the Intent and meaneing of
  the said Couenant and agst all Equitie and Justice forgeing and of
  himselfe Inventing a Greate many Storries him the said Dauid from
  the Plantacon of him the said Ralph Contrary to the Couenant hath
  forewarned and him the said Dauid from Coming to his Crope doth
  still forewarne Where upon he the said Dauid saith he is damnified
  and damage to the vallue of three Thousand pounds of Tohacoe and
  there upon he Bringeth his Suit &c

    The Flat Dauid Farebancke Proues his declaration by the Oathcs
  of Jno Anderton and Jno Huntt Therefor the Courtt hath Ordred
  tht Ralph Elston make present paymt of One Thousand pound of
  Tobacoe with Cost of Suit

    William Young Conffeseth Judgmt to Nathã Friare and James
  Fendleton for flue Hundred and thirty pounds of Tobacoe and Caske
  The Courtt hath ordred that William young make present paymt of
  flue hundred thirty pounds of tobb unto Nath Friare and James
  pendleton with Cost of suite

    John Driwood Conifeseth Judgemt unto Nath: Frier and James [p.—]
  Pendleton for Two hundred and forty one pounds of Tobacoe due
  by Bill The Courtt hath Ordred that John Drywood pay unto
  Nathaniell Friare and James Pendlton Two hundred and forty one
  pounds of Tobacoe with Cost of Suite

    Petter Sides Conifeseth Judgmt to Nath: Friare and James Pendie
  ton for one hundred and Seauenteen pounds of tobacoe The Courtt