Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666. 39
     To the honble Gouernor & Councell                 Liber FF
       The humble petn of John Bayley Sheweth
       That whereas Reymond Staple fort the      Decembr 1664 did enter
     into a Clossett of yor petr which was fast shut wth a spring lock (hee
     being then att St Marys to assist att a Jury) wherein yor petr had
     seuerall bills whereupon doth remaine due 8923 lb tob and Caske, and
     allsoe One accompt of all bussiness past in the yeare 1662, betweene
     him and the said Staplefort and signed by him the sd Staplefort
     wherein is Justifyed the paymt of theire plantacon Cattle seruts &
     houshould stuff, as allsoe the payment of halfe the Brigantine of
     purpose to defraud yor petr of his Just right, and to ruine him if not
     timely preuented, yor petr therefore humbly prayeth that yow will
     take it into yor serious Consideracon, and grant him an Order agst
     the said Staple fort for the returne of the aboue menconed bills or
     sattisfaccon to the uallue of them, as allsoe the accompt signed by the
     said Staphefort wherein was Justifyed the payment of the plantaëon
     Cattle seruants, Househould stuffe and Brigantine, Cost of suite,
     And as in duty bound yor petr shall pray &c:

     Jno Bayley plt iThe plea of Reymond Staplefort Deft to the [p. 251]
     Reymd staplefort deftfdeclaraeon of John Bayley
       The said Reymond Staple fort he is not in any wise guilty as the
     said John Bayley hath aboue Complained agst him & of this &:
       The plt: not prouing his declaracon, The deft Craues a nonsuite
     which by the Board was allowed wth his Charges following
          Nonsuite              150
          2 dayes attendance     6o
                                     330 lb tobaccoe
          2 dayes comming & goeing        6o
          Attorney Fees          6o



     To the honble Gouernor & Councell
       The humble petn of John Bayley Sheweth
       That whereas yor petr the 29th May 1663, did leaue a parcell of
     Goods in the Custody of Reymd Staple fort to make sale of for yor
     petrs use, & to be accomptable unto him of the produce as from the
     said Stapleforts hand doth appeare, Now soe it is that the said
     Staplefort hath Conuerted the said Goods to his owne Use, and
     refuseth to giue yor petr account, and make Sattisfaccon as in right
     hee ought to doe, The Goods att reasonable rates amounting unto
     6000 lb tobaccoe and Caske or thereabouts, yor petr hauing brought
     his accon Cranes Judgmt agst the said Staple fort for the said Goods
     in kinde or 6000 lb tob: & Caske wth Cost of suite, And in duty bound
     yor petr shall pray &c
          9 Anchors of Brandy        4500 lb tobaccoe
          100 lb Sugar                500
          10 thowsand of 10d nayles  600
          10 paire of shooes         400
                                     6000