Provincial Court Proceedings, 1669.     449

     butter containeing sixteen pounds of butter being his goods and Liber JJ
     Chattells, which Thomas Cager of Poplers neck in the said County
     unjustly detaineth (as is said) and after him thereof justly to be
     deduced he cause, that no more Clamor thereupon may be had for
     defect of Justice &c

       The Sheriff made returne of the abovesaid writt vizt
       The box of Cloathes two flitches of Bacon and the pott of butter
     within written I did replevin and did deliver the same to the within
     named Abell Jones       John Jarbo Sher.
      The Rest of the goods were not to be found. John Jarbo Sher.

       Comand was given to the Sher of Calvert County that he Summon
     Jeffery Somer ford late of Annemessex in the County of Somer-
     sett if he should be found in his Bailiwick to answer unto Richard
     Perrey in a plea that he render unto him the sume of nine hundred
     fifty eight pounds of tobacco which he oweth to him and unjustly
     detaineth &c.
       The Sheriff at his day make returne of his writt vizt that the
     said Jeffery Somer ford is not found within his Bailiwick.

       Ordered That Elizabeth Brook administratrix of Robert Brook
     deceased come to the Office and make Oath to her Accompt of Admin-
     istracon and proceed to the examination thereof that John Avery (if
     he have cause) may make his exceptions against the said Accompt.

       Comand was given to the sheriff of Calvert County that he take
     George Beckwith late of his County planter if he should be found
     in his Bailiwick and him safe keepe so that he have his body before
     his Lopps Justices at the provinciall Court holden at St Maries the
     xiiith day of April last past to answer John England in a plea of
     trespas upon the case, which said Court was prorogued untill this
     day at which day the said Sheriff makes returne vizt
       Came to hand April the xixth. Tho: Brook.

       Wm Moffett Sworne in Open Court saith

       That the thirtith of march this Deponent received a letter directed
     to Major Brook Sheriff of the County of Calvert and within five
     daies after delivered the same to Charles Butler which letter was then
     broke open by the said Charles Boteler and therein was a writt against
     George Beckwith which was by the said Charles Boteler and the de-
     ponent seen, and further saith not.

       John Thomas late of the Collony of Virginia Otherwise called
     John Thomas of Potomock in the County of Stafford in Virginia
     merchant was sumoned to answer unto George Pattison of London
     marriner and Edward Dyer of Plimouth & Compa merchants in a
     plea that he render unto them twelve hundred pounds of good and