516      Provincial Court Proceedings, 1669—70.

         Liber JJ   Mary after the espousalls betweene them celebrated according to the
               tenor and effect of the said bill whereupon an action did acrue to the
               said Daniel and Many to require and have of the said Edward the said
               three thousand seven hundred eighty seven pounds of tobacco Never-
               thelesse the aforesaid Edward although often required the same to the
               said Daniel and Mary hath not rendred but the same to them hitherto
               to render he hath denyed and still doth deny whereupon they say that
               they are dampnified and have losse to the value of five thousand
               pounds 0f tobacco.
                And the said Edward by Thomas Knighton his Attorny doth
               Come and defend the force and injury when &c and the said Thomas
               Saith That he is not informed by the said Edward his Clyent of any
               answer to them to be given wherefore the said Jenifer and Many his
               wife remaineth against the said Edward undefended wherefore it is
               considered of by the Count here that the said Jenifer shall recover
               against the said Edward the said summe of three thousand seaven
               hundred eighty and seven pounds of tobacco with costs.

               Thomas Bowdell Walter Canr late of Ann Anrundell County planter
               agt Walter Carr otherwise called Walter Carr of the County of
               Ann Arrundell planter was summoned to answer Thomas Bowdell
               assignee of James Cullumes of a plea that he render to him the
               summe of three thousand pounds of tobacco which he unjustly
               detaineth
                And whereupon the said Thomas by John Monecroft his Attorny
          complaineth that whereas the said Walter the seavententh day of
          April One thousand six hundred sixty nine and in the seaven and
          thirtith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c by his certaine bill
          Obligatory sealed with the seale of the said Walter and here in Court
          brought whose date is the day and yeare as above did acknowledge
          himselfe to Owe and Stand indebted to the said James Cullumes his
          heires or assignes the full and just summe of three thousand pounds
          of merchantable tobacco in caske due to be paid in the County of Ann
          Annundell at or upon the tenth day of October next ensueing the
          date of the said bill to the true performance whereof the said Walter
          did bind himselfe his heirs executors and administrators Notwith-
          [p. 65] standing the said Walter the said sume of three thousand pounds of
               tobacco according to the tenor of the said bill to him the said James
               non to him the said Thomas assignee of the said James hath not paid
               to the great damage of the said Thomas whereupon he saith he is
               dampnified and hath losse to the value of foure thousand pounds of
               tobacco and thereupon bringeth his suite.
                And the said Walter Canr by Thomas Knighton his Attorny
               cometh and defendeth the force and injury when &c and saith he
               hath paid and satisfied the said debt to the plaintiff at the day and
               place and therefore putteth himselfe upon the Country