534       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1669—70.

        Liber JJ   Wm Moffett agt day given to both parties untill the next Provin-
              Thomas Brooke ciall Court

               John Charles being subpen'd by Capt James Neale in the cause be-
              tweene the said Nea!e and Cornelius Stenart Ordered by the Court
              that the said Charles be allowed for his attendance two hundred
              and forty pounds of tobacco.

              Francis Swinfin It was comanded the Sheriff of Calvert County
              agt John Decent that he attach the body of John Decent if &c so
              that he have his body before his LOpps justices here at this day to
              witt the eighth day of February to answer to Francis Swinfen in
              a plea of trespas upon the Case at which day the same Sheriff makes
              returne that the said John Decent is not found in his Bayliwick
              whereupon it was then Ordered by the Court that upon proof made
              of the demand or debt due from the deft to the Plaintiff that an
              attachment be granted the plaintiff.

               Thomas Boyce being suthoned in the case between John Wilson
              plaintiff and Abraham Hughes deft allowed by the Court for his
              attendance one hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco.
               Hugh Pollard being Suthoned in the case betweene John Wilson
              plaintiff and Abraham Hughes deft ailed by the Court for his atten-
              dance One hundred and eighty pounds of tobacco.

              Tho: Sprigg Att Upon an Appeale from the County Court of
               of Tho Mountford Calvert County by William Moffett in a case
              agt Wm Moffett there late depending betweene Thomas Sprigg
              Attorny of Thomas Mount ford plaintiff and the said William Moffett
              deft for foureteen hundred and eighteen pounds of tobacco Ordered
              that the said Moffett Satisfie the said Thomas Sprigg the abovesaid
              sume of tobacco with costs of suite and double damages according to
              the County Court Order.
               wherefore it is comanded the Sheriff of Calvert County that he
              take the said Wm Moffett if &c to satisfie to the said Thomas the said
              debt of fourteen hundred pounds of tobacco & also two thousand
              three hundred eighty two pounds of tobacco for costs of suite and
              that he make returne to the justices here the xiith day of April next
              of his proceedings herein.

         By this publique Instrument of Procuration or Letter of Attorney
              be it Knowne and manifest unto all people That on the ninth day of
              the Moneth of October Anno Domini 1668, And in the 20th yeare of
              the Reigne of or Soveraigne Lord Charles the second by the Grace
              of God King of England scotland France & Ireland Defender of
              the faith &c Before me William scorey Notary and Tabellion publique