Provincial Court Proceedings, 1670.     545

     purchase by force and armes did enter and two timber trees of the Liber JJ
     value of forty shillings did fell take and carry away and other enormi- [P. 89]
     ties did there doe contrary to the peace whereupon he saith he is
     dampnified and hath losse to the value of five pounds sterling and
     thereupon he bringeth his suite.
       And the said Richard by Robert Carvile his Attorny cometh and
     defendeth the force and injury when &c and saith he is not guilty
     of the trespas aforesaid abovesupposed against him
       Ordered by his Lopps justices here to witt the sixtenth day of
     April in the xxxviiith yeare of his Löpps Dominion &c that the Comis-
     sioners of Somersett County issue out a venire facias for twelve men
     of the neighbourhood to enquire of the supposed trespas and take
     the Oathes of the wittnesses (if any) and make their returne to the
     justices here at the next provinciall Court

     John Anderton agt Ordered that execution issue against the said
     Thomas Hinson Hinson for a certaine debt due to the said
                  Anderton upon a judgment formerly granted

       Upon an appeale from the County Court of Somersett County by
     Randall Revell deft and William Johnson plaintiff the proceedings
     there being returned hither the judgment of the Court here is that
     the said William Johnson is free and Order the judgment of the
     County Court to be confirmed.
     Wm Moffett agt .         .
           nonsuite awarded against the plaintiff
     Thomas Brook
     Wm Moffett agt .         .
           nonsuite awarded against the plaintiff
     Thomas Brook

     Garret Vansweringeen day given to both parties untill next Pro-
     agt Curtis Fletcher vinciall Court

     John Watkins agt referred by consent of both parties untill next
     Thomas How Provinciall Court

     Daniel Jenifer agt Stephen Mountague of Charles County other-
     Stephen Mountague wise called Stephen Mountague of Charles
     County in the Province of Maryland Gent was attached by a writt of
     priviledge issueing out of this Court to answer unto Daniel Jenifer
     One of the Attornyes &c in a plea that he render unto him Seven thou-
     sand fifty two pounds of tobacco which he oweth and unjustly doth
     detaine &c
       judgment awarded against the defendant for the debt aforesaid
     by nihil dicit.