122 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

Liber C   in her life time became indebted unto the said Absalom in the Summe
              of 1524 lb of tobaccoe and being soe indebted obliged herself e by Bill
              bearing date the 10th Day of Februarie 1664, and Signed Sealed
              and Delivered as her act and Deed to the said Absolam for the true
              Payment and Satisfacon of the said 1524 lb of tobaccoe to have been
              made to her by the said Absolam according to the said Bill on the
              10th of November next ensueing the Date of the said Bill And Like-
              wise whereas the said Bridget in her Life time did owe the said
              Absolam the Summe of 148 lb of tobaccoe more for goods in value
              Amounting to the said Summe Delivered to her the said Bridget
              by the said Absolam the Account whereof he is readie to Produce
              yet Notwithstanding the said John having taken out Letter of Ad-
              ministracon whereby he is obliged to Satisfie all debts Contracted
              on the estate of the said Bridget doth Denye the said Absolam Pay-
              ment of the said Summes justly due upon the same though requested
              thereto Wherefore the said Absolam Prayeth this Worple Court
              tht order may be graunted to him Comanding the said John to
              Satisfie the said Debts to him Costs and Charge of suite,
              And &c.

                Hereupon the Plaintife in Confirmacon of his said Declanacon
              Produced the Bill specified therein to be passed to him by the said
              Bridget Heard as aforesd wch was as followeth vizt
                This Bill bindeth me Bridget Heard widdow in Charles County
              my heires Executors Adminrs and Assignes to pay or Cause to be
              well and truely Paid unto Absolam Coveant of Bristoll Merchant
              or to his Assignes the full just and entire summe of 1524 lb of good
              sound Mrchble tobaccoe and Caske at or upon the 10th Day of Novem-
              ber next ensueing the Date hereof at my Now Dwelling house in
              Pikawaxen As witnes my hand this 10th Day of Februanie 1664.
              Signed Sealed and Delivered       her
                in the presence of us      Bridget Heard
                   John Small                   marke
                     Lewis Shepdids marke
[p. 259] Likewise the said Absolam Produced an Account of goods De
              livered by him to the said Bridget Heard to the value       of 148 lb of
              tobaccoe menconed in the Declaracon wch was as followeth vizt
         March 20th 1664 Bridget Heard Debtr
           To one Paine of Tick Bodies             040 lb tobac
           To one paire of small Shoes             012
         To one parcell of fine thread             020
                    To 2 Douzen of Buttons and c5 scaines of thread       010
           To two paine of Small hose              016
          To Mr Emanson one paine of falls         050
                                                   148
               Delivered by me Absolam Covant to the
                      Widdow Heard & for her use.