128 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.

  Liber C To the Worple the Commissionrs of Charles Countie
                And whereupon the said. Nicholas Complained against the said
              John For tht tht is to say That whereas the said Nicholas diverse
              and Sundrie times at the instance and request of the said John
              Sold and delivered to the said John in ordinanie Accommodacons
              soe much as in the whole amounteth to the summe of fourteen hun-
              dred, and thintie pounds of tobaccoe an accompt whereof the said
              Nicholas hath readie to be produced in Court wch said totall sume
              of fourteen hundred and thintie pounds of tobaccoe and all and
              Severall the Summes in the said Account from time to time acnueing
              and amounting theneunto the said John did. Assume upon himselfe
              and faithfullie promise That he the same to the said Nicholas well
              and truelie would satisfie and pay when he should be thereunto
              required But Notwthstanding the said John to the said Nicholas the
              said Severall Summes amounting to the said 1430 lb of tobaccoe
              though often thereunto required. hath not Satisfied on in anie manner
              for the same Contented, and paid But doth alltogether refuse to
              Satisfie the same Whereupon the said Nicholas brings his suite
                Hereupon the Defendt Acknowledged a Judgment for the said
              Summe of fourteen hundred and thirtie pounds of tobaccoe to the
              Plaintife
                Ordered therefore That the Defendt Satisfie and pay unto the
              Plaintife the said Summe wth Costs and Change of suite.

              Robert Sampson Plaintife William Thomas Defendt
                     In a plea of trespasse upon the case
                Alexander White came into Court and Produced this ensueing
              Letter of Attorney to him from William Thomas
                Know all men by these presents That I William Thomas doe
              Constitute, Authorize and Appoint Alexander White my true and
              Law full Attorney for me and in my Place and stead to request and
              Crave a refference untill the next Court or Courts held in Charles
              Countie after this Court then and there to Answr to Robert Samp-
              son what shall be alleadged Witnes my hand this 4th Day of Apnill
              Anno Dni 1668.                 William Thomas
              Signed, Sealed & Delivered                X
                in the presence of us
                   Jonathan Marler     Thomas [blank]

[p. 265] Ordered therefore That there be an Imparlance of this suite till
              the next Court to be held on the 2d tuesday in June next ensueing

              John Muns Plaintife Bennet Marchagay Defendt
                     In a plea of Debt
                The Plaintife made his personall appearance to Prosecute the said
              Suite agt the Defendt
                The Defendt did Likewise personallie appeane to defend the same