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      to the said Daniel the said Summe of 378 lb of tobaccoe though the Liber C
      same hath been frequentlie demanded of him hath not Satisfied or
      in anie Manner for the same Contented and Paid unto the Daniel
      But alltogether doth refuse to doe the same Whereupon the said
      Daniel Saith he is Damnified, & is the worse for 400 lb of tobaccoe, &
      thereupon he brings his suite.
        Whereupon the said Thomas did Acknowledg a Judgmt to the said
      Daniel for the said Summe
        Ordered Therefore That the Defendt Pay unto the Plaintife the
      just quantitie of 378 lb of tobaccoe together wth Costs of suite

        Robert Sampson Plaintife made his Personall appearance this Crt
      to Prosecute the Suite Commenced by him against William Thomas
      Defendt in a Plea of trespasse upon the case.
        William Thomas Defendt made his personall appearance to Defend
      the said Suite Commenced against him by the said Robert Sampson
      as aforesaid.
        Whereupon the Plaintifes Declaracon was read in Crt as followeth
      vizt
        To the Worple the Comissionrs of Charles Countie.
       Robert   Sampson Plaintife Will. Thomas Defendt
             In a Plea of trespasse upon the case.
        Whereupon the said Robert Complaineth agt the said William For
      tht tht is to Say That Whereas the said Robert Sundrie and Severall
      times did at the instance and request of the said William Sell and
      Deliver to him 2 Caskes of Cyder for 800 lb of tobaccoe, one caske
      of vinegar for 250 lb of tobaccoe 70 lb of Sugar at 5 lb of tobaccoe p
      pound for 350th of tobaccoe and two paire of Stockins for 100th of
      tobaccoe all which said Severall Summes amounting in the whole
      to 1500 lb the said William did assume upon himselfe and faithfullie
      promise That he the said William the same to the said Robert well &
      truelie would Satisfie and Pay when thereunto required Notwith-
      standing the said William the said Severall Summes amounting to
      1500 lb of tobaccoe aforesaid though often thereunto required hath
      not Satisfied or in anie wise for the same Contented and Paid, but
      hath refused to doe the same and doth still refuse to the Dammage
      of the said Robert and thereupon he brings his suite.
        The Defendt hereupon Entered William Calvert Esq his Attorney
      who Pleaded That the Plaintife accepted a Letter of Attorney
      tendered & delivered to him by the Defendt, endorsed wth firme
      Assignment of the same, in Satisfacon of the said 1500 lb of tobaccoe
      specified in the Declaracon, wch Lettr of Attorney was made by one
      Henrie Walker to the Defendt empowering him to sue for 1200 lb
      of tobaccoe due from Owen Jones to the said Henry, and was as
      followeth (vizt)