Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.     139

       The within Menconed William Sturdivant is not to be found in Liber D
     my Bayliewick                    Sam. Cressey

       Mr Joseph Harrison, and Stephen Montague as Administratrs of
     the estate of Richard Randall decd Plfs versus Ignatius Causeen
     Defendt in a Plea of trespasse upon the Case for the Summe of
     630 lb of tobaccoe

       The within Menconed Ignatius Causeen I have taken whose Bodie Sherrifes
     I have readie at the time and Place as the writt required retorne
                                 Ben. Rozer Sherrife

       Walter Peake Plaintife versus Peter Bernard Defendt in a Plea
     of Debt for 540 lb of tobaccoe; Damages to the value of [blank]
     Writt of Capias to the Sherrife Retornable ut Supra

       The within Named Peter Bernard is not to be found in my Slier.
     Bayliwick             Sam. Cressey Under Sherrife retorne

       Walter Peake Plaintife versus Jude Legaron Defendt in a Plea [p.2]
     of debt for 1000 lb of tobaccoe; Damages to the value of [blank]
     Writt of Capias to the Sherrife Retornable on the 11th Day of
     August 1668.

       The within Menconed Jude Legaron is not to be found in my Sher.
     Bayliwick                                   retorne

     At a Court held in Charles Countie on the 11th Day of August
                       Anno dni 1668.

        Justices Mr Thomas Mathewes Mr Zachary Wade
         present                 Mr James Lyndsey Mr Francis Pope

       Colon. Gerrard Fowke being Desired to Set in Comission wth
     the rest of his Lordships Justices for this Court did alleadge as an
     excuse for his not Sitting That he was noe Freeholder in this
     Province;

       Richard Smoot Presented a Servant Named Walter Manwaren
     who is adjudged by the Court to be twentie yeares of age.
       John Courts Presented a Servant Named Henrie Neale who was
     Adjudged to be Sixteen yeares of age.
       Alexander Sympson Presented a Servant Named John Marden
     who was adjudged by the Court to be thirteen yeares of age.
       Mr Humphrey Warren Junr Presented a Servant Named Edward
     Tipton who was Adjudged to be eightteen yeares of age.

       Walter Pake Plaintife Came and made his appearance this Crt
     to Prosecute the Suite Comenced by him agt Miles Chaffe Defendt
     in a Plea of Debt to the value of 795 lb of tobaccoe