240 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.

         Liber D whereupon the plts declaracon was read in Court to the Effect
               as foll.
                 The Said Edmond complaineth against the Said Henry for that
               whereas the Said Henry the 5th day of october in yeare 1668 in the
               xxxviith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c had & received of
               the Said Edmond divers parcells & quantities of drinke and ordinary
               accomodations amounting to the Sufñe of Seaven hundred pounds
               of Tobaccoe a particular accot whereof is here in Court by the Said
               Edmond produced In Consideracon whereof the Said Henry did
               then assume on himselfe and to the Sd Edmond did faithfully
               promise that he the Said Henry the Said Suñie of 700 lb of tobaccoe
               to him the Said Edmond would when thereunto required well &
               truly Satisfy & pay Notwithstanding thc Said Henry his Said
               promise & assumption little minding or regarding the Said Sufhe of
               700 lb of Tobacco to him the Said Edmond hath not Satisfied but
               doth altogether refuse to Satisfy the Same to the great damage of
               him the Said Edmond who Saith he is Damnified & hath loss to the
               vallew of 1200 lb of Tobacco and thereupon he Bringeth his Suite.
                 And therewith the Sd Edmond preferred his accot of particulars
               amounting to the Sume of Seaven hundred pounds of Tobaccoe as is
               before Specified, Whereupon the deft not being able to Shew any
               Just Cause to the Contrary the Court passed judgement against the
               Defendt for the Said Sume of Seaven hundred pounds of Tobaccoe
               with Costs of Suite.
                 And the ptt requesting it was allowed 90 lb of Tobaccoe for his
               owne charge & attendance.

                 Edmond lendsey plt Came & appeared to prosecute the Suite by
               him comenced against John Thomkinson for the Sume of three
               hundred twenty Seaven pounds of Tobaccoe.
                 John Thompkinson Defendant Came likewise & appeared to answer
               & defend the Suite Comenced against him by Edmond Lendsey as
               aforesaid
                 The Said Edmond Complaineth against the Said John for that
               whereas the Said John the 10th day of november in the yeare of our
               Lord 1668 in the xxxviith year of the Dominion of Caecilius &c,
               had & recd of the Said Edmond Divers parcells & quantitys of Drink
               & other ordinary accomodacons amounting to the Sume of three
               hundred twenty Seaven pounds of Tobaccoe In Consideracon whereof
               the Sd John did then assume on himself e and to the Said Edmond did
               faithfully promise that he the Said John the Said Sume of 327 lb of
               Tobaccoe to him the Said Edmond would when thereunto required
               well & truly Satisfy & pay Notwithstanding the Said John his Said
               promise & assumption little minding or regarding the Said Sume of
               three hundred twenty Seven pounds of tobaccoe to him the Said
               Edmond although often thereto required hath not payd but doth
               altogether refuse to pay the Same to the Great damage of him the
               Said Edmond who Saith he is damnified & hath loss to the vallew of