334 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—16 74.

          Liber E The within named Gerrard Browne is not to be found in my Baylif-
          She!: wick B Rozer Sheriffe
          Returne
                John Cane dema a warrt agt Dan: Mathena accon Case. Warrt
               to the Sheriff returnable ut Supra.

           Sher The wthin named Dan: Mathena is not to be found in my Baylif-
          Returne wick B Rozer Sheriff

          Att A Court held for the Lord proprietary in Charles County on
              the Eighth day of August Anno Domini 1671
                        Present Comissioners
                          Mr Henry Addames
                     Mr Thomas Mathewes Mr John Stone
                     Mr Zachary Wade    Mr John Bowles

                Mr John Bowles psents a Servant named Robt Wilder who is ad-
               judged to be about 16 or 17 yeares of age.
                Mr James Neale Junior psents a Servant named Joel Barlow who
               is judged to be twelve yeares old.
                Mr Henry Bonner psents a Servt named Margarett Greyden who is
               judged to be twenty one yeares of age.

                In a certain matter of difference referd from March Court there
               depending between Nicholas Solby plt & Henry Bonner Deft in a plea
               of trespas upon the Cases The plt preferred his declaracon to be
               read to the intent as foll:
                Charles County Ss And whereupon the Said Nicholas Complaineth
               agt the Said Henry for that whereas the Said Nicholas did at the
               Speciall instance & request of the Said Henry on the 16th day of
               June in the xxxviiith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c & att
               divers dayes & times Since till the 25th of october in the Same yeare
               come to the Said Henry & Administer to the Said Henry & to Severall
               others in his the Said Henrys Family Severall potions of phisick &
               other ingredients amounting to the Sume of Seven hundred twenty
               & foure pounds of tobaccoe & Caske In Consideracon whereof the
               Sd Henry did then assume on himselfe & to the Said Nicholas did
               faithfully pmise tht he the Sd Henry the Sd Sume of 724 lb tobaccoe
               wn thereunto required would well & truly Satisfy & pay yet never-
               theles the Sd Henry the Sd Henry the Sd Sume Although often
               thereunto required hath not Satisfyed but doth altogether refuse
               to pay the Same whereupon the Sd nicholas Sth he is damnified &
               hath loss to the vallew of 1100 lb tob: & thereupon he Brings his
               Suite.
                And for Confirmacon of his Complaint he produced this Ensueing
               accot