Charles County Court Proceedings, 16 71—16 74.   365

       In a Certain Matter of difference depending in Court between LiberE
     Benja whichcott by his Atturney Math Hill plaintiff & Robt Cady deft [fol. 55]
     in a plea of trespas on the Case.
       The Deft having had but Short time to ptcure his Evidence for
     proving how much he hath Satisfyed the plt craveth an imparlance
       was granted.

       Thomas warner being attached to answer to Benja Rozer of a plea
     of trespas on the Case craved an imparlance which was granted by
     the Consent of the plt likewise.

       william & Thomas Harguesse were attached to answer to Francis
     Kilborn & Eliza his wife Administratrix of the goods & Chattells
     of Daniel Johnson deed of a plea that they render unto them the
     Sume of two thousand pounds of tobaccoe &c.
       And whereupon the plts complaine agt the defts for that whereas
     the Sd Defts by a certain writing under their hands & Seales bearing
     date the 24th day of September in the 34th yeare of the Dominion
     of Caecilius &c Annop Domini 1669 became bound unto the above
     named Dan: Johnson to pay unto him the Sume of Two thousand
     pounds of tobaccoe on the 10th day of october 1671 yet the Said
     Defts although often thereto required the Said 2000 lb tobaccoe have
     not payd but doe altogether refuse to pay the Same whereupon the
     ptts Say they are Damnified & have Loss to the vallew of 2000 lb
     tobaccoe & thereon they bring thr Sute
       And they prduced this Ensueing bill.
       This bill bindeth us william Harguesse & Tho: Harguesse to pay
     or Cause to be payd to Daniel Johnson his heires or assignes the
     Sume of Two thousand pounds of tobaccoe to be payd to the Said
     Daniell his heires assignes or Certain atturney conveniently in
     Charles County on the tenth day of october to be in the yeare of
     our Lord 1671 To the which paymt well & truly to be made we bind
     us our heires Executors & Admrs Joyntly & Severally by these pnts
     In wittnes whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands & Seales this
     24th of Septembr 1669 will X Harguesse (locus
     Wittnes                  his marke     sigilli)
        Charles Boteler       Tho: X Harguesse (locus
        Johnathan Samwayes    his marke     sigilli)
     whereupon the Court gave Judgemt agt the Defts for the Sume of
     two thousand pounds of tobaccoe wth this Ensueing bill of Costs
     Pferred by the pit:
          To Atturnys Fees                6o
          To coming goeing & attendance   90
                                          150
       Likewise the Court gave Judgemt agt the Defts for the Sume of
     three thousand pounds of tobaccoe due from the Said Defts to them