396 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—16 74.

        Liber E and Eliza his wife Admrx of the goods and Chattells of Daniell
              Johnson deceased Defendts the plaintiffe declares agt the Defendt p
              his Att: Phil Symes for foure hundred pounds of tobacco, Will
              Britton Sworne in Court and declares tht I knew Daniell Johnson to
              bargaine wth Daniell Johnson for one barrell of beere for the wch
              to pay foure hundred pds of tobacco, and to his knowledge Cox was
              never satisfyed for the Same in the life tyme of the Johnson,
              and farther Sayes not, whereupon the Worshipfull Comishoners
              gave Judgmt agt the Deft wth costs of Suite

                In a certaine matter of difference depending betweene Barnard
               Hamy Plantiff and Ann Fowke Deft the Defendant not appeareing
               the Comishrs thought fitt to referr it till the next Court

                In a certaine matter of difference depending betweene Robert
               Cossleton plantiff and Wilt Gater Defendant, they both appeareing
               the Defendant craved an imparlance wch was granted

                In a certaine matter of difference depending betweene Tho: Price
               Plantiffe and Capt James Neale Defendant the plaintiff prferrs his
               declaracon: And whereupon the Said Thomas Price by Sam: Cressy
               his Attorney complaynes agt the Said Capt James Neale on the 29th
               day of July in the 40th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c, over
               this Province of Maryland Annoq Dñi 1672, by force of armes
               that is to Say theyre fists and wth a Stake on him the said Thomas
               at the house of him the said Capt James Neale made an assault and
               him beate wounded & evill intreated to the great damage and Injury
               of him the Said Thomas, and agt the peace of the said Province,
               whereupon he sayes he is damnefyed and hath loss to the value of
               1500 lb of tobacco and thereupon he bringes his Suite
                Gerrard Fitzgerrard Sworne in open Cort on the behalfe of the
               plt who declares tht on the 29th of July that he was walkeing Capt
               Neales fence and that he there saw James Neale the Sonn of the sd
               Capt Neale, and Thomas Price fighteing, and the said James Neale
               Junior called out wth a loud voyce for helpe, the Deft heareing him
               came and wth a Stake Strucke him two or thre blowes and pushed
               him of from his Sonne wh the same Stake &c
                Mathew Burst Sworne in the behalf e of the Deft and declares tht
                the same day Capt Neale and himselfe was walkeing neare the
               place where James Neale and Thomas Price was, and heareing some
               voyce, they went to the place and found it to be the James Neale
               Junior and Tho: Price, and the said Price had pulled much hayre
               from the head of the said James and farther sayes not
                The Worshippfull Comishoners have ordred that a Venire facias
               be entred — is done
                A Jury impanelled at the request of Plaintiffe
          [fol. 70] The Jury returñd and hath brought in this ensueing virdict to the