48 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.
         Liber C   John Robinson preferreth this ensueing petition (vizt)
                To the Worple the Comissionrs of Charles Countie The humble
              Peticon of John Robinson Sheweth
                That Whereas for worke done for Captaine Rob. Troop he the
         [p.99] Troope stood endebted to your Peticonr in the sume of 150 lb of
              tobaccoe p Bill he Therefore humblie Craves ordr of Courte agt
              Stephen Montague and Ignatius Causeen as Adminrs to the said
              Troope for his said debt And &c.
                Whereupon the said Montague and Causeen acknowledge the said
              debt to be due and It is therefore Ordered tht the said Montague
              and Causeen satisfie unto the Peticonr the said debt of 150 lb of
              tobac out of the estate of the said Captaine Rob. Troope decd

         Edward Richardson & the     Richard Dod Defendt p Attorn.
         Relict of John Browne and   Dan. Johnson and Tho: Baker
              Doctr John Lumbrozo Plfs
              p Attorñ Will. Price and
              Benjamin Rosier
                The Plaintifes arresting the Defendt in their aeon of debt upon
              accot to the value of 400 lb of tobaccoe preferre their declaracon as
              followeth (vizt)
              To the Worple the Comissionrs of Charles Countie.
                The Plaintifes declare agt the Defendt in their aeon of debt upon
              accot to the value of 400 lb of tobac for tht the Defendt receaved goods
              of Elizabeth Lumbrozo then, nowe Elizabeth Brown: one of the
              Plaintifes wch said goods amounted to the quantitie of tobac they
              declare for as they can make appeare wch payment is by the Defendt
              denyed Whereupon they bring their suite humblie Craveing ordr
              of this Courte for their debt And &c.

                Whereupon the Defendt demandeth the Plaintife to prove his debt
              just and then he will Confesse a Judgment, and entereth the same
              as his plea.
                Whereupon the Plaintife produceth his evidence Leonard Greene
         [p. 100] in confirmacon of his sd Declaracon and in overthrowe of the
              Defendts plea

                Leonard Greene being sworne in open Court saith That the
              Defendt had as much ruthe and sugar at the Doctors house as came
              to between 3 or 400 lb of tobaccoe and that the Deft receaved it him-
              selfe about Julie Ano 1665 to the best of this Deponts remembrance;
              and this Depont further saith That he being accidentallie at Dr
              Lumbrozos house at the same time he was desired to enter the said
              debt in the Drs Booke of accots wch he did accordinglie And this
              Depont further saith not.
                Whereupon the Courte demand the Plaintifes to produce their
              Booke of accot wth they say they are not able to doe for tht it is
              lost, and they knowe not what is become of it; The Crt therefore
              hereupon adjudge the debt not justlie proved by one single evidence