504 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—16 74.

        Liber E Mr Samuell Fendall prsents a Servt named Charles Younge who is
              adjudged to be tenn yeares of Age
                John Cage prsents a Servant named Richard Tigner & doth
              acknowledge he is to serve him but six yeares
                Benjamin Rozer prsents a Servt named Dorothy Lybscome who
              is adjudged to be two & twenty yeares of age
                Robt Robins prsents a Servt named Alice Collins who is adjudged
              to be One or two & twenty yeares of age
                Ignatius Causine prsents a Servt named Nicholas Bayly who is
              adjudged to be sixteene yeares of age
                Thomas Wornell prsents a Servt named [blank] on the behalfe
              of Thomas Harris of Pickoaxon who is adjudged to be one &
              twenty yeares of age

                In a certaine difference dependinge betweene Alexandr Smith Plt
              & John Allen Defdt the Plt appeareinge in his pp person & the Defdt
              by Nicholas Best his Attorñ, The plt declares that he the Defdt
              Sold him a man Servt to serve five yeares accordinge to an obligacon
              hereafter menconed, which Servt was by ordr of Court sett free
              before he served the Plt fower yeares, for which he saith he is damni-
              fled two thousand pounds of tobacco; the Defdt owninge his obli-
              gacon the Court doth Order him to pay the Defdt fifteene hundred
              pounds of tobacco & Costs for the want of Seaventeene months
              Service from his said Servant, the bill of Costs vizt:
                To three dayes attendance at thirty p day allowed tobacco

        rp. 136] Know all men by these prsents tht I Jno Allen of London Mercht
              doe acknowledge to have Sold unto Allexander Smith of Charles
              County Planter a Man Servt named Keodrike lloyd for the Terme of
              five Yeares wch I doe oblige my Selfe to make good unto the sd
              Smith Mortallity excepted unto wch I doe truely bind my Selfe my
              heyres Executors & Admrs witness my hand & Seale this 28th of
              February 1669              Jno Allen (locus Sigilli)
              Teste Jno Faning
                   Jno Roberts

                Whcrcupon the Court gavc judgmt agt ths Plt fur th Sume of

              fifeteen hundred pounds of tob for Seventeen monthes Service due
              to the Plt from the sd Man Servt Sold to him by the Deft wth costs
              of Suite as aforesd

                In a difference dependinge betweene George Godfrey Plaintf Admr
              of the the goods and Chattles of Stephen Mountague of this
              County late dec & Hugh French Defdt, The Court Ordered the defdt
              to pay unto the Plt fowerteene hundred & fifty pounds of tobacco
              & Costs of suite for his default of non appeareance

                In a difference dependinge betweene Richard Smoote Plaintiff &
              Thomas Howell Defdt the plt by his Attorñ Richard Boughton