516 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—1674.

          LiberE wise in his proper pson appeared to defend the suite & pleaded that
                he had satisfied the sd debt in full, & for proofe produces the ensue-
                inge Evidence vizt Samuell Eaton & Nathanaell Eaton who beinge
                sworne, doe both testifie that such a debt was satisfied to Marshall by
                the sd Kinge in Planck in his life tyme. Mathew Stone one other
                Evidence for the Defdt beinge sworne testifies that such a debt
                to the same value was paid in Planck by the Defdt Kinge for which
                both the Defdts had given bill bill to the sd Marshall, And Richard
                Owen beinge sworne one other Evidence for the Defdts testifies the
                same bill which was produced in Court to be satisfied, & that he
                had had it in his owne custodie & knew it to be the same, (though
                he could not reade) And that Thomas Kinge one of the Defdts had
                paide it by planck which he had of the sd Eatons, And that Isaack
                Marshall told him upon his death bed that Thomas Kinge had paide
                him the sd debt with planck wch he bought meate with to supporte
                him in his sicknes & that there was nothinge due to him upon the
                bill in his custodie, but that Thomas Kinge ought to have it up
                And Richard Owen furthr said that he had acquainted the Plt
                Richard Edlin with the same before he comenced this suite where-
                upon it was Ordered that the Plaintiffe pay costs & deliver up the
                Specialtie to be putt upon the file.
                  Bill of Costs inter Richard Edelin Admr of all & singular the
                goods & Chattells &c of Isaack Marshall Plt & Thomas Kinge &
                Josias Lambert Defdts for the Defdt vizt.
                                                        lb tob
                For Tho: Kinges attendance & for comeinge & goeinge to
                 Court 2 daies at 30 p day 11th 9ber   0060
                For goeinge comeinge & attendance of fower witnesses the
                 same Court 2 dayes apeece at 30 p day 0240
                For Thomas Kinges attendance & comeinge & goeinge 2
                 daies at this Court at 30 p day       0060
                For his fower witnesses 2 dayes apeece at 30 lb p day this
                 Court                                 0240
                For Thomas Kings attendance & his fower witnesses wheni
                 9ber Court was adjourned to the fifteenth of the same  oooo
                 moneth & this cause referred to this Court 2 dayes apeece.
                For Attorneyes Fees in assistinge to Defend this suite in
                 Court                                00060
                                                        0660

                  In a difference dependinge betweene John Heard Plaintiffe &
                Giles Cole Defdt, It is ordered that the Plaintiffe be nonsuite for
                nonappeareance & pay Costs, wch bill of Costs followes vizt.
                                                 lb
                To his owne Attendance three Courtes fower dayes 120    In all
                To Attorneyes Fees              606180 lb Costs