Provincial Court Proceedings, 1673.  155




       in the 42th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annop Domini Liber M M
       1673. came the said John Goldsmith together with Nehemiah
       Blackiston his security and Did enter into Recognizance to the
       Lord Proprietary in the sume of five Thowsand pounds of Tobacco
       to be leavyed &c if Wicker Doe appeare or any for him and Dis
       prove ye Judgt in a yeare and a day, then that the said John Gouki
       smith shall make good the vallue of the goods appraysed as afore
       sayd according to the forme of a certeine Act of Assembly in that
       case provided:
         Whereupon It is by the Court ordered that the Sheriff of St
       Maryes County Deliver unto John Gouldsmith or his ordr the goods
       aforesayd wch were of the aforesayd Richard Wicker, and were by
       the said Sheriff by vertu of the said attachmt attached, and for his
       so doeing this shalbe his warrant.

       Henry Beedle & Sophia his wife Ccorge Wells late of Baltemore
          agt                County gentl was attached to
       George Wells          answere unto Henry Beedle and
                             Sophia his wife Executrix of the
                             last will and Testamt of Richard
                             Wells Deceased of a plea of
                             Trespas upon the case.
         And whereupon the said Henry and Sophia by John Morecroft
       their Attorney Complaine that whereas the said Richard Wells in
       his life time to wit the seaventh day of ffebruary in the yeare of our
       Lord God One Thousand six hundred and Seaventy at the instance
       and Request of him the said George had Disburst payd and laid
       out for and on the behalfe of the said George to seurall psons Seurall
       sumes of Tobacco due from him the said George And whereas also
       the said George had bough[t] had and Received of him the said
       Richard in his life time to wit the said Seaventh day of ffebruary in
       the yeare of our Lord One Thowsand six hundred & Seaventy
       aforesd Seurall goods and Marchandizes all wch in the whole amount
       to the sume of forty foure Thowsand two hundred fifty and Seaven
       pounds of Tobacco, and whereas likewise the said George the same
       day and ye[ar]e at the instance and Request of him the said Richard
       in his life time, and for his behoofe had Disbursed payd and laid
       out Seurall sumes of Tobacco due to seurall psons from him the said
       Richard, and had then also sould and Delivered to him the said
       Richard in his life time seurall goods & Marchandizes all wch in the
       whole amount to the sume of thirty three thowsand two hundred
       forty two pounds of Tobacco. In consideracon whereof the said
       George did then and there assume upon himself, and to the said
       Richard in his life time did faithfully promise that he the said
       George would well and truly satisfy and pay to him the said Richard
       when thereunto required all such sumes or sumes of Tobacco as