Provincial Court Proceedings, 1673. 169

      Kenelm     Chiseldyne Cornelius Steuart late of Ann Arundell County Liber M M
            agt otherwise called Cornelius Steuart of Baltamore p. 105
    Cornelius Steuart County in the Province of Maryland by writ of
                    priviledge was attached to answere unto Kenelm
                    Chiseldyne one of the Attornyes of this Cort
                    according to the libertyes and priviledges &c in
                    a plea that he Render unto him the sume of
                    fifteene hundred pounds of Tobacco wch to him
                    he oweth & unjustly Deteineth &c.
        And whereupon the said Kenelm in his pp pson saith that whereas
       the said Cornelius the Second day of October in the yeare 1671 by
       his certeine writing obligatory sealed wth the Seale of the said
       Cornelius and here in Cort pduced, whose date is the day and yeare
       abovewritten did acknowledge himself to owe and stand indebted
       unto the said Kenelrn the sume of fifteene hundred pounds of good
       Marchantable Tobacco and Casque to be payd to the said Kenelm
       his heires Executors Admrs or Assignes upon Demaund and to the
       paymt of the same did binde himself his heires Executors and Admrs
       firmly by these prsents Notwithstanding wch the said Cornelius the
       said sume of fifteene hundred pounds of Tobacco according to the
       Tenor of his said bill hath not payd though often Required but
       the same to pay Denyes to the Damage of the said Kenelm Two
       thowsand pounds of Tobacco and thereupon he bringes his suite.
        And the said Cornelius by George Parker his Attorney cometh &
       Defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
       Speaking thereunto untill the first day of the next Provincial Ccft
       and the same day is given to both ptyes.
        At wch day that is to say the 12th day of Novemb in the 42th yeare
       of ye Dominion of Caecilius &c Annoq Domini 1673. came the said
       Kenelm Chiseldyne in his pp pson and offered himself agt the said
       Cornelius of and upon the prmises and the said Cornelius appeared
       not but made Default wherefore it is considered by the Cort here
       that the said Keneim Recover agt the said Cornelius Stewart aswell
       the said sume of fifteene hundred pounds of Tobacco his Debt afore
       sayd as also the sume of pounds of Tobacco for
       his Costs and Charges in this behalfe Expended and the said Cor
       nelius in mercy &c.

      Philip     Udall Henry Mitchell late of the Clifts in Calvert County
           agt planter otherwise called Henry Mitchell in Mary
       Henry Mitchell land of Calvert County was sumoned to answere
       unto Philip Udall of a plea that he Render unto him the Just and
       full Sume of Three thowsand pounds of good sound bright Tobacco
       & Casque according to content wth to him he oweth & from him un
       justly Deteynes.
        And whereupon the said Philip by George Parker his Attorney