Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  237




      and at large and that writeing of his Own meer free will to the Liber MM
      aforesaid John & Thomas made and not By force and duresse of
      his imprisonments as the abovesaid Randall in his plea hath alleadged
      and this they pray enquired may be by the Country and the Said
      Randall likewise, therefore it is Comanded the Sheriff of St Maries
      County that he cause to come here twelve &c.
        At which Said day to wit the 15th day of April Came aswell the
      said John England & Thomas Jones by Kenelm Cheseldyn there
      Attorny & the said Randall Revell by John Rousby his Attorny as
      the Sayd Jurors to witt John Blackistone, Thomas Warner, Tobias
      Wells, James Green James Thompson Thomas Hatton Nathaniel
      Ascomb William King John Slaughter William Baker Richard
      Rigull & John Hayles. who to Say the truth being Sumoned im
      pannelled & sworne upon their Oathes doe Say they finde for the
      plaintiffs (the said quantity of twelve thousand six hundred eighty p. 172
      One pounds of tobacco Therefore it is Considered by the Court here
      that the said John England and Thomas Jones recover against the
      said Randall Revell aswell the said debt of twelve thousand six
      hundred eighty One pounds of tobacco as also the quantity of One
      thousand five hundred and foure pounds of tobacco for his costs
      in that behalfe laid Out and expended.

                Thomas Jones plt Randall Revell deft.
        These are to desire and authorize you to appeare for me the next
      Provinciall Court at the Suite of the Said Thomas Jones in an action
      of debt for twelve thousand pounds of tobacco to plead dures, threats,
      or non est factum thereunto or Otherwise as you shall thinke fitt and
      for your So doeing this Shall be your Sufficient warrant Wittnes
      my hand and Seale this 31th day of October 1673.
      To   John Rousby One of the Attornyes Randall Revell (Sealed)
        of the Provinciall Court. these
                Testes
                Tho: Rousby
                Richard Keene

      John Ingram George Cooley late of Talbott County Planter was
          agt Sumöned to answer John Ingram in a plea that he
      George Cooley render unto him the Summe of six thousand pounds
      of tobacco which to him he Oweth and unjustly deteineth
        And whereupon the Said John by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny
      Saith that whereas the Said George Cooley the third day of April
      in the yeare One thousand Six hundred Seventy two did acknowledge
      himselfe to owe and Stand indebted unto the Said John Ingram
      Planter of the aforesaid County the full and just Summe of Six
      thousand pounds of good and well conditioned tobacco in caske
      according to act of Assembly to be paid unto the Said John Ingram