Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  239




      Philip Shapleigh                          Liber M M
          agt    peremptorily to come to tryall next Court.
      John Steward

      John Charlsworth It was Comãnded the Sheriff of St Maries County
          agt that ithediately he cause to come here twelve &c
      Mathias Decosta Jto enquire what damages the Said John had Sus
      tayned by Occasion of a certaine trespas upon the case comitted &
      done by the Said Mathias whereof he is convict.
        Att which said day to wit the Sixtenth day of April Came aswell
      the said John Charlsworth by Keneim Chiseldyn his Attorny and
      the Said Mathias Decosta by Robert Carvile his Attorny as the
      jurors of that jury likewise to wit Wm Claw Raymond Staplefort
      Thomas Vaughan William Hensley Richard Roystone George Mar
      shall James Green John Hailes John Ofley Thomas Browne Tobias
      Wells and William Abestone who to Speake the truth in the pre
      misses upon their Oathes doe Say Wee find f or the plaintiff damages
      two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco with costs of Suite
        Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said John
      Charlsworth recover against the Said Mathias Decosta aswell the
      Said quantity of two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco for
      his damages Susteined by Occasion of the premisses as also the full
      quantity of eighteen hundred ninety two pounds of tobacco for his
      costs & charges in that behalf e laid Out and expended.

      John Shancks Charles Boteler Deputy Surveyr being appointed by
          agt this Court to lay Out the Land in question and
   Edward Conery haveing made no returne as yet thereof Ordered by
                 the Court here that this cause be Continued untill
                 next Court.
      John Balley                                 P. 174
               peremptory Order to come to tryall next Court.
      John Russell

      Richard Bayly William King late of Calvert County was Suthoned
          agt to answer unto Richard Bayly wherefore he tooke
      William King the cattle of him the said Richard and them unjustly
      deteined against Suertyes and pledges untill &c
        And whereupon the Said Richard by Keneim Cheseldyn his At
      torny complaineth that the aforesaid William the 14th day of De
      cember in the yeare 1673 at a certaine place called Back-Creeke at
      Harvey-Towne in the County aforesaid tooke the cattle of him the
      Said Richard that is to Say two Cowes two calves two heifers and
      One bull and them unjustly deteined against Suertyes and pledges
      untill &c whereupon the Said Richard Saith he is dampnified and