Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  259




                      that he render unto him twelve hundred Liber M M
                      thirty nine pounds of tobacco which he
                      oweth and unjustly deteineth.
        And whereupon the Said Robert in his proper person saith that
      whereas the said William the fouretenth day of June in the One and
      fortith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c in the yeare of Our
      Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy three by his certaine
      bill Obligatory sealed with the seale of him the said William and
      here by the said Robert brought into Court whose date is the day
      and yeare abovesaid acknowledged himselfe holden and firmly in
      debted unto Robert Carvile aforesaid the full & just quantity of
      twelve hundred thirty and nine pounds of good sound merchantable
      tobacco and caske to be paid to the said Robert Carvile his heirs
      executrs admts or assignes upon demand to the which payment well
      and truly to be made to the said Robert Carvile his heirs or assignes
      the said William did bind himselfe his heirs executors and assignes
      Yet the said William the said Summe of twelve hundred thirty
      and nine pounds of tobacco and caske to him the said Robert though
      often thereunto requested hath not paid but altogether refuseth and
      denyeth the same whereupon he saith he is dampnified and hath losse
      to the Value of eighteen hundred pounds of tobacco & thereupon
      he bringeth his Suite.
        Now here at this day to wit the eightenth day of April in the
      42th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c the same Sheriff returnes
      to the Court here that the said William is not found in his Baili
      wick whereupon the said Robert prayeth this Court that an attach
      ment against the goods and chattelis of the Said William according
      to an act of Assembly in such case made and provided may be granted
      him and it is by the Court here granted unto him
        Therefore it is Comanded the Said Sheriff that he attach any the p. 189
      goods or chattelis of the said William Hollingworth if &c to the
      Value of sixteene hundred fifty two pounds of tobacco and them
      or any part thereof in his custody Keepe untill the said William
      shall by himself or his Attorny appeare here on the twelfth day of
      May next ensueing to answer the said Robert in the plea aforesaid.

     Thomas Spinke Corñand was given to the Sheriff of St Maries
          agt County that he take Robert Nicholas if &c to
    Robert Nicholas  answer unto Thomas Spinke in a plea of trespas
                  upon the case.
        And whereupon the Said Thomas by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
      torny complaineth that whereas the Said Robert Nicholas the twelfth
      day of December in the yeare One thousand six hundred sixty Nine
      in consideration that he the said Thomas at the special instance and
      request of him the said Robert Nicholas would lett unto him the
      said Robert Nicholas storage at the house of him the Said Thomas