268       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.

        Liber M M   of tobacco to the said Christopher hath not paid but the same to
                him to pay and Satisfie hitherto hath denyed and refused and as
                yet doth deny and refuse whereupon the said Christopher Saith
                he is dampnified and hath losse to the Value of two hundred pounds
                of tobacco and thereupon he bringeth his suite &c.
                  And the said William by Robert Carvile his Attorny cometh and
                defendeth the force and injury when &c and Saith that he is not
                informed by the said William his Clyent of any answer for the said
                William to the aforesaid Christopher in the declaration aforesaid
                to be given and Saith nothing else thereupon By which the Same
                Christopher remaineth against the aforesaid William thereupon un
            p. 196  defended Therefore it is considered that the said Christopher recover
                against the aforesaid William the aforesaid Summe of three hun
                dred and thirty pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid and two
                hundred fifty Six pounds of tobacco costs And the deft in mercy &c.

              Maryland ss. To Robert Carvile Gent One of the Attornyes of the
                             Provinciall Court or to any Other Attorny of the
                             Said Court.

                  These are to desire and authorize you or any of you to appeare
                for me William Baker of St Maries County Planter at the suite of
                Christopher Rousby Gent in an action of debt for two thousand
                foure hundred and eighteene pounds of tobacco and to confesse
                judgment for the said debt and costs of suit by Nihil dicit non
                sum informatus or Otherwise as you shall thinke ffitt & also to
                appeare for me at the suite of the said Christopher in a plea of
                trespass upon the case for three hundred and thirty pounds of
                tobacco with costs of Suite and for your or any of your So doeing
                this shall be your sufficient warrt Given under my hand & Seale
                this 28th day of January in the yeare of Our Lord 1673.
                 Sealed and delivered in   the marke of
                  the presence of us     William B Baker (seale)
                   Jo Rousby
                   Geo:  Lockier

               Samuel    Winslow William Moffett and John Grammer late of Cal
                     agt vent County planter otherwise called William
                Wm Moffett & Jn° Moffett and John Grămer of Calvert County
                   Grămer were Suthoned to answer unto Samuel Winslow
                             merchant in a plea that they render unto him the
                             summe of three thousand pounds of tobacco
                             which to him they Owe and unjustly detaine &c.
                  And whereupon the said Samuel by John Rousby his Attorny
                saith that whereas the said William Moffett and John Gramer upon
                the twentith day of November in the yeare of Our Lord One thou.