Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674. 283

       of such debt Wee have Viewed the said boate as she is now trimed Liber MM
       and due Value and appraise the same at One thousand six hundred
       pounds of tobacco Out of which must be paid to Thomas Peirce for
       trimming the same seven hundred pounds of tobacco as wittnesse
       Our hands this day and yeare abovesaid
       Wittnes                     Henry  Smith
       Tho: Wynne                 Thomas Spink.

        Now here at this day Came the Said Robert in his proper person
       but the said William came not but made default and the said Robert
       prayed that the said boate might be delivered unto him which was
       accordingly granted he putt in Security to indempnifie the Court
       here and make restitution of the same or the Value thereof in case
       the said William Hollingworth or his Attorny doe within One
       yeare and a day come in and make his or their just & due defence
       and proceed On in the said Action in Comön forme and make it
       appeare the said Robert is Satisfied his just demand or any part
       thereof according to the true intent and meaning of a certaine Act
       of assembly in that case made and provided

      Thomas Spinke It was Comanded the Sheriff of St Maries County
          agt that he attach any the goods or chattells of Rob-
    Robert Nicholas   ert Nicholas if they should be found in his Baili
                  wick to the Value of seventeene hundred forty
                  nine pounds of tobacco and them in his custody to
                  Keepe until the said Robert Nicholas should by
                  himself e or his Attorny appeare before his Lopps
                  justices here this twelfth day of May to answer
                  unto Thomas Spinke in a plea of trespas upon
                  the case
        At which day the same Sheriff returneth that the said Robert
       Nicholas attached is by seventy bushells of salt Valued at five and
       twenty pounds of tobacco bushell by Thomas Peirce and Henry
       Smith good and lawfull men of his Bailiwick.
        Afterwards to wit the same twelfth day of May came the said
       Thomas Spinke by Kenelme Cheseldyne his Attonny but the said
       Robert Came not but made default and the said Thomas prayed
       that delivery of the same or so much thereof in Value as the said
       Robert Stand indebted to the said Thomas may to him be granted
       with costs of Suite.
        Whereupon Ordered the same Sheriff that of the said goods and

       chattells of the said Robert Nicholas so attached as aforesaid he
       deliver to the said Thomas Spinke aswell to the Value of thirteene
       hundred and twelve pounds of tobacco as also the full quantity
       of pounds of tobacco for his costs and charges in
      this behalfe laid Out and expended. Provided the said Thomas p. 208