Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  311




        Whereupon the Said Richard Speed prayed an attachment against Liber M M
       the goods Chattells and Creditts of the Said Edward and Compa to
       the value of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling to be directed to
       the Sheriff of St Maries and the Sheriff of Charles County respec
       tively and that the Same goods Chattells and Creditts (or any
       thereof So attached) to the value aforesaid might be to him delivered
       and the Same is granted unto him returnable the next Provinciall
       Court

       October 14th
        Mr Robert Carvile and Mr Keneim Cheseldyn Attornyes of this fine 800 ll
       Court for non attendance upon the Court. fined four hundred pounds Tob
       of tobacco apeice


      Virlinda Stone It was Comanded the Sheriff of Charles County
           agt that he take Edmund Lindsey if &c to answer unto
    Edmund Lindseyj   Virlinda Stone in a plea of takeing and unjustly
                  withholding of Henry Dorman her Servant.
       And whereupon the Said Virlinda by John Morecroft her Attorny
       Saith that the Said Edmund the first day of june in the 40th yeare
       of the Dominion of Caecilius &c in Charles County tooke and him
       unjustly deteined against Suertyes and pledges wherefore She Saith
       She is dampnified and hath losse to the Value of three thousand
       pounds of tobacco and thereupon she bringeth her Suite.
        And the Said Edmund by Robert Carvile his Attorny Cometh
       and defendeth the force and injury when &c and Saith he is in no
       wayes guilty of the prmisses above against him by the Said Virlinda
       Complained of and of this he putts himselfe upon the Country and
       the Said Virlinda likewise. Therefore it is Comanded the Sheriff
       that he cause to come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c
       because aswell &c to recognize &c.
        Afterwards to witt the 15th day of October in the 43th yeare of his
       Lopps Dominion Came aswell the Said Virlinda Stone by Keneim
       Cheseldyn her Attorny and the Said Edmund Lindsey by Robert
       Carvile his Attorny as the jurors of that jury likewise Came to witt.
       Richard Edlen James Nutthall, Wm Dunkerton Samuel Hatton
       Henry Rider, Thomas Price, Robert Hatton, Abell James Thomas
       Griffin Wm Melton Robert Morgan and Constant Daniel who to
       Say the truth in the premisses being impannelled Sumoned and
       Sworne. Upon their Oathes doe Say that they find for the plaintiff
       twelve hundred pounds of tobacco.
        Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the Said Virlinda
       Stone recover against the said Edmund Lindsey as well the Said
       Sume of twelve hundred pounds of tobacco the debt aforesayd as
       also the sume of One thousand and forty pounds of tobacco for her
       costs and Charges in this behalf e laid Out and expended.