Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.     321
      Hugh Magarro                              Liber M M
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      Robert Doyne
      Daniel Jeniferthese two causes continued untill next Court.
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      Jonathan Squire admr
      Jno Morecroft.

     Vincent Elliott Jeremiah Eaton late of Kent County otherwise
         agt called Jeremiah Eaton of Kent County in the Prov
    Jeremiah Eaton   ince of Maryland Mercht was Sumoned to answer
                 unto Vincent Elliott of a plea that he render unto
                 him three thousand Seven hundred and ten pounds
                 of tobacco in caske which to him he oweth & un
                 justly detaineth.
        And whereupon the Said Vincent by Mathew Warde his Attorny
      Saith that whereas the Said Jeremiah upon the fifth day of August
      One thousand Six hundred Seventy two by his certaine bill in write
      ing Sealed with the Seale of the Said Jeremiah and delivered as his
      Act and deed to the use of the Said Vincent and here in Court pro
      duced whose date is the Same day and yeare aforesaid did bind
      himselfe his heirs executrs and administrators to pay or cause to be
      paid unto Vincent Elliott of the County of Baltemore in the Said
      Province of Maryland Boatwright his heirs executors administrators
      and assignes the just and full Summe of three thousand Seaven
      hundred and ten pounds of good Sound merchantable tobacco in
      caske qualified according to Act of Assembly and payable upon all
      demands after the tenth day of October next ensueing the date
      thereof at Some Convenient place in Kent County aforesaid Yet
      notwithstanding the Said Jeremiah the Said Summe of three thou- p.240
      sand Seven hundred and ten pounds of tobacco to him the Said
      Vincent though often thereunto required according to the said bill
      hath not paid and contented but the Same to him to pay doth alto
      gether deny and refuse whereupon he Saith he is dampnified and
      hath losse to the value of five thousand pounds of tobacco and
      thereupon he bringeth his suite.
        And the Said Jeremiah by Keneim Cheseldyn his Attorny Cometh
      and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
      Speaking hereunto untill the next Court, the same day is granted
      both parties
        Now here at this day to witt the 14th day of October in the 43th
      yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Came the said Vincent Elliott
      by Mathew Warde his Attorny but the Said Jeremiah Eaton Came
      not but made default, therefore it is Considered by the Court here
      that the Said Vincent recover against the Said Jeremiah aswell the
      Said Summe of three thousand Seaven hundred and ten pounds of