338  Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.




         Liber M M  to prosecute the plaint aforesaid came not Therefore it is considered
                 by the Court here that a non suite be awarded against him and that
                 the Said George recover against the Said Thomas the summe of
                 Six hundred forty two pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges
                 in this behalfe laid Out and expended and the Said Thomas in
                 mercy.

             p. 253 Walter Tucker & Compa plts Comãnd was given to the Sheriff of
                 agt Wm Dunkenton deft  Cecil County yt he take Wm Dunken
                 Walter Tucker & Compa &     ton late of Cecil County & him
                 Samuel TuckerSafely Keepe So that he have his
                     agtbody before the justices of the Pro
                 Wm Dunkertonvinciall Court to be held at the Citty
                 Richard Hallettof St Maries the thirtenth day of
                     agtOctober instant to render unto the
                 Wm DunkertonSaid Walter Tucker & Compa merchts
                     plts as also unto the Said Walter
                     Tucker & Compa and Samuel Tucker
                 merchants plaintiffs and likewise to the Said Richard Ha!lett mercht
                 plaintiff his reasonable accompt to the Said Severall complts of the
                 time in which he was receiver of the goods tobaccoes merchandizes
                 bills accompt and writeings of them the Said Walter Tucker and
                 Compa & Walter Tucker & Compa and Samuel Tucker as also of
                 the Said Richard which to them to render he ought. Now here at
                 this day to witt the 13th day of October in the 43th yeare of his Lopps
                 Dominion &c came the said Walter Tucker & Compa and Walter
                 Tucker and Compa & Samuel Tucker and the Said Richard Ha!lett
                 by Robert Carvile their Attorny as also the Said William Dunkerton
                 by Nathaniel Stiles High Sheriff of Cecil County brought here into
                 Court and the Said William by Robert Ridge!y his Attorny Offered
                 himselfe ready to accompt with the said Severall Complaints for Such
                 goods merchandizes debts bills tobaccoes & writeings as he the said
                 Wm had any wayes received & desired tyme to putt in his Severall
                 p!eas to the Severall declarations of the Said Complaints and there
                 upon day was given to the Said Wm Dunkerton till the prsent day
                 and the same day is given to the Severall Complts Att which day
                 came aswell the Said Severall Complts as the Said Wm Dunkerton by
                 their severall Attornyes aforesaid and the Said Wm Dunkerton putt
                 in his severall pleas to the Said Several declarations and as to that
                 action comenced against him by the Said Wa!ter Tucker and Compa
                 he Saith that as to five hundred ninty two pounds eleven shillings
                 nine pence Sterling & Six iron potts he did not deny but that he was
                 receiver of the same and was ready to accompt for the same but as to
                 31 £ 19s 6d residue of the goods & merchandize in the said declara
                 tion mentioned the said Wm Saith that he never was receiver of the
                 Same goods and merchandizes and Ought not to accompt for the