Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  349




      here that the Said Walter Sencerfe recover against the Said Alex- Liber M M
      ander Mecoter the Said Summe of two thousand eighty five pounds
      of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Summe of five hundred and
      twelve pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges in this behalf e laid
      Out and expended.

      Walter Sencerfe
         agt
      Edward Roe the deft by Robert Carville his Attorny appears
      The Same land imparles untill next Court.
        agt
      the Same
      Henry Phippes admr
      Edward Maynard the deft by Robert Carvile his Attorny ap
         agt        peares & imparles untill next Court.
      John Larkin

      Henry Phippes admr Thomas Knighton late of Ann Arrundell
      Edward Maynard County otherwise called Thomas Knighton in
           agt      the County of Ann Arrundell Gent in the
      Thomas Knighton Province of Maryland was Sumoned to answer
                    unto Henry Phippes administrators the goods
                    and chattells of Edward Maynard deceased in
                    a plea that he render unto him the Summe of
                    eighteene hundred pounds of tobacco which
                    from him he unjustly deteineth.
        And whereupon the Said Henry by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
      torny Saith that whereas the Said Thomas Knighton the 7th day of
      October in the yeare 1670 by his certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed
      with the Seale of the Said Thomas here in Court produced whose
      date is the same day and yeare abovewritten did acknowledge him
      sel fe to Owe and Stand indebted unto Edward Maynard merchant
      and Comander of the good Shipp called the William of Dover now
      rideing at anchor in the River of Severne in the Province aforesaid
      the full and just Summe of eighteen hundred pounds of tobacco good
      Sound & merchantable in caske free from ground leaves and Sec
      onds to be paid to the Said Edward Maynard his heirs executors
      administrators at or upon the tenth day of October next ensueing
      the date thereof for the which payment well and truly to be made
      he did bind himselfe his heirs executors admrs firmly by those
      presents Notwithstanding which the Said Thomas Knighton the
      said Sume of eighteen hundred pounds of tobacco to him the Said
      Edward in his life time nor to the said Henry Since his death to
      whom administration of all & Singular the goods and. Chatteils which
      were the Said Edwards at the time of his death Since his death hath 263
      bin committed hath not paid though often thereunto required but