Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.     391

       Said William Battin did not assume upon himselfe and to the said Liber M M
       Henry Webb promise in manner and forme as the said Samuel hath
       above declared against him and of this he putts himselfe upon the
       County and the plaintiff likewise Therefore it is Comanded the Sheriff
       of St Maries County that he cause to come here twelve &c by whom &c
       who neither &c to recognize &c because aswell &c.
         Now here at this day to witt the twelfth day of December in the
       43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Came the Said Samuel
       Winslow by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny and the Said John
       Bowles by Robert Carvile his Attorny and the jurors of that jury
       likewise came to witt Philip Lynes John Bigger Richard ffountaine
       Lodowick Williams Richard Bayly George Marshall Thomas Doxey
       Thomas Gant Thomas Kemp John Hollins George Gunnell and
       Richard Rigell who being impannelled Summoned and Sworne to
       Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oathes doe Say Wee find
       for the plaintiff to be paid to him by the defendant fifty eight pounds
       nine shillings and three pence damages and costs of Suite Therefore
       it is considered by the Court here that the Said Saml recover against
       the estate of the said Wm Battin the said summe of fifty eight pounds
       nine shillings three pence Sterling as also against the said John the
       summe of eleaven hundred Sixty Seaven pounds of tobacco for his
       costs and charges in this behalf e laid Out and expended.

       Samuel Winslow admr John Bowies late of Charles County Gent p. 297
         Henry Webb executor of the last will and Testament of
            agt       Wm Battin merchant deceased was attached
       John Bowles executr to answer unto Samuel Winslow admr of the
     Wm Battin        Goods and Chattells of Henry Webb Mer
                      chant deceased in a plea of trespas upon the
                              case.
         And whereupon the Said Samuel by John Morecroft his Attorny
       complaineth that whereas the Said Wm Battin in his life time the
       Sixth day of September in the yeare One thousand six hundred fifty
       foure Stood indebted to him the Said Henry Webb in his life time in
       the Summe of Sixty pounds and eight Shillings Sterling for divers
       goods and Merchandizes by him the Said Henry in his life time be
       fore that Sold and delivered him the Said William in his life time
       In consideration whereof the said William in his life time did then
       and there assume upon himselfe and to the said Henry in his life time
       did faithfully promise to pay or cause to be paid unto the Said Henry
       Webb his executors or assignes the summe of Sixty pounds eight
       Shillings Sterling in London unto Mr Joshua Woolnough his as
       signes and for paymt thereof the Said William Battin was to Shipp
       the full value thereof in the first Shipp or Shippes in very good
       merchantable leafe tobacco and consigne it to the Said Joshua Wooll