Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  413




       three pounds Sterling the debt aforesaid as also the sume of nine Liber M M
       hundred and Seaven pounds of tobacco for his costs and charges in
       that behalfe laid Out and expended the said John in mercy.

       Henry Phippes John Larkine late of Ann Arrundell County other
          agt wise called John Larkin of Ann Arundell County
     John Larkin  in the Province of Maryland was Sumoned to
                  answer unto Henry Phippes admr of the goods and
                  chattells of Edward Maynard deceased in a plea that
                  he render unto him the summe of five thousand Six
                  hundred & thirteene pounds of tobacco which from
                  him he unjustly deteineth
         And whereupon the said Henry by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny
       Saith that whereas the said John Larkin the eleventh day of May in
       the yeare One thousand Six hundred Seventy One by his certaine
       writeing Obligatory Sealed with the sale of the said John here in
       Court produced whose date is the day and yeare abovewritten ac
       knowledge himselfe to owe and stand indebted unto Edward
       Maynard merchant Comander of the Shipp called the William of
       Dover in the full and just Sume of five thousand Six hundred and
       thirteene pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco in caske to
       containe the same to be paid to the said Edward Maynard his heirs
       executors or certaine Attorny in that behalfe at or upon the tenth
       day of October next ensueing the date thereof in Some convenient
       place in the County aforesaid to the true performance whereof he
       did bind himselfe his heirs executors administrators firmly by those
       presents Notwithstanding which the said John Larkin the said
       Sume of 5613 l of tobacco according to the tenor of the said
       writeing Obligatory hath not paid to the said Edward in his life
       time nor to the said Henry since his death to whom administration
       of all and Singular the goods and Chattells which were the said
       Edwards at the time of his death Since his death hath beene com
       mitted though often thereunto required but the same to him to pay
       hitherto hath and Still doth altogether deny to the damage of the
       said Henry eight thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bring
       eth his suite. And the said Henry bringeth also here into Court the
       Letters of Administracon to him granted of all and singular the
       goods and Chattells which were the said Edwards at the time of his
       death to him committed that it may appeare to the Court here that
       he is administrator of the said Edward and thereupon to have
       administracon
         And the said John by Robert Carvile his Attorny cometh and
       defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
       Speakeing hereunto until next Provincial Court and it is granted
       him the same day is given to both parties.
         Now here at this day to witt the thirtenth day of December in the p. 416