Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.     433

        And the Said Henry bringeth also here into Court the Letters of Liber M M
      admcon to him granted of all and Singular the goods and Chattells
      which were the said Edwards at the time of his death Since 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
      administration
        And the said John by Robert Carvile his Attorny Cometh and
      defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayes liberty of Speake
      ing hereunto untill next Provincial Court and it is granted unto him
      the same day is given to both parties
        Att which day to witt the thirtenth day of December in the 43th
      yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c came the said Henry by his
      Attorny aforesaid and offered himselfe against the said John in the
      plea aforesaid and the said John by his Attorny came likewise and
      Saith nothing in barr or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the
      said Henry for that he oweth the said Summe of fourteen hundred
      and thirty pounds of tobacco as in the declaracOn abovesaid is de
      clared as also the summe of Seven hundred thirty three pounds of
      tobacco more the remainder of his bill for two thousand Six hundred
      forty nine pounds of tobacco whereupon the said Henry remaineth
      against the said John thereof undefended Therefore it is considered
      by the Court here that the Said Henry recover against the said John
      Beaman aswell those Severall sumes of fourteene hundred and thirty
      pounds of tobacco and seven hundred thirty three pounds of tobacco
      amounting in the whole to the summe of two thousand One hundred
      Sixty three pounds of tobacco as also the summe of five hundred
      forty and foure pounds of tobacco for his costs and charges in this
      behalfe laid Out and expended and the said John Beaman in mercy:

     Henry Phippes Comand was given to the Sheriff of Ann Arrun-
          agt dell County That he take John Beaman and
      John Beaman & Mathew Harden late of his County otherwise
      Mathew Harden called John Beaman and Mathew Harding in the
                  County of Ann Arrundell Planters or Inholders
                  in the Province of Maryland if they should be
                  found in his Bailiwick and them Safe Keepe So
      yt he have their bodyes here to witt the thirtenth day of October in
      the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c to answer unto Henry
      Phippes Administrator of the goods and chattells of Edward
      Maynard deceased in a plea that they render unto him the summe of
      One thousand and eight hundred pounds of tobacco which from
      him they unjustly deteine.
        Att which Said thirtenth day of October the same Sheriff maketh
      returne that he hath taken the said John Beaman whose body he
      hath at the day and place as he is required and that the said Mathew
      Harden is deceased.