446 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5.




          Liber M M  John Quigley from Severall persons in this Province as Security to
                  him the said Isaac for what tobacco he the said Isaac at the Said
                  Game at passage should winn of him the said John In consideration
                  whereof the said Isaac did then and there assume upon himselfe and
                  to the said John did faithfully promise that he the Said Isaac would
                  well and truly content and pay to him the said John what summes
                  of tobacco he the said John should So winn of him the said Isaac
                  And the said John in fact Saith that he the said John did by faire
                  and lawfull play at the said Game at passage winn of him the said
                  Isaac the Summe of five thousand five hundred Sixty two pounds of
                  tobacco Notwithstanding which the Said Isaac ffoxcroft the said
                  summe of five thousand five hundred Sixty two pounds of tobacco
                  according to his promise hath not paid to him the said John but
                  endeavouring and fraudulently intending him the said John of the.
                  said summe of five thousand five hundred Sixty two pounds of
                  tobacco craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the said Summe
                  of five thousand five hundred Sixty two pounds of tobacco hitherto
                  hath & Still doth deny to pay to the damage of the said John eight
                  thousand pounds of tobacco and thereupon he bringeth his suite.
                   And the said Isaac by Robert Carvile his Attorny cometh and
                  defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth license to im
                  parle here untill next Count and it is granted him the same day is
                  given to both parties here.
                   Att which said day to witt the tenth day of ffebruary in the 43th
                  yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c Came the said John Quigley by his
                  Attorny and the said Isaac by his said Attorny came likewise and
                  the said Isaac Saith that he did not assume upon himselfe and make
                  Such promise to the said John as he hath above declared against him
                  and of this he putts himselfe upon the Country and the said John
                  likewise. Therefore it is Comanded the Sheriff of St Maries County
                  that he cause to come here twelve &c.
                   Att which said tenth day of ffebruary in the yeane aforesaid came
                  the said John Quigley and the said Isaac ffoxcroft and the jurors
                  of that jury likewise came Vizt Roger Baker John Bunage Thomas
                  Doxey John Garnish Justinian Gerard Samuel Dobson William
                  Watts John Gittings Thomas Bowdle William Wongan James Veitch
                  and Cornelius Watkinson who being impannelled sumoned & Sworne
                  to Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oathes doe say they
                  find for the defendant Therefore it is considered by the Court here
                  that the said John Quigley pay unto the said Isaac ffoxcroft the
                  summe of five hundred flinty two pounds of tobacco for his costs and
                  charges in this behalfe laid Out and expended And the said John
                  in mercy for his false clamour.

            p. 442 Charles Calvert Esq Stephen Tully late of the County of Talbott
                     agt Gent otherwise called Stephen Tully late High
              Stephen Tully     Sheriff of the County of Talbott was Sum-