Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5. 453




      writeing Obligatory to the said Joseph Brough whereupon he prayes Liber M M
      judgment whether the said Thomas his action ought to have or not.
       And the said Thomas Saith that the said Joseph in his life time
      did not pay unto the said Thomas the said summe of foure thousand
      pounds of tobacco and foure thousand of tenn penny nailes and foure
      thousand five hundred six penny nailes according to the tenor of
      the said writeing Obligatory as the said George above hath alleadged
      and this he prayeth may be enquired of by the Country and the said
      William also 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 yeare aforesaid came
      the said Thomas Doxey and the said George Marshall and the jurors
      of that jury likewise came to wit Roger Baker John Burrage John p. 447
      Garnish Justinian Gerard, Samuel Dobson William Watts John
      Gittings Thomas Bowdle William Worgan James Veitch Cornelius
      Watkinson and Robert Large who being impannelled sumãned and
      Sworne to say the truth in the premisses upon their Oathes doe Say
      Wee find that the defendant stands ingaged as by the said bill is
      expressed and that he hath paid thereof One thousand two hundred
      twenty eight pounds of tobacco in part of his said engagement.
      Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said Thomas
      Doxey recover against the said George of the Goods and chattells of
      the said Joseph Brough the summe of two thousand seven hundred
      seventy two pounds of tobacco foure thousand Single ten penny
      nailes foure thousand five hundred Six penny nailes the remainder of
      the debt in the declaration mentioned as also the summe of One
      thousand fifty Six pounds of tobacco for his costs and charges in this
      behalf e laid Out and expended and the said George in mercy.

     George Marshall admr Thomas Doxey late of St Maries County
       Joseph Brough Planter was Summoned to answer unto
           agt       George Marshall Administrator of the Goods
       Thomas Doxey and Chattells of Joseph Brough deceased in
                     a plea that he render unto him foure thou
                     sand pounds of tobacco which from him he
                     unjustly deteineth
       And whereupon the said George by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
      torny Saith that whereas the said Thomas Doxey the tenth day of
      June in the yeare One thousand six hundred Seventy foure by his
      certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed with the seale of the said Thomas
      Doxey here in Court produced whose date is the same day and yeare
      abovewritten did acknowledge himselfe holden and firmly bounden
      unto Joseph Brough of the County and Province aforesaid in the
      full and just Summe of foure thousand pounds of good sound mer
      chantable tobacco in casque to be paid to the said Joseph Brough or
      to his certaine Attorny his executors admrs or assignes upon demand