Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5. 477




      thousand three hundred forty foure pounds of tobacco in bills re- Liber M M
      ceived by the said Richard of the said George in his life time due
      from Severall persons in Calvert County aforesaid a particular
      whereof & the names of the persons are hereunto annexed & filed
      And also the said Richard the tenth day of April One thousand six
      hundred seventy One was the receiver of him the said George in his
      life time to receive to & for the use of the said George the sume
      of six thousand seven hundred Sixty nine pounds of tobacco in
      bills received by the said Richard of the said George in his life time
      due from Severall persons in the said County and in Ann Arundell
      County a particular whereof and the names of the persons are also
      hereunto annexed and filed to render his reasonable accompt thereof
      when thereunto required Yet neverthelesse the said Richard reason
      able accompt thereof to the said George in his life time nor to the
      said Robert after the death of the said George to whom administra
      con of all and Singular the Goods and chattells of him the said
      George was committed hath refused & yet doth refuse to the damage
      of the said Robert & in hindrance of the administraccon aforesaid
      whereupon he saith he is dampnified & hath losse to the Value of
      fifteene thousand pounds of tobacco And thereupon he bringeth his
      suite. And the said Robert bringeth here in Court the said Letters
      of Administracon whereby it may appeare to the Court here that
      administracon of the Goods and Chattells of the said George was
      to the said Robert Committed & that he hath the administration.
        And the said Richard Bayly by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny
      cometh & defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth lib
      erty of Speakeing hereunto untill next Court & the same day is
      given to both parties here.
        Now here at this day to wit the thirtenth day of ffebruary in
      the 43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c Annoq Doth One thousand
      six hundred seventy foure came the said Richard Bayly by his At
      torny aforesaid but the said Robert Edmunds to prosecute his action
      aforesaid came not therefore it is considered by the Court here that
      the said Richard Bayly recover against the said Robert Edmunds
      the summe of pounds of tobacco for his costs and
      charges in this behalf e expended and the said Robert in mercy &c.

      George Charlsworth
           agt      this cause agreed.
      Charles Delaroch

       Marke Cordea John Bailey late of St Maries County merchant was p.468
         agt attached to answer unto Marke Cordea in a plea of
       John Bailey trespas upon the case.
        And whereupon the said Marke by Keneim Cheseldyn his Attorny
      Saith that whereas the Said John Bailey the second day of April