482 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5.




           Liber M M  pounds of tobacco according to his promise though often thereunto
                   required hath not paid to him the said Marke but the same to him to
                   pay hitherto hath & still doth altogether deny to the damage of the
                   Said Marke two thousand six hundred pounds of tobacco and there
                   upon he bringeth his suite.
                    And the Said John by George Oldfeild his Attorny doth come and
                   defend the force & injury and saith that he did not assume upon
                   himselfe and to the said Marke make such promise as the Said
                   Marke hath above declared against him and of this he putts himself e
                   upon the Country and the said Marke also. Therefore Comand is
                   given the sheriff of St Maries County that he cause to come here
                   twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c because aswell &c to recog
                   nize &c
                    Now here at this day to wit the thirtenth day of ffebruary in the
                   43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c came the said Marke Cordea
                   by his Attorny and the said John Bailey by his Attorny and the
                   jurors of that jury came likewise to wit Roger Baker Thomas
                   Bowdie John Burage John Garnish James Veitch Justinian Gerard
                   John Gittings Cornelius Watkinson Wm Watts Waiter Hail Robert
                   Proctor and James Bowling who being impannelled sumoned and
               p.472  sworne to speake the truth in the premisses upon their Oathes doe say
                   They find for the plaintiff One hundred pounds of tobacco p month
                   Therefore it is considered of by the Court here that the said Marke
                   Cordea recover against the Said John Bailey the Summe of Six hun
                   dred pounds of tobacco for his damages occasioned by the trespas
                   aforesaid as also the summe of nine hundred fifty Six pounds of
                   tobacco for his costs and charges in this behalfe laid Out and
                   expended.

                   Thomas Gant
                                    agt
                   ffrancis Swmfen
                                 these two causes continued untill next Court.
                   Thomas Mount fort
                                    agt
                   Thomas Bowdle

                   Richard Hallett
                                    agt
                   Wm Dunkerton
                   Waiter Tucker & Comps  these three causes being referred to Audi
                     agt            tors to audite & state the accompts be-
                   the same         tween the parties & no returne thereof yet
                   Walter Tucker &  made these causes continued untill next
                     Samuel Tucker  Court.
                     agt
                   the same.