510 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5.




           Liber M M  the abovebound Robert Proctor his heirs executors or administratrs
                   shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the aforesaid John
                   Quigley or unto his heirs executrs or admrs the full and just Summe
                   of nine thousand nine hundred fifty Six pounds of good and Sound
                   merchantable tobacco and caske to be paid at some convenient place
                   or places in the County of Ann Arrundell upon all demands after
                   the date hereof That then this present Obligation to be void and of
                   none effect or otherwise Stand and remaine in full power force and
                   virtue, which being read and heard. &c
                    Now here at this day to wit the twelfth day of ffebruary in the
                   43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c Annoq Dom One thousand
                Six hundred Seventy foure Came the said Robert Proctor in his
                   proper person and Saith nothing in barre or avoidance of the action
                   aforesaid of him the Said John Quigley whereupon the said John
                   remaineth against the said Robert thereof undefended Therefore
                   it is considered by the Court here that the said John Quigley recover
                   against the Said Robert Proctor aswell the said sume of nine thou
                   sand nine hundred fifty Six pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid
                   as also the Summe of five hundred & Sixteene pounds of tobacco
                   for his costs and charges in this behalf e laid Out and expended But
                   So as execution thereof cease untill the tenth day of October next.

                  Anthony Male William Worgan late of Dorchester County other
                      agt wise called William Worgan of Dorchester County
                William Worgan  in the Province of Maryland Inholder was Sum
                              oned to answer Anthony Male of Talbot County
                              in the aforesaid Province Planter in a plea that he
                              render unto him foure thousand three hundred
                              pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth and
                              unjustly deteineth
                    And whereupon the said Anthony by Vincent Lowe his Attorny
                   complaineth and Saith that whereas the said William On the five and
                   twentith day of October Anno Doth One thousand Six hundred
                   Seventy three by his certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed with the
                   Seale of the Said William here in Court produced whose date is the
                   day and yeare abovewritten did bind himselfe his heirs executors
                   admrs or assignes to pay or cause to be well and truly paid unto the
                   said Anthony Male his heirs executors administrators or assignes
                   the full and just Summe of foure thousand three hundred pounds of
                   tobacco in casque upon demand in some convenient place in Talbott
                   County Yet notwithstanding the aforesaid sume of foure thousand
                   three hundred pounds of tobacco the said William to him the said
                   Anthony hath not paid according to the tenor of his said bill but
                   the same to pay doth altogether deny and refuse whereupon the said
                   Anthony Saith he is dampnified and hath losse to the value of five
                   thousand pounds of tobacco And thereupon he bringeth his Suite.