Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5. 517




      by his certaine bill or writeing Obligatory Sealed with the Seale of Liber M M
      him the said Richard and here in Court produced whose date is the
      day and yeare abovesaid did confesse and acknowledge himselfe to
      owe and Stand indebted to the said Gerard Slye in the just summe of
      nineteene hundred twenty eight pounds of good sound bright mer
      chantable tobacco & caske to be paid to the said Gerard in Some
      convenient place about Portobacco at or before the tenth day of
      October next ensueing the date of the said bill Yet Notwithstanding
      the said Richard the said summe of nineteene hundred twenty eight
      pounds of tobacco to him the said Gerard according to the said bill
      though often thereunto requested hath not satisfied or paid but the
      same to pay hath hitherto denyed and refused and Still doth deny to
      pay the same to the damage of the Said Gerard two thousand two p. 505
      hundred pounds of tobacco And thereupon he bringeth his suite.
        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 by Robert Ridgely
      his Attorny and Saith nothing in banre or avoidance of the action
      aforesaid of him the said Gerard whereupon the said Gerard re
      maineth against the said Richard thereof wholly undefended There
      fore it is considered by the Court here that the said Gerard recover
      against the said Richard aswell the said summe of nineteene hun
      dred twenty eight pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the
      sume of five hundred thirty Six pounds of tobacco for his costs and
      charges in this behalfe expended & laid Out and the said Richard in
      mercy So as execution be Stayed untill the tenth of November next.

      Lydia Solley Admrx Richard Boughton late of Ann Arrundell
        Benja Solly County otherwise called Richard Boughton of
          agt      Charles County in Maryland was Suthoned to
      Richard Boughton answer unto Lydia Solly administratrix of the
                   goods and Chattells of Benjamin Solley de
                   ceased of a plea that he render unto her One
                   thousand & fifty pounds of tobacco which from
                   her he unjustly deteineth.
        And whereupon the said Lydia by Robert Carvile her Attorny
      Saith that whereas the said Richard upon the fourth day of April
      in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy two
      by his certaine bill or writeing Obligatory Sealed with the seale of
      him the Said Richard and here in Court produced whose date is the
      day and yeane abovesaid did con fesse and acknowledge himselfe to
      Owe and Stand indebted unto the Said Benjamin the full and just
      quantity of One thousand & fifty pounds of good Sound mer
      chantable tobacco in caske to be paid to the Said Benjamin his
      executrs admrs or assignes at or upon all demands with conveniency
      Yet notwithstanding the said Richard the said summe of One thou-