518 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5.




           Liber M M  sand & fifty pounds of tobacco to him the said Benjamin in his life
                   time nor to the said Lydia since his death though often thereunto
                   requested hath not paid or satisfied but the same to pay and Satisfie
                   hath hitherto denyed and as yet doth deny to the damage of the said
                   Lydia sixteene hundred pounds of tobacco & thereupon she bringeth
                   her suite.
                    And she bringeth here in Court her letters of administration of
                   the goods and Chattells of the Said Benjamin whereby it may Suffi
                   ciently appeare to the Court here that she hath right to administra
                   tion &c.
                    Now here at this day to wit the thirtenth day of ffebruary in the 43th
                   yeare of his Lopps Dominion & Annoq Doth 1674 came the said Rich
                   ard by Robert Ridgely his Attorny cometh and de fendeth the force and
                   injury when &c & saith nothing in barr or avoidance of the action
                   aforesaid of her the Said Lydia whereupon the said Lydia remaineth
                   against the said Richard thereof wholly undefended therefore it is
                   considered of by the Court here that the said Lydia Soliy recover
                   against the said Richard Boughton aswell the said summe of One
                   thousand & fifty pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the
                   summe of five hundred thirty Six pounds of tobacco for her costs
                   & charges in this behalfe laid Out and the said Richard in mercy.
                   But so as execution thereof Stay untill the tenth day of November
                   next.
                                Mt Ridgely
                    I doe hereby request and impower you to confesse judgmt for
                   me to Gerard Slye in a plea of debt for 1928 l of tobacco due from
                   me to him & depending this Provinciall Court of the ninth of ifebru
                   any 1674 provided the plaintiff will not issue execution before the
                   10th of November next ensueing Wittnes my hand & seale this 11th
                   of ffebruary 1674.         Ri: Boughton (Sealed)
                    I likewise impower you to confesse judgment in a cause depend
                   ing agt me in the same Court at the suite of Lydia Solly widdow
                   On the same Condition.

               p. 506 To all Christian People to whom these presents shall Come I
                   Charles Calvert Esq Capt Generall and Governour of Maryland
                   Send Greeting in Our Lord God everlasting Whereas William
                   Dorrington of Dorchester County in the Province of Maryland Gent
                   did stand bound to me in One bond or obligation for the payment
                   of nine thousand six hundred pounds of tobacco being due to be
                   paid by agreement for two parcells of Land escheated to the Right
                   Honble the Lord Proprietary One of which said parcells is called
                   Johnson Holland lyeing in Leonards Creeke and the other called
                   Island Neck lyeing in Island Creeke As also in the summe of three
                   pounds Sterling due upon other accompts Now Know yee That I
                   the Said Charles Calvert doe confesse and acknowledge my Selfe to