Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5. 525




      Kenelm remaineth against the said John as to the said summe of Liber M M
      Six hundred pounds of tobacco wholly undefended Therefore it is
      considered of by the Court here that the Said Kenelm recover against
      the said John Bailey asweli the said Summe of Six hundred pounds
      of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the summe of Seaven hundred
      pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges in this behalfe laid Out
      and expended and the said John in mercy.

     Thomas Chapman Robert Downes late of Charles County otherwise
          agt called Robert Downes of Charles County in the
    Robert Downes  Province of Maryland planter was Sumoned to
                   answer unto Thomas Chapman in a plea that he
                   render unto him the sume of two thousand foure
                   hundred pounds of tobacco which to him he
                   oweth and unjustly deteineth.
        And whereupon the said Thomas by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
      torny Saith that whereas the Said Robert Downes the thirtenth day
      of July in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand Six hundred Sev
      enty foure by his certaine writeing Obligatory Sealed with the Seale
      of him the Said Robert here in Court produced whose date is the
      same day and yeare abovewritten did bind himseife his heirs execu
      tors administrators and assignes for to pay or cause to be paid unto
      Mr Thomas Chapman of Liverpoole merchant to him his heirs ex
      ecutors administrators or assignes or certaine Attorny the full and
      just Sume or quantity of two thousand foure hundred pounds of
      good Sound merchantable tobacco and casque to containe the same
      to be paid upon demand upon the then dwelling plantation at the
      mouth of Nangemy Creeke Notwithstanding which the said Robert
      the said summe of two thousand foure hundred pounds of tobacco
      though often thereunto required hath not paid but the same to pay
      hitherto hath and Still doth altogether deny to the damage of the
      Said Thomas three thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco And
      thereupon he bringth his Suite.
        And the said Robert by Samuel Cressey his Attorney cometh and
      defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
      Speakeing hereunto untili next Provinciall Court the same day is
      given to both parties.
        At which said next Provinciall Court to wit the fiftenth day of
      ffebruary in the 43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c came the said p. 512
      Thomas Chapman by his Attorny aforesaid but the said Robert
      Downes Came not but made default therefore it is considered by the
      Court here that the said Thomas recover against the said Robert
      the said summe of two thousand foure hundred pounds tobacco the
      debt aforesaid as also the Summe of pounds of to
      bacco for his costs and charges in this behalf e laid Out and expended
      and the Said Robert in mercy.