Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5. 529




       Afterwards to wit the fiftenth day of ffebruary in the 43th yeare Liber M M
      of his Lopps Dominion &c asweli the said Garrett as the said Bryan
      & Constant putt themselves upon the judgment of the Court and it is
      then considered by the Court here that the said Garret recover against
      the estate of the Said Roger Shehee aswell the said Summe of five
      hundred and twenty pounds of tobacco as also the Summe of nine
      hundred flinty Six pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges in this
      behalf e laid Out & expended.

      Raymond Staple fort Thomas Taylor of Dorchester County in the
          agt Province of Maryland Gent was attached to
      Thomas Tayloranswer unto Raymond Staple fort in a plea
      that he render unto him five thousand five
      hundred pounds of tobacco with caske which
      he oweth and unjustly deteineth & thereupon
      the aforesaid Raymond by his Attorny George Thompson Saith
      That whereas the aforesaid Thomas Taylor the tenth day of ffebru- p. 515
      ary Anno One thousand Six hundred Seventy three accepted a note
      charged On him by his Excellency Charles Caivert Capt Generall of
      this Province of Maryland beareing date the One and twentith
      day of November in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand Six hun
      dred Seventy three for five thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco
      with caske which note the said Staplefort here in Court is ready to
      produce Notwithstanding the aforesaid Taylor though often de
      manded the aforesaid five thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco
      & caske to the Said Stapel fort hath not as yet rendered but the same
      to him hitherto hath denyed to pay and as yet denyeth whereupon
      he Saith he is dampnified & hath damage to the value of tenn thou
      sand pounds of tobacco and caske & thereupon he brings his action.
        And the said Thomas Taylor by John Quigiey his Attorney corn
      eth and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty
      of Speakeing hereunto untill the next Provinciall Court the same day
      is given to both parties here.
        Now here at this day to wit the fiftenth day of ffebruary in the
      43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c came the said Raymond
      by his Attorny aforesaid but the said Thomas Taylor came not but
      made default Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the
      said Raymond recover against the said Thomas Taylor aswell the
      Said Summe of five thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco as also
      the summe of five hundred Sixty three pounds of tobacco for his
      costs and charges in that behal fe laid Out & expended and the Said
      Thomas Taylor in mercy. &c.

      John Lucumb Charles Delaroch late of St Maries County other
          agt wise called Charles Deiaroch of the Citty of
      Charles Delaroch St Maries Inholder was Sumoned to answer unto