Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675.  549




     committed the said two thousand pounds of tobacco hath not paid Liber MM
     but the Same to pay have denyed and yet doe deny to pay the Same
     to the damage of the Said Richard three thousand pounds of tobacco
     and thereupon he bringeth his suite.
       Now here at this day to wit the Sixth day of May in the 43th
     yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c came the Said Thomas Dent
     the Administrator aforesaid in his proper person and Saith nothing
     in barre or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the said Richard
     Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said Richard
     Keene recover against the said Thomas of the goods and chattells
     of the said Wm Ditton the summe of two thousand pounds of tobacco
     together with five hundred & twelve pounds of tobacco costs of
     Suite.

     Samuel Winslow Edward Winckles late of Talbot County other
          agt wise called Edward Winckles in the County of
   Edward Winckles  Talbott was Summoned to answer unto Samuel
                  Winslow merchant of a plea that he render unto
                  him the summe of three thousand One hundred
                  pounds of tobacco which to him he owes and un
                  justly detaines &c.
       And whereupon the Said Samuel by John Rousby his Attorny Saith
     that whereas the Said Edward the third day of June in the yeare of
     Our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy three did by his cer
     taine bill Obligatory Sealed with the Seale of him the said Edward
     here in Court produced whose date is the day & yeare abovesaid for
     the use and On the behalf e of Jonathan Hopkinson bind himselfe his
     heirs executors admrs and assignes to pay or cause to be paid unto
     the Said Samuel Winslow merchant his heirs executors admrs or
     assignes or certaine Attorny the full hole and just Summe of three
     thousand One hundred pounds of good Sound well conditioned to
     bacco with casque To be paid upon demand for the which payment
     to be made in Wye or Miles River the Said Edward did bind himself e
     his heirs and assignes haveing already received Satisfaction for the
     Same Notwithstanding which the said Edward the said Summe of
     three thousand One hundred pounds of tobacco according to the
     tenor of the Said bill though often demanded hath not paid but the
     Same to him to pay hitherto hath denyed and as yet doth deny and
     refuse to the damage of the Said Samuel five thousand pounds of
     tobacco and thereupon he brings his suite.
       And the aforesaid Edward here at this day to wit the Sixth day
     of May in the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c by Vincent
     Lowe his Attorny comes and defends the force and injury when &c
     and Saith nothing in barre or avoidance of the aforesaid action of
     the aforesaid Samuel by which the Said Samuel remaineth against
     the said Edward thereupon undefended Therefore it is considered