Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675.  565




      covered against him the fiftenth day of April last past as also the Liber M M
      summe of fifteen hundred and foure pounds of tobacco costs of suite
      Now here at this day to wit the fourth day of May in the 43th
      yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annop Doth One thousand
      six hundred Seventy five the Same Sheriff returneth that he hath
      taken the said Randall Revell whose body he hath at the day and
      place as by the same writ he was required but the Said Randall came
      not Whereupon it is Ordered that unlesse Wm Coleborne Sheriff of
      the Said County bring the body of the said Randall here at the next
      Court to satisfie the debt and costs aforesaid that he be amerced.

     Edward Roe Wm Coursey Sheriff of Talbott County haveing
        agt returned a Cepi in this cause & the deft not ap
      Thomas Philipps peareing Ordered that unlesse he appeare next
              Court the Sheriff in misericordia

     Daniel Jeni fer John Tant late of St Maries County otherwise called
        agt John Tant of St Maries County in the Province of
    John Tant   Maryland Taylor was sumoned to answer unto
                Daniel Jenifer of a plea that he render unto him two
                thousand pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth
                and unjustly deteineth
       And whereupon the Said Daniel by Robert Carvile his Attorny
      Saith that whereas the said John upon the tenth day of ffebruary
      in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand six hundred Seventy three
      by his certaine bill or writeing Obligatory Sealed with the Seale of
      him the Said John and here in Court produced whose date is the day
      and yeare aforesaid did con fesse and acknowledge himselfe to Owe
      and Stand indebted to the Said Daniel Jenifer the full and just
      Summe or quantity of two thousand pounds of good Sound mer
      chantable tobacco and caske to be paid to the Said Daniel or to his
      certaine Attorny his executors admrs or assignes at Some convenient
      place in St Maries River in St Maries County before or upon the
      tenth day of October then next ensueing Yet notwithstanding the
      Said John the Said two thousand pounds of tobacco to him the Said
      Daniel according to the tenor of the Said bill though often there-
      unto requested hath not paid or Satisfied but the same to pay hath
      hitherto denyed and Still doth deny to pay the same to the damage of
      the Said Daniel three thousand pounds of tobacco And thereupon he
      bringeth his Suite.
       And the Said John Tant by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorney corn
      eth & defendeth the force and injury when &c and Saith nothing in
      barr or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the said Daniel
      whereupon the Said Daniel remaineth against the said John thereof
      undefended therefore it is considered by the Court here the fourth
      day of May in the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c that