Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675.  659



      dampnified & hath losse to the value of ten thousand pounds of Liber M M
      tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his suite.
       And the Said John Wells by Keneim Cheseldyn his Attorny corn
      eth and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty
      of Speakeing hereunto untill the next Provinciall Court & it is
      granted him the same day is given to both parties.
       Now here at this day to wit the twentith day of November in the
      44th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Came the said Charles
      Calvert Esq by his Attorny aforesaid & Offered himselfe against
      the said John Wells in the plea aforesaid & the said John Wells in
      his proper person came likewise & Saith that he saith nothing in
      barr or avoidance of the action aforesaid of him the said Charles
      Calvert for that he oweth unto the said Charles the said Summe of
      eight thousand pounds of tobacco in manner & forme as the said
      Charles hath above declared against him Therefore it is considered
      by the Court here that the said Charles recover against the Said
      John the said Summe of eight thousand pounds of tobacco the debt
      aforesaid as also the summe of pounds of tobacco
      costs of Suite.

     Evan Carew Robert Proctor late of Ann Arundell County In
         agt holder was attached to answer unto Evan Carew of
     Robert Proctor a plea of trespas upon the case.
       And the Said Evan by Robert Carvile his Attorny Saith that
      whereas the Said Robert Proctor upon the last day of June One
      thousand Six hundred Seventy three did Keepe an Ordinary at the
      head of South River in the said County and the said Robert being
      at that time destitute of a Servant to Keepe his bookes and ac
      compts and asist him the said Robert in the Keeping and lookeing
      after the said Ordinary and attending the Guests resorting thither
      a certaine Communication was had between the said Robert & Evan
      touching the said Roberts hireing and reteineing him the said Evan
      to be his the said Roberts Bookekeeper and to doe all such things
      as to the imployment of a Bookekeeper was necessary & convenient
      He the said Robert did in consideration that the said Evan Carew
      would be his the said Roberts Bookekeeper aforesd and looke to his
      bookes and accompts & asest him in the Keeping the said Ordinary
      & attending his quests assume upon himself e & to the Said Evan
      faithfully promise that he the said Robert would find & provid for the p. 636
      Said Evan Sufficient meate drinke lodging & other necessary ac
      comodations for and dureing all the tyme & terme he Should Stay &
      continue in the said imployment and would also satisf[ie] and pay
      unto the Said Evan for every month he Should Stay & continue in
      that imployment of Bookekeeper the Summe of three hundred thirty
      nine pounds of tobacco when thereunto he should be required And
      the Said Evan in fact Saith that he giveing Creditt to the promises