176       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.

            Liber N N Now here at this day to witt the thirtenth day of April Anno
                   One thousand Six hundred Seventy Six came the Said Richard
                   Meekins by his Attorny aforesaid but the said Andrew came not to
                   prosecute the plaint aforesaid Therefore it is granted by the Court
                   here that the Said Richard recover against the Said Andrew the
                   Summe of Eight hundred fifty One pounds of tobacco for his costs
                   and charges in this behalfe laid Out & expended and the Said Andrew
                   in mercy for his false claime.

                  Andrew Insley Richard Meekins of Dorchester County planter
                       agt was attached to answer unto Andrew Insley of
                   Richard Meekins    the said County planter in a plea that he render
                   unto him foure hundred and fifty pounds of to-
                   bacco which he oweth and unjustly deteineth.
                    Whereupon the aforesaid Andrew Insley by George Thompson
                   his Attorny saith that the said Richard Meekins the first day of
                   March One thousand Six hundred Seventy three by his certaine bill
                   Obligatory which he the Said Andrew Insley with the seale of the
               r. 111  aforesaid Richard Meekins Signed here in Court brings whose date
                   is the same day and yeare by which the said Meekins did acknowl-
                   edge himself to owe unto the said Andrew Insley his heirs or assignes
                   the just summe of foure hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco due
                   to be paid at or upon the tenth of November next ensueing the date
                   thereof and that the said payment might well & faithfully be made
                   the aforesaid Meekins did Oblige his heirs and assignes by the said
                   bill Notwithstanding the said Richard Meekins though often de-
                   manded the aforesaid foure hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco
                   to the said Andrew Insley he hath not as yet rendered it but the
                   same to him hitherto hath denyed to pay and yet denyeth where-
                   upon he Saith he is damnified and hath damage to the value of Eight
                   hundred pounds of tobacco and thereupon he bringeth his action.
                    And the said Richard by Robert Carvile his Attorny comes and
                   defends the force & injury when &c and Saith that he the said
                   Andrew his action aforesaid against him ought not to have because
                   he saith he paid to him the Said Andrew the summe of foure hun-
                   dred & fifty pounds of tobacco in full for the Said bill in the decla-
                   racon aforesaid and this he is ready to averr and prayes judgment
                   if the Said Andrew his action aforesaid against him Ought to have.
                    And the said Andrew saith that he Ought not to be debarred of
                   his action aforesaid because he saith the said Richard hath not
                   paid the said Andrew the Said Summe of four hundred and fifty
                   pounds of tobacco in manner and forme as is above declared against
                   him and of this he prayes the judgement of the Court.

                    Now here at this day to witt the thirtenth day of April in the first
                   yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dom
                   One thousand six hundred Seventy six Came the said Richard