Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.     251

       place in St Maries County notwithstanding which the said John the Liber N N
       said summe of three thousand two hundred forty-five pounds of
       tobacco according to his Said writeing Obligatory to him the said
       Robert in his life time nor to the said Johanna since his death hath
       not payd although he hath bin thereunto often required but the Same
       to pay hath altogether denyed & Still doth deny whereupon she
       saith She is dampnified and hath losse to the value of six thousand
       pounds of tobacco And thereupon she bringeth her suite And she
       bringeth here her Letters testamentary whereby it appeareth she hath
       right of administration.
         And the Said John by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attornyes cometh
       and defendeth the force and injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
       Speakeing hereunto untill the next Provinciall Court and it is granted
       him the same day is given to the said Johanna. Afterwards to
       wit the fourtenth day of April in the first yeare of the Dominion
       of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dom 1676 came the said
       Johanna and John by their Said Attornyes and the said John Saith
       nothing in barr or avoidance of the action aforesaid of her the Said
       Johanna in forme aforesaid brought Whereupon it is granted by
       the Court here that the said Johanna recover against the Said John
       Wahop aswell the summe of three thousand two hundred forty five
       pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Summe of five
       hundred eighty Seaven pounds of tobacco costs of Suite but so as
       execution Stay untill the tenth day of October next.

       Johanna ffarrer exx James Lewis and John Wahob late of st Maries
         Robt ffarrer County otherwise called James Lewis & John
            agt      Wahob both of the County of st Maries in the
       James Lewis & Province of Maryland Planters were sumoned
         John Waghob to answer unto Johanna ffarrer executrix of
       the last will & Testament of Robert ffarrer de-
       ceased of a plea that they render unto her the Summe of nine hun-
       dred thirty two pounds of tobacco which from her they unjustly
       deteine.
         And whereupon the said Johanna by Robert Carvile her Attorny
       saith that whereas the said James and John the ninth day of March
       in the yeare of Our Lord 1674 by their certaine writeing Obligatory
       Sealed with the Seales of them the said James & John and here in
       Court produced whose date is the day and yeare abovewritten did
       bind themselves their heirs executrs admrs or assignes joyntly &
       severally to pay or cause to be paid unto him the said Robert in his
       life time his heirs executors or assignes or to his lawfull Attorny
       the full and just summe of nine hundred thirty two pounds of good
       sound merchantable tobacco & caske & to be paid at the plantation
       of the aforesaid James Lewis at or upon the tenth day of October
       next ensueing the date thereof notwithstanding which the said