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        tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his Suite. And the said John in his Liber N N
        proper person cometh and defendeth the force and injury when &c
        and prayeth liberty of speakeing hereunto untill the next Court and
        it is granted unto him the same day is given to the said Vincent.
          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
        1676 came the said Vincent by his Attorny aforesaid and the said
        John in his proper person came likewise and the Said John Saith he p. 167
        did not assume in manner and forme as aforesaid and of this he
        putts himselfe upon the Country and the said Vincent Mansfeild
        also, therefore Comãnd is given to the Sheriff of st Maries County
        that he cause to come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to
        recognize &c because aswell &c and the jurors of that jury likewise
        then came to witt Wm Abestone John Askin Thomas Stonstreet
        Henry Rider Richard Ridgell Richard Atwood Thomas Potter Rich-
        ard Chillman Wm Newport John Dash Robert Large and Wm
        Guither who being impannelled Suthoned and Sworne upon their
        Oathes doe say Wee find for the plaintiff three thousand pounds of
        tobacco with costs of suite. Whereupon it is granted by the Court
        here that the Said Vincent Mansfeild recover against the Said John
        Quigley aswell the summe of three thousand pounds of tobacco
        damages occasioned by the trespas aforesaid as also the Summe of
        sixteen hundred thirty six pounds of tobacco costs of suite and the
        said John Quigley in mercy.

        James Stavely Memorandum that this present Court to witt the six
            agt hand twentith day of November in the foure & fortith
        John Quigley yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annoq Dom
        1675. Came here into Court James Stavely by Rob-
        ert Ridgely his Attorny & exhibiteth here into Court his certaine
        bill against John Quigley gent One of the Attornyes of this Court
        of a plea of trespas upon the case.
          And whereupon the said James Stavely by Robert Ridgely his
        Attorny complaineth that whereas the said John Quigley the fourth
        day of November 1675 stood indebted to the Said James for divers
        goods & merchandizes by him the said James to him the said John
        before that time Sold & delivered & also for ffreight (the particulars
        whereof by the Said James is here in Court produced) the Summe
        of Seaven hundred flinty & foure pounds of tobacco In considera-
        tion whereof the said John did assume upon himselfe and to the
        said James did then faithfully promise that he the said John the
        said summe of Seaven hundred ninty foure pounds of tobacco to
        him the said James when thereunto required would well & truly
        content & pay notwithstanding which the said John his promise and
        assumption So as aforesaid to him the said James made not regard-
        ing but deviseing and fraudulently intending him the said James in