Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.     275

         of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dom 1676 Liber N N
         came the said Richard & Compa by their said Attorny & the said
         Thomas in his proper person also came & the said Thomas Saith
         nothing in barn or avoidance of the action aforesaid of them the said
         Richard & Company against him in manner & forme brought for
         that he oweth unto them the said summe of foure hundred twenty
         Six pounds of tobacco in manner & forme as they have declared
         against him Whereupon the Said Richard & Compa remaine against
         the said Thomas thereof undefended Therefore it is granted by the
         Court here that the said Richard Peacocke & Compa recover against
         the said Thomas Wynne aswell the summe of foure hundred twenty
         Six pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Sume of five
         hundred thirty two pounds of tobacco costs of Suite, but so as execu-
         tion thereof cease untill the fifth day of October next.

         Christopher Rousby Christopher Rousby Gent complaines of George
              agt Thompson Gent One of the Attornyes of the
       George Thompson Provinciall Court according to the libertyes &
                       priviledges &c in a plea of trespas upon the
                                case.
           And whereupon the said Christopher by John Rousby his At-
         torny Saith That whereas the said George On or about the ninth
         day of December in the yeare of Our Lord 1674 and at diverse
         other dayes & times untill the month of July 1675 bought had &
         received of the said Christopher divers goods wares & merchandizes
         an accompt whereof is hereunto annexed amounting in the whole
         to the summe of foure thousand eight hundred forty One pounds
         of tobacco In consideration whereof the said George did assume
         upon himselfe and to the Said Christopher did faithfully promise
         the said foure thousand eight hundred forty One pounds of tobacco
         would well & truly pay when he should be thereunto requested not-
         withstanding which the said George his promise & assumption So
         as aforesaid made litle regarding but plotting and contriveing how
         to deceive & defraud the said Christopher in that behalf e the said
         summe of foure thousand eight hundred forty One pounds of
         tobacco though often thereunto requested to the said Christopher
         hath not paid or satisfied but the Same to him to pay hitherto hath
         denyed and as yet doth deny & refuse to the damage of the said
         Christopher eight thousand pounds of tobacco. And thereupon he
         bringeth his Suite.
           And the said George in his proper person cometh & defendeth
         the force & injury when &c and prayeth liberty of speakeing here-
         unto untill the next Court & it is granted him the same day is given
         to the said Christopher.
           Now here at this day to witt the fiftenth day of April in the first
         yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annonj Doth