Provincial Court Proceedings, 1675.     31

       ber in the 44th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Annoq Dom Liber N N
       One thousand six hundred Seventy five came aswell the Said Henry

       by his Attorny aforesaid as the Said John in his proper person and
       the said John Saith nothing in barre or avoidance of the action afore-
       said of him the said Henry for that he oweth unto the said Henry
       the said Summe of two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco in
       manner and forme as the Said Henry hath above declared against
       him Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the Said Henry
       recover against the Said John aswell the Summe of two thousand
       five hundred pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Summe
       of five hundred forty Six pounds of tobacco costs of Suite.

       John Ingram William Ebden late of Baltimore County otherwise
         agt called William Ebden of Baltemore County in the
     Wm Ebden   Province of Maryland planter was SumOned to answer
                John Ingram in a plea that he render unto him five
       hundred pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth and unjustly
       deteineth
         Whereupon the Said John by Vincent Lowe his Attorny Saith
       that whereas the Said Wm the ninth day of ffebruary Anno Dom
       One thousand six hundred Seventy three by his certeine writeing
       Obligatory did bind himselfe his heirs executrs admrs in the penall
       Summe of One thousand pounds of tobacco & caske to pay unto the
       said John his heirs Executors admrs the full and just Summe of
       five hundred pounds of good Sound merchantable tobacco & caske
       which payment well and truly to be made by the tenth day of October
       next ensueing the date Yet notwithstanding the aforesaid Summe of
       five hundred pounds of tobacco the Said Wm hath not paid to him
       the Said John according to the tenor of the Said bill though often
       thereunto required whereupon the said John Saith he is dampnified
       and hath damage to the value of twelve hundred pounds of tobacco
       and thereupon he brings his suite.
         Now here at this day to wit the five and twentith day of November
       in the 44th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c Came the said
       John Ingram by his Attorny aforesaid and offered himselfe against
       the said Wm Ebden in the plea aforesaid but the Said Wm Came
       not but made default Therefore it is considered by this Court here
       that the said John Ingram recover against the Said Wm Ebden the
       summe of five hundred pounds of tobacco the debt aforesaid as also
       the summe of                    pounds of tobacco
       costs of Suite.

      Thomas Taylor planter Thomas Taylor late of Dorchester County
             agt Gent was attached to answer unto Thomas
   Thomas Taylor Gent  Taylor of the same County planter in a plea
                       wherefore by force and armes On him the