Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.     491

         the aforesaid John Carr in his life time nor the said Petronella while Liber N N
         she was sole (to whom administration of all & Singular the goods
         chattells & Creditts of the said John Carr since his death hath been
         committed) nor the said Petronella & George since the Nuptialls
         betweene them solemnized the said summe of foure thousand five
         hundred fifty Six pounds of tobacco to him the said John Edmondson
         have not paid or satisfied but the same to pay or satisfie have refused
         & denyed & as yet doe refuse & deny to the damage of the said John
         Edmondson five thousand pounds of tobacco And thereupon he
         bringeth his suite.
           Now here at this day to wit the One & twentith day of June in p. 308
         the second yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c Annoq Dom 1677
         Came the said George Oldfeild in his proper person and saith nothing
         in barr of the action aforesaid of him the said John Edmondson in
         forme aforesaid brought Whereupon it is granted by the Court here
         that the said John Edmondson recover against the estate of the said
         John Carr aswell the summe of foure thousand five hundred fifty
         six pounds of tobacco damages occasioned by the trespas aforesaid
         as also the summe of six hundred thirty foure pounds of tobacco
         costs of Suite.

         Edward Inglish admr Wm
         Hewit assignee Propry the deft by George Parker his Attorny
            agt           appeares & imparles untill June Court.
         John Irland

        Charles Boteler This action in Ejectment being comenced by the
            agt plaintiff as Lessee to Thomas Clegat & Mary his
       George Lockier   wife late wife of Richard Hooper deceased mother
                    & Guardian of Sara & Ellinor Hooper daughters
         & Coheirs of the said Richard against the defendant as Casuall Ejec-
         tor & Henry Hooper being named defendant instead of the casuall
         Ejector to try the title to a parcell of Land of five hundred & fifty
         acres of Land on the north side of Petuxent River neere Prestons
         Creeke, this action continued untill next Court.

         Wm Taylor
            agt
         Wm Layton
         Ninian Beale         .  .  .
                   these three actions in Ejectment continued untill
            ag      next Court.
         James Moore
         Wm Gibson
           agt
         John Bell

         April 28th 1677.
         The Court adjourned untill the 19th day of June next.