Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677.     I I
       Redmond ffitz Gerald & Dominick             Liber N N
         Bodkin
               agt
       Margery Stone exrx Mathew
         Stone
                              these five causes continued un
       the same
           till October Court next.
         ag
       John Allen
       Arthur Young
           agt
       Edward Gibbs
       Richard Pery
           agt
       Thomas Truman

      Thomas Cosden George Oldfeild late of Calvert County Gent other- p. 315
           agt wise called George Oldfeild of Cecil County in the
    George Oldfeild   Province of Maryland was Sumöned to answer
                  unto Thomas Cosden of a plea that he render unto
       him the quantity of three thousand three hundred & seventy pounds
       of tobacco which he oweth him & unjustly deteineth
         And whereupon the said Thomas by George Parker his Attorny
       Saith that whereas the said George Oldfeild the thirtith day of
       January in the yeare of Our Lord God One thousand six hundred
       seventy foure. by his certaine bill Obligatory Sealed with the seale
       of him the said George Oldfeild & here in Court produced whose
       date is the day & yeare abovesaid did owe & was indebted unto
       Thomas Cosden of Calvert Towne in the County aforesaid Inholder
       for a valuable consideration already received the quantity of three
       thousand three hundred & seventy pounds of good sound merchant
       able leafe tobacco in caske to be paid upon all demands unto the said
       Thomas Cosden his heirs exrs admrs or assignes at some convenient
       Landing neer the waterside in Petuxent River To the which pay
       ment well & truly to be made & performed he the said George Old
       feild did bind himselfe his heirs exrs & admrs formly by those prsents
       notwithstanding which the said George Oldfeild the said summe of
       three thousand three hundred & seventy pounds of tobacco accord
       ing to the tenor of the Said bill hath not paid to him the said
       Thomas Cosden though often thereunto required but the same to
       him to pay hitherto hath & still doth deny & refuse to pay the same
       whereupon the said Thomas Cosden Saith he is dampnified & hath
       losse to the value of Six thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon
       he bringeth his suite.
         Now here at this day to wit the two & twentith day of June
       Anno Doth 1677 Came the said George by John Jones his Attorny
       & defendeth the force & injury when &c & Saith nothing in barr of