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        Annoq Doni 1677. came the said parties by their Attorneys afore- Liber N N
        said And the said Henry & Eliza by Robert Ridgely their Attorney
        say, that the said Nath' did not assume & promise in manner & forme
        as the said Henry & James above have declared, & of this they putt
        themselves upon the Countrey, & the plaintiffes also. Therefore
        comand is given to the Sheriffe of St Maryes County that he cause to
        come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to recognize &c
        because as well &c And the Jurors impannelled being called likewise
        came to witt Thomas Cosden, Tho: Doxey, Henry Phippes, Tho:
        Bankes, Jno Askin, Tho: Potter, Tho: Pattison, Richard ifenwick,
        Philip Lynes Tho: Keyting Wm Thomas, & Emanuel Ratcliffe who
        to say the truth in the prmisses being elected tryed & sworne the said
        plaintiffes Refused to make further prosecution in this suite where
        upon a Nonsuite was Awarded against them

        Richard Dell Thomas Doxey late of St Maryes County was At
            agt tached to Answer unto Richard Dell Mrchant of a
        Tho: Doxey plea of trespas assault & battery
                   And whereupon the said Richard by Robert Carvile
        his Attorney saith, that upon the twenty fourth day of June One
        thousand six hundred seventy seven being sunday att the Citty of
         Maryes, the said Tho: Doxey upon him the said Richard Dell
        with force & armes did make an assault & beat him & wound & ill
        handle him, so that of his life itt was despaired, & other injuryes to
        him did to the damage of the said Richard Dell & agt the peace of
        the right Honble the Lord Propry where upon he saith he is damnified
        & hath losse to the Value of five thousand pounds of tobacco & there
        upon he bringeth his suite.
          And the said Thomas Doxey by Robert Ridgely his Attorney corn
        eth & defendeth the force & injury when &c and prayeth liberty of
        speakeing hereunto untill next Provinciall Court & itt is granted him,
        the same day is given to the said Richard also.
          Now here att this day to witt the three & twentieth day of ffebry
        in the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c
        Annoq Doni 1677. came the said parties by their Attorneys aforesaid
        And the said Thomas saith, that he is not guilty of the trespas as
        sault & battery as the plaintiffe above against him hath declared, & of
        this he putts himselfe upon the Country & the plaintiffe also There
        fore comand is giuen to the Sheriffe of St Maryes County that he
        cause to come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to Recog
        nize &c because as well &c Att which said three & twentieth day of p. 447
        came the parties by their Attorneys aforesaid And the Jurors im
        panneld being called likewise came to witt Thomas Sprigg, Tho:
        Courtney, Morgan Jones, Roger Tole, Edward Horne, Tho: Ball,
        John Hollins, ffrancis Hill, Jno Brooke, Tho: Carlisle, Tho: Innis &
        Edward Sauvage who being elected tryed & sworne to try the issue