Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677/8.   205

      Wm Layton       Richard Higginbotham late of Somrsett Liber N N
          agt County Taylor was Attached to Answer unto
   Richd Higginbotham Wm Layton of a plea of trespas Assault &
                      battery
        And the said Richard by Christopher Rousby his Attorney com
      eth and defendeth the force & injury when &c and prayeth liberty
      to imparle here unto untill next Court & itt is granted him, the
      same day is given to the said Wm Layton
        Now here att this day to witt the twentieth day of ffebruary in
      the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c
      Anoq Doni 1677 came the said Richard Higginbothem by his
      Attorney aforesaid, but the said Wm Layton came not but made
      default, whereupon itt is granted by the Court here that a Non-
      suite be Awarded agt the said Wm Layton And that the said Richard
      Higginbotham Recover agt the said Wm Layton the sume of
            pounds of tobacco for his costs & charges by him about
      his defence in this behalfe laid out & expended And the said Wm
      in mercy

      Roger Tole This cause standing continued from October Court, the
        agt plaintife haveing his Wittnesses ready here for a tryall,
    Wm Watts   the Defendt by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorney moved
               this Court that the cause might be continued till April
      Court next; Whereupon itt is ordered by the Court, that the Defendt
      pay the plaintiffe for his Wittnesses attendance & all Court Charges
      for this Court, & that this cause be thereupon continued till April
      Court next.

      John Darnall

      Eliza Paget Exx This action abates, the defendt being dead
      Tho: Paget

      Henry Harris
          agt This action is continued untill next April Court.
      Tho: Taillor
      Tho: Wynne                                 p. 459
         agt
      Clement Hill
      Richard Perry
          agtThese three actions are continued untill next Court
      Daniel Jenifer
      Daniel Jenifer
          agt
      Richard Perry