280       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677/8.

             Liber N N  Tho: Thirston is not to be found in his bailywick Whereupon the
                    said Robert Ridgely prayed an Attachmt agt the Estate of the said
                    Tho: Thirston according to Act of Assembly in that case made &
                    provided & itt is granted unto him

                    Tho:     Dade Comand was given to the Sheriffe of Kent County
                      agt that he take George ifulford if he should be found
                  Geo: ffulford   in his bailywick & him safe to keep so that he have
                              his body here the thirteenth day of ffebruary Anno
                    Doni 1676. to Answer unto Thomas Dade in a plea of trespas upon
                    the case Att which said thirteenth day of ffebruary the same Sheriffe
                    maketh returne of the Writt aforesaid that the said George ifulford
                    is not to be found in his bailywick Whereupon this day to witt the
                    twelfth day of April Anno Doni 1678. the said Tho: Dade by Robert
                    Carvile his Attorney prayed an Attachmt agt the Estate of the said
                    George ifulford according to Act of Assembly in that case made &
                    provided & itt is granted unto him

                    Wm  Wells Thomas Helgar was Attached to Answer unto Wm
                      agt Wells in a plea of trespasse upon the case.
                  Tho: Helgar And the said Thomas Helgar by Robert Carvile his
                              Attorney cometh & defendeth the force & injury when
                    &c and prayeth liberty to imparle hereunto untill next Court & itt is
                    granted unto him, the same day is given to both parties
                      Now here att this day to witt the Eleventh day of April in the
                    third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq
                    Doni 1678. came the said Tho: Helgar by his Attorney aforesaid,
                    but the said Wm Wells came not but made default Whereupon itt is
                    granted by the Court here that a Nonsuite be awarded agt the said
                    Wm Wells And that the said Thomas Helgar recover agt the said
                    Wm Wells the sume of Eight hundred sixty seven pounds of tobacco
                    for his costs & charges by him about his defence in this behalf e laid
                    out & expended And the Wm Wells in mercy.

                   John Blakiston Clement Hill was Attached to Answer unto John
                       agt Blakiston in a plea for taking away one man ser
                   Clement Hill vant & converting him to his owne use
                p.  And the said Clement Hill by Kenelm Cheseldyn
                    his Attorney cometh & defendeth the force & injury when &c and
                    prayeth liberty to imparle hereunto untill next Court & itt is granted
                    unto him, the same day is given to both parties
                      Now here att this day to witt the twelfth day of April in the third
                    yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c AnnocB Doni
                    1678. came the said Clement Hill by his Attorney aforesaid, but the
                    said John Blakiston came not but made default Therefore itt is con
                    sidered by the Court here that a Nonsuite be awarded agt the said