Volume 67, Page 287 View pdf image (33K) |
Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677/8. 287 Eodem die Liber N N Ordered by the Court here, that the Sheriffe of Charles County have here att the next Provinciall Court the body of John Saunders nnw in his Custody Roger Baker Admr Whereas att a Provinciall Court held att the Henry Jubbar Citty of St Maryes the two & twentieth day of agt November in the foure & fortieth yeare of the Thomas GantDominion of Cecilius &c Annoq Doni 1675. Roger Baker AdmT of the Goods & Chattells of Henry Jubbar deceased recovered agt Tho: Gant Nine thousand two hundred forty nine pounds of tobacco damages occasioned by a cer tame of action of trespas upon the case by the said Roger agt the said Thomas then brought, & by a Jury of twelve men assessed And the said Thomas Gant by Robert Carvile his Attorney moved in Arrest of Judgemt whereupon day was given to both parties till the morrow, And this Cause continued upon the Docquet Courtly till this day Now here att this day to witt the tenth day of April in the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Doni 1678. came the said Roger Baker by Robert Ridgely his Attorney & offered himselfe agt the said Thomas Gant, but the said Thomas came not nor put in any reasons for Arrest of the Judgemt afore said Therefore Itt is considered by the Court here that the Said p. 530 Roger Baker Adr as aforesaid recover agt the said Thomas Gant his damages by occasion of the trespasse aforesaid But because itt is not known what damages the said Roger Baker hath sustained by occa sion of the prmisses Itt is ordered by the Court that a Writt of Inquiry of damages issue returnable next Provinciall Court April 10th 1678. Ordered by the Court, that other Appraisers be appointed, & a new Appraismt made of the Goods & Chattells of Richard Sweatnam which were taken in Execucon by the Sheriffe of St Maryes County upon the forfeiture of a Recognizance of One hundred pounds stert to his Lordpp the Lord Propry of this Province, the said Goods & Chattells being Appraized above their true worth George Parker Comand was given to the Coroner Sheriffe of agt Dorchister County, that by good & lawfull men of Tho: Taillor his bailywick he make knowne to Thomas Taillor that he be and appeare here the fourth day of Decembr in the third yeare of the Dominion of Charles Lord Balte more &c Annoq Doni 1677. to shew cause if any he had why Execu con should not issue agt him upon a Judgemt for six hundred forty two pounds of tobacco costs of suite obtained agt him att a Provin ciall Court held att St Maryes the sixteenth day of Octobr Anno 1674 |
||||
Volume 67, Page 287 View pdf image (33K) |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.