Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677.     93

       Morgan Jones John Rawlings late of Dorchester County otherwise Liber N N
           agt called John Rawlings of the County of Dorchester
     John Rawlings    was Sumöned to answer unto Morgan Jones in a
                  plea that he render unto him two mares Six Shoates
       & One barrell of Indian Corne in Eares which to him he oweth &
       unjustly deteineth
         And whereupon the said Morgan by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
       torny Saith that whereas the said John Rawlings the three & twentith
       day of November in the yeare One thousand Six hundred Seventy
       five did by his certaine writeing obligatory sealed with the Seale
       of him the Said John & here in Court produced whose date is the
       same day & yeare abovewritten engage himselfe his heirs executors
       administratrs to deliver or cause to be delivered unto Morgan Jones
       of st Maries County his heirs or assignes two Sufficient mares the
       choice Out of three, and if received then to be delivered at the said
       Morgan Jones Landing and the said Rawlings is to stand to the
       hazard of the Seas and to pay for the transportation of the said
       Mares and also six Shoates three or foure months Old & One barrell
       of Eares of Indian Come all to be delivered upon demand notwith
       standing wch the said John Rawlings the said two mares Six
       Shoates & One barrell of Corne according to the tenor of his Said
       writeing Obligatory hath not paid though often thereunto required
       but the same to pay hitherto hath and still doth deny to the damage
       of the said Morgan the summe of five thousand pounds of tobacco
       And thereupon he bringeth his Suite.
         And the said John Rawlings by Robert Ridgely his Attorny corn
       eth & defendeth the force & injury when &c and prayeth liberty to
       imparle hereunto untill next Provinciall Court and it is granted
       unto him the same day is given to the said Morgan.
         Now here at this day to witt the Eighth day of October Anno
       Doth One thousand six hundred Seventy Seaven Came the said
       Morgan by his said Attorny & offered himselfe against the said John
       in the plea aforesaid but the said John Came not but made default
       Whereupon it is granted by the Court here that the said Morgan
       Jones recover against the said John Rawlings aswell the Said two
       mares Six Shoates & One barrell of Indian Corne in Eares the debt
       aforesaid as also the Summe of five hundred thirty Six pounds of
       tobacco costs of Suite.

       Edward Husbands
           agt
       John Tennison            .
                 these two causes discontinued.
       the same
         agt
       the same