Provincial Court Proceedings, i6?p/8o. 219

Likewise of the Lands Adjoyning und^r the hand of Cap^t Rand^o
Brandt Dept^ty surveyo^r for this County, and Likewise the said Cap^t
Rand^o Brandt Deputy surveyo^r Did attest and Averre in open Court
that there was Damage Done on both side, but what the Damages
were and by whome Comitted hee knowes not,
Whereupon the Jurors aforesaid Retireing a While They brought
in this Ensueing Verdict, Wee finde for the P" one thousand five
hundred pounds of Tobacco damages with Costs of suite
Itt is Ordered hereupon by the Court that John Lemarre pay unto
George Godfrey for Damages the sume of one Thousand five hun-
dred pounds of tobacco with Costs of suite
Whereupon the said John Lemarre did desire an appeale to the
Provinciall Court in the aforesaid Accon. W^ch was granted by the
Court hee the said John Lemarr Entring into bond unto the said
George Godfrey in Double the sume adjudged W* Two sufficient
Securityes according to an Act of Assembly in that Case made and
provided Intituled an Act for Appeales & Regulateing of Erro^rs, for
the prosecution of the said Appeale att the next Provinciall Court
to be held in this Province att the Citty of st Maryes on the Tenth
day of ffebruary next w^th effect
W^ch accordingly hee did w^th Phillip Hoskins, & W^m Theobalds
gentT. both of this County
Copyed p Cleoborne Lomax. sub. Clk.
Att w^ch said Tenth day of ffebruary came the said John Lemarre
by .Robert Carvile his Attorney & the said George Godfrey by Robert
Ridgely his Attorney, and the said John by his Attorney aforesaid
According to the Act of Assembly in that case made and Provided
Intituled an Act for appeales and Regulateing writts of Erro"
offerreth to the Court here for Cause and Reason of his the
said Johns Appealeing from the Judgment of the Court of Charles
County aforesaid, for that the Record and proceedings before recited
are manifestly Erronious in this
That the said County Court of Charles County according to the
Lawes & Constitutions of this Province Cannot hold plea of any
accon of trespas of this Nature, Touching any ffree hold whatsoever,
nor is the Determination thereof and of the plea aforesaid, The same
appeareing to Relate to the p^lts and defend^ts titles to Land, in the
Record aforesaid mentioned, and the distinguishing of theire bounds
to theire said Lands, for the finding out the suposed trespasse in the
said Record menconed properly belonging to the Court aforesaid,
Nor have the Justices of the said Court by vertue of any Comission
to them from his Lo^pp granted, any Authority Power or Jurisdiccon
by vertue of any Writt or writts Whatsoever To Sumon Cite or
Call before them or the said George Godfrey to sue or Implead the
said John Lemarre Touching any Trespasse or other thing What-
soever to his free hold Relateing, Nor have the Justices aforesaid
any Power or authority to order direct or appointe the sheriffe of

Liber W. C.