Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80. 309

Eighty three pounds of Tobacco being the ballance of the Afore-
goeing account, as also the sume of Thirteen hundred & Twelve
pounds of Tobacco Costs of Suite and the deft in Mercy &c:

23 November 1680
This is to signifie That I desire to have my Appearance entred
for Walter Davies at suit of Henry Mitchell in Appeale. And for
William Pike att suit of William Jones in an Accon of Trespasse
vpon the Case Witness my hand the day & yeer abovesaid.
Chr: Rousby
Witness: Tho Bland

To the Hono^ble the Justices of the Provinciall Court The humble
Peticon of Christopher Rousby One of the Attorny's of the said
Court.
Sheweth

That it hath pleased Almight God of late to visit yo^r Peticoner
with a Great fitt of sickness whereof he is not as yett recou^red soe
y^t hee hath not been able to stire out of his Chamber these ffive
weeke By reason whereof yo^r Peticon^r is disabled in giveing his
psonall Attendance this p^rsent Court As otherwise in Duty he ought
to doe
Yo^r peticon^r therefore humbly pray 's that yo^r Hono^rs will please
to Consider of the p^rmisses And Graunt that the Causes & busines
of Court wherein yo^r Peticon^r is Concerned may be Continued till
next Court
And yo^r Peticon^r shall ever pray &c
Which being read & heard it is ord^red by y^e Court here this day
to witt the Twenty ffourth day of November in y^e ffifth yeer of
the Dom of y^e R^t hono^ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dm
1680 that all accons wherein the Peticon^r is onely Concerned as At-
torny either for y^e Pit or Deft bee and Continue vntill the next Court.

Liber W. C.

James Derumple & Mary
his wife Ex^x of Jn^o Clements

ag^t
Edward Mann

Comand was given to the Sheriffe
of Talbot County that whereas
heretofore to witt three & Twenty-
eth day of ffeb^ry Itt was Comanded
him that hee Should attach any the

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