352 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80.

Liber W. C.

for his horse, and did attend upon him and looke after his horse for
the time aforesaid for w^ch hee doth Reasonably deserve the Sume of
ffoure hundred pounds of Tobacco p Moneth, w^ch in the whole for
the said ffive and Twenty Moneths Amounteth to the sume of Tenn
thousand pounds of Tobacco, Yet Notwstanding the said John
Hartwell his pmise and assumption aforesaid Little Regarding but
plotting and fraudulently intending him the said John Butcher in
that behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraude, the afore-
said John Hartwell the aforesaid sume of Tenn Thousand pounds of
Tobacco to him the said John Butcher though often thereunto re-
quired hath not paid nor satisfyed, but the same to pay and satisfy
hath hitherto denyed and still doth denye to the Damage of him the
said John Butcher ffifteene thousand pounds of Tobacco Wliereupon
hee bring his suite
And the said John Hartwell by Robert Ridgely his Attorney
Cometh & defendeth the force and 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 plantiffe also :
Att w^ch said next Provinciall Court (to witt) the nine and Twenty-
eth day of November in the ffifth yeare of the Dominion of the
Right Hono^ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Dominj 1680
Came the said partyes by their Attorneys aforesaid, and the said
John Hartwell by his said Attorney sayth That hee did not assume
and promise in manner and forme as the said John Butcher above
against him hath Complained, and of this hee puts himselfe upon
the Country And the plantiffe also: Itt is therefore Comanded the
Sheriffe of S^t Maryes County that hee Cause to Come here Twelve
&c by whome &c and who neither &c. to Recognize &c because
aswell &c
On w^ch said nine and Twentyeth day of November in the yeare
aforesaid Came the said partyes by their Attorneys aforesaid, and
the Juro^rs impannelled being Called Likewise came To witt, John
Stanley. John Lamarre, Edw^d Ward Giles Wilson. William Thomas,
Thomas Addams, Gilbert Turberfeild John Hyland Peter Ellis,
Thomas Spinke, Thomas Russell & Emanuel Ratliffe Who being
elected Tryed and Sworne to say the truth in the premisses Upon
their oathes doe say That the said John Hartwell did assume and
pmise in manner and forme as the said John Butcher above against
him hath declared, and they assesse the damage of the said John
Butcher to five hundred pounds of Tobacco. W^ch Verdict of the
Juro^rs aforesaid being Read and heard, the said John Hartwell by
his Attorney aforesaid moved the Court here in arrest of Judgment,
And Day is thereupon given unto both partyes untill next Provin-
ciall Court
And Now here at this day to witt the Eighteenth day of ffebruary
in y^e sixth yeare of the dominion of the Right hono^ble Charles Lord