366 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80.

Liber W. C. Jno Bird & Eliz" his wife Exx of Henry Lewis agt Theophilus Hackett & Alice his wife Admx of Edward Skidmore

Theophilus Hacket late of Ann Arundell County Cordwayner and Alice his wife Admx of the goods Chattles & debts of Edward Skidmore deceased

		were attached to answere unto John Bird and Elizabeth his wife Exx of the Last will and Testa- ment of Henry Lewis deceased of a plea of Trespasse upon the Case And Whereupon the said John Bird and Elizabeth his wife by George Parker their Attorney Complaine, That whereas the said Henry Lewis in his life time att seaverall dayes and times, (to witt) from the fourteenth day of ffebruary wch was in the yeare of our Lord god 1674 untill the ninth day of August wch was in the yeare of our Lord god 1677, att the speciall instance and request of him the said Edward Skidmore in his life time had sold and delivered unto him the said Edward Seaverall goods wares & Marchandizes, a Pticuler whereof is here in Court pduced, Amounting in the whole to the Sume of Two thousand Two hundred and five pounds of Tobacco, In Consideracon whereof the said Edward Skidmore did assume upon himself, and to the said Henry Lewis did faithfully pmise That hee the said Edward when thereunto required the said sume of Two thousand Two hundred & five pounds of Tobacco well and ffaithfully would Content satisfy and pay And the said John
	p. 335	Bird and Elizabeth his wife, in ffact Say, That the said Henry Lewis in his life time Trusting to the faith full pmise & Assumption of him the said Edward Skidmore in his life time made as aforesd Did sell and deliver unto him the said Edward Seaverall goods wares and Marchandizes Amounting in the whole to the sume of Two thou- sand two hundred and five pounds of Tobacco. Yet Neverthelesse the said Edward Skidmore his promise and assumption soe as afore- said made Little regarding, but endeavoring and fraudulently in- tending him the said Henry Lewis in his life time Craftily and subtilly to deceive and defraude, The said Edward the said sume of Two thousand Two hundred and five pounds of Tobacco to the said Henry in his life time did not pay, Nor the said Alice after the death of the said Edward while She was Sole to the said Elizabeth since the death of the said Henry while she was Sole The said Sume of Two thousand Two hundred and five pounds of Tobacco did not pay. Nor the said Theophilus Hacket and Alice his now wife to whome Letters of Administracon of the goods and Chattles of the said Edwd were granted, to the said John Bird and Elizabeth his wife since Espousall between them Celebrated have not paid. To whome Letters Testamentary of the goods & Chattles of the said Henry Lewis have beene granted Although often thereunto required, But the same to pay have denyed and Still doe denye Whereupon the Said John Bird and Elizabeth his wife Say that they are the worse