136 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1681/1682.

    Liber W. C. to be held for Baltemore County the first Tuesday in January next
                Ensueing to answer to Elizabeth Palmer Admx of William Palmer
                in a plea of Trespasse on the Case. and have you there this writ
                Given under my hand and Seale this fourth day of December
                Anno 1677
                                      Entred p Henry Johnson Clke
               To the High sheriffe of Baltemore County
                            or: his Deputy:
                    To the Worshipfull Justices of Baltemore County, The humble
                    Peticon of Peter Ellis & Elizabeth his wife Adx of William
                    Palmer. Sheweth
                That Thomas Preston Stands indebted to them by accot the sume
                of One thousand & Ninteene pounds of tobo as by his accot Pro
                duced in Court may appeare. Prayes an Order &ca
         p. 511 Whereas Peter Ellis and Elizabeth his wife Adx of William
                Palmer Comenced an action against Thomas Preston for One thou
                sand and nineteene pounds of Tobacco the sayd Peter Ellis not
                makeing the said debt appeare to the Court to be due the said
                Preston craved a Nonsuite against the said Peter Ellis wth Costs
                &c. wch the Court granted accordingly Bill of Cost: 214li Tobacco:
                           Vera Copa p me Thomas Hedge Clke: Corn Bait.
                Maryland ss:
                  Att a Court held for Baltemore County August the fourth Anno
                Doni 1679 Att wch Court were then present
                Major Thomas Long Mr Miles Gibson
            Capt Jno Waterton     Mr Edwd Beedle Comissrs
                Capt Henry Hazlewood Mr Jno Boaring
                  These are in the Name of the Right Honoble the Lord Propry to
                comand you to take Thomas Preston if he shall be found in yor
                baliwick & him safe Keepe soe that you have his body at a Court
                to be held for Balternore County the first Tuesday in August next
                Ensueing to answere unto Peter Ellis and Elizabeth his wife Adx
                of William Palmer in a plea of trespasse on the Case, & have you
                there this writ Given undr my hand and seale this Eighth day of
                July Anno Dinj 1679 & in the fourth yeare of the Dominion of the
                Right honobie Charles &Ca
                                   Entered p Thomas: Hedge. Ctke
                To the high sheriffe of Baltemore County
                    Or.         his Deputy   These
                                    Coll George Wells: sitting
                   To the Worspple the Comissrs of Baltemore County
                       The humble Peticon of Peter Ellis & Eliza his wife Adx of
                       Wm Palmer deed.
                Sheweth.
                  That Thomas Preston stands Justly Indebted to ye Estate of
                William Palmer deed in the Just sume of One Thousand and nine-