Provincial Court Proceedings, 1681/1682.  137

     teene pounds of Tobacco as p accot may appeare yor Peticoner humbly      Liber W. C.
     Craves an Ordr for the said Debt wth Costs & shall ever. Pray.
       These are to Impower William Palmer to be & appeare my Law-
     full Attorney in all Cawses Depending in Cecill County Court and
     this shall be his warrant As witnesse my hand and seale this third
     of Aprill 1676:
                                 his
                           Thomas   Preston (sealed)
                                 marke
              Thomas: Preston is Dr in Tobacco
                                             ti tob
  Caecill 1675 :— To Attorneys fees for Thomas Armiger 100
                  1o Clerks fees for Ent. Judgt to accompt 238
          To Attorneys fee for Tilson        100
  Baltemore Court—To ditto for Giles Stevens 100
                  To Clkes fees for Tilson three writts
                   returned                  256
       Kent Court—To Charges in Kent County Attorneys
                   fee                       100
                  To sheriffes fee Non est Inventus    010
                  To Sheriffes fees for Tilson three writts
                    Returned                 030
                                             1019

       John Dunston appeares for Thomas Preston at the suite of Peter
     & Eliza Ellis Adx of William Palmer in a plea of Trespasse on the
     Case And the said Thomas Cometh by John Dunston his Attorney
     and defendeth the force & injury when &c & sayth. That he oweth
     nothing of the aforesaid accornpt and of this he putts himselfe upon
     the Country
       Peter Ellis and Elizabeth his wife Adx of William Palmer agt
     Tho: Preston in a plea of Trespas of ye Case
       Peter Ellis and Elizabeth his wife Adx plts is willing to Joyne          p. 512
     Issue and to stand & abide Judgment & the Deft also doth putt him
     self upon the Country Whereupon Comand is given to the sher
     iffe of Baltemore County that he Cawse to Come here Twelve &c
     who neither &c to Recognize &c because aswell &c. Att wch fourth
     day of August in the yeare aforesaid Came aswell the said Peter
     Ellis and Elizabeth his wife and the said Thomas Preston by their
     Attorneys aforesaid as the Jurors (to wit) Robert Benjor. James
     Collyer. Thomas Jones. John Tilliard, James Denton John Bird,
     Edward Reeves. Richard Sims, George Smith. William Osbourne,
     Nathanael Hinchman & Nicholas Hemstead Who being impannelled
     sumoned & sworne to say the truth in the premisses & having heard