138 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1681/1682.

     Liber W. C. what Could be sayd on either part upon their Oathes doe say: Wee
                 of the Jury Doe finde for the Deft with Costs of suite
                 Bill of Cost. 550li Tobacco:
                                   Vera. Copa p Thomas: Hedge Clke
                                               Corn. Baltemore
                 Maryland ss:
                  Att a Court held for Baltemore County March the 20th Anno
                 Domj 1679 Att wth Court were then present
                 Coll George Wells Mr Miles Gibson
                 Capt John Waterton Mr Edward Beedle

                                          Mr John Boaring Comissrs:

                   Charles Absolute Lord and Propry of the Provinces of Mary
                 land &c To the sheriffe of Baltemore County greeting Wee Comand
                 you to take Thomas Preston if he shall be found in yor baliwick &
                 & him safe Keepe soe that you have his body att a Court to be held
                 for Baltemore County the first Tuesday in November next Ensue
                 ing to answere unto Peter and Elizabeth Ellis Admx of Wm Palmer
                 In a plea of Trespasse on the Case, And have you there this writ
                 Dated the six and twentyeth day of October Annoq Doni. 1679
                 and in the fourth yeare of our Dominion &ca
                      Entred and signed p ordr Thomas Hedge Clke Corn. Bait.
                 Novembr Court.
                  That whereas Peter Ellis and Elizabeth his wife Adx of William
                 Palmer Comenced an accón by Thomas Russell their Attorney
                 against Thomas Preston of ‘I'respasse of the case, a Referrence was
                 craved on the behalfe of the said Thomas Preston wch was granted
                 accordingly
                         Att a Court held for Baltemore County ffebruary the
                         third Anno Doni. 1679 Were then present.
                            Coll George Wells.
                            Mr Miles Gibson Comissionrs
                            Mr Edward Beedle
                  The Court is Adjourned untill the first Tuesday in March next
                 Ensueing
                 March Court
                  Thomas Preston was attached to answere unto Peter Ellis &
                 Elizabeth his wife Adx of ye Estate of William Palmer in a Plea
                 that he render unto them the Sume of One thousand & Ninteene
                 pounds of Tobacco wch he unjustly detaines. And Whereupon the
                 said Peter & Eliza by Thomas Russell their Attorney cometh and
                 Complayneth that the said Preston states Justly indebted to the
                 Estate of William Palmer deceased in the Just sume and Quantity
                 of One thousand & Nineteene pounds of Tobacco with Caske wch
                 to the Estate he oweth and unjustly detaineth Notwithstanding the
                 said Peter and Elizabeth for the said debt hath Comenced Seaverall
                 Suites in this Court. and being willing to be tryed by the Country