160       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1681/1682.

    Liber W. C. The said plt by his Attorney aforesaid moved the Court here for a
                writ of Enquiry of Damages and Itt is granted unto him and ffol
                loweth in these words:
                  Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
                Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To the Sher
                iffe of st Maryes County greeting Whereas John Richardson Late
                of Dorchester County was attached to answere unto John Braday
                of a plea of Trespasse of the case, and that in such manner it is
                proceeded in Our Provinciall Court that the said John Braday
                Recover against the said John Richardson aswell the sume of One
                hundred pounds of good and Lawfull Money of England with his
                Costs of Suite as also his Damages Sustained by Occasion of the
                Detaineing thereof, but because it is not Knowne to the Court here
                what Damage the said John Braday hath sustained by occasion
                thereof Wee therefore Comand you that you Cause to come here
                (to wit) to the Citty of st Maryes before our Justices of our Pro
                vinciall Court this instant third day of March Twelve good and
                Lawfull men of our said Province Dilligently to Enquire what
                damages the said John Braday hath sustained by occasion of ye
                prmisses and have you there the Names of the Jurors aforesaid and
                this writ: Witnesse Our self the third day of March in the seaventh
                yeare of our Dominion &Ca Annoq Doni. 1681
                  On wch third day of March 1681 aforesaid came the said partyes
                by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors Impannelled being
                called likewise came (to wit) Edward ffishwick William Twisdale.
                Timothey Tracy, William Harper, John Martindale, William Blank
                enstine, Thomas Price, Thomas Williams Dennis Sulevant. & Rich
                ard Hartrapp: Who being elected tryed and Sworne to say the
                truth in the premisses upon their Oathes doe say that the said
                John Braday hath sustained Damage by Occasion of the detaineing
                of the Debt aforesaid of One hundred pounds sterling aforesaid to
       p. 527   the Sume of Eight pounds fifteen shillings sterling Therefore Itt is
                considered by the Court here that the said John Braday Recover
                against the said John Richardson aswell the aforesaid Sume of
                One hundred pounds Sterling Debt. and Eight pounds ffifteene
                shillings sterling Damages by the Jury aforesaid in forme aforesaid
                Assessed as also the Sume of Three thousand Nine hundred and
                twelve pounds of Tobacco for costs of suite. and the said Deft in
                Mercy &ca:

                March ye 3d 1681
                  John Edmondson being prsent in Court acknowledged himself to
                be the Attorney of Jno Richardson late of Dorchester. County. and
                that he Retained Mr Kenelm Cheseldyn One of the Attorneys of
                this Court, to be Attorney att Lawe for the said John Richardson
                to Defend the aforegoeing action