Provincial Court Proceedings, 1682. 185

      Whereupon Charles Boteler. Attorney for the said John Rodgers            Liber W. C.
     acknowledged in open Court that satisfaccon is received by the said
     Henry Hollis for the aforesaid Sume of Nine hundred Ninety and
     Seaven pounds of tobacco in the writ aforesaid Mentioned

      Which being read and heard Itt is Ordered by the Court here              p. 544
     this day to wit the first day of March Anno Doni 1681 That the
     said Philip Lynes pay unto the said John Wheeler the said sume
     of One thousand Seaven hundred and Seaventy pounds of tobacco
     by the said James Wheeler in manner aforesaid Layd out and
     expended as by the foregoing account allowed by his Lopp the
     Lord Proprietary and Council is mentioned
                                   Wm Cocks: Clke

     Joseph Pile  Comand was given to the sheriffe of St Maryes
        agt County that Whereas Thomas Toulson of London
  Thomas Toulsonj   Marchant was attached to answere unto Joseph
                 Pile in a plea of trespasse of the case and that in
     such manner it was Provided in the Provinciall Court held here
     that the said Joseph Pile hath recovered against the said Thomas
     Toulson aswell the sume of One hundred ffifty Nine pounds seaven
     shillings and Nine pence sterling Debt wth costs of suite as also
     his Damages sustained by occasion of the premisses But because
     it was not Knowne to the said Court what Damages the said Joseph
     Pile hath sustained by occasion thereof It was therefore comanded
     the said sheriffe that he cawse to Come here to wit to the Citty of
     st Maryes the second Day of March in the seaventh yeare of the
     Dominion of the Right honoble Charles Lord Baltemore &c. Annoq
     Doni. 1681. Twelve good and Lawfull men of the said Province
     Dilligently to enquire what Damages the said Joseph Phile hath
     sustained by occasion of the premisses
      Afterwards to wit the third Day of March in the yeare aforesaid
     came the said plt by Robert Carvile his Attorney (But the said
     Thomas Toulson though solemnly called appeared not,) and the
     Jurors impannelled being called came likewise to wit John Bearcroft
     Joshua Guibert John Watson: Thomas Bowdle. John Hollins. Rich
     ard Smith, Robert Graham. John Addison, James Ellis John Stone.
     William Guither and Thomas Courtney. Who being elected tryed
     and sworne to say the truth in the prmisses upon their oathes Doe
     say that the said Joseph Pile hath sustained Damage by Occasion
     of the Detaineing of the said One hundred fifty Nine pounds seaven
     shillings and Nine pence by the said Joseph Toulson to the sume of
     Eight pounds fourteene shillings and Nine pence Therefore itt is con
     sidered by the Court here that the aforesaid Joseph Pile Recover
     against the said Thomas Toulson aswell the aforesaid sume of One
     hundred fifty nine pounds of tobacco Debt in the Judgmt in the