270       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1682.

       Liber W. C. doe say that the said Gerrard Slye did Assume upon himself in
                manner and forme as the said James Bowling above against him
                hath Declared And they Assesse the Damage of the Said James
                to six Thousand Two hundred forty two pounds of Tobacco: There
                fore It is Considered by the Court here that the said James Bowling
                Recover against the said Gerrard Slye aswcll the aforesaid sunie of
                Six thousand two hundred forty two pounds of tobacco damages by
                the Jurors aforesaid in forme aforesaid. Assessed As also the Sume
                of              pounds of Tobacco for costs of Suite. And
                the Deft in Mercy:

          p. 615 James Bowling Gerrard slye late of St Maryes County otherwise
                   agt called Gerrard Slye of St Maryes County Marchant
              Gerrard Slye was Sumoned to Answere unto James Bowling of
                           the said County gentt of a plea that he hold to him
                the Covenant made between them according to the force forme &
                effect of a certaine writeing Indented thereof between them and
                wth to him to hold he ought
                  And Whereupon the said James Bowling by Robert Carvile his
                Attorney Complaineth That whereas by a certaine writeing In
                dented made at Bushwood in the County aforesaid the two and
                twentyeth day of Aprill in the yeare of Our Lord One thousand
                Six hundred Eighty and one Between the aforesaid Gerrard Slye
                of the one part and the Said James Bowling of the other part Whose
                one part with the Seale of the said Gerrard Slye sealed the said
                James bringeth here unto Court whose date is the Same day and
                yeare Itt is Witnessed that it was Covenanted & agreed of by and
                betweene the partyes to those prsents for themselves and their As
                signes That the Said Gerrard Slye or his Assignes should have as
                lawfull purchase of and from the said James Bowling or his
                Assignes All his whole Cropp or Cropps of Tobacco which he
                should make wth his Servants or Slaves on his plantacon or planta
                eons That prsent yeare 1681 And that the said James Bowling and
                his Assignes should use his and their utmost Endeavours for make
                ing the brightest and best Tobacco they Could Cleare of all Trash.
                and to order it according to the said Gerrard Slye his Instructions.
                In Consideracon whereof the said Gerrard Slye or his Assignes was
                to allowe or pay unto the said James Bowling or his Assignes
                after the Rate of One penny p pound to be payd in goods and the
                same to be delivered att Westwood landing or piles Creeke in Wic
                cocomoco River next ffall att first and prime cost as the said goods
                Should bona fide cost out of the Shopps without any charge of
                ffreight Custome or any other Petty charges whatsoever Onely the
                said James Bowling or his Assignes should deduct & allow him the
                Said Gerrard Slye or his Assignes One penny in Every shilling
                worth of goods in leiu of the said charges, And If in case the said