Provincial Court Proceedings, 1683. 311

    said Gerrard Admr of Richard Chilman in custody of the said              Liber W. C.
    William Boareman sheriffe, and that he the said Gerrard refused
    the same, Hee the said Gerrard sayth that he the said William Boare
    man then and Still sheriffe of Stt Maryes County did suffer the said
    Nehemiah to goe att Large without the Lycence and Consent of him
    the said Gerrard bee the said Gerrard not being Satisfied his said
    Debt and this he Prayes may be Enquired of by the Country
      And the said Nehemiah as aforesaid Sayth that the said Gerrard
    ought to be Debarred his accon aforesaid Protesting that he the said
    William did not Lett the said Nehemiah Blackiston goe at large
    the said debt aforesaid unsatisfied for that the said Nehemiah before
    the goeing at Large of him the said Nehemiah did satisfy the said
    debt for wch he was taken in Execution aforesaid unto him the
    said William Boareman sheriffe as aforesaid. and that he the said
    William did tender the same to him the said Gerrard Slye Admr as
    aforesaid, hut the said Gerrard refused the same, before the bring
    ing the accon of the said Gerrard against him the said William and
    of this he putts himself upon the Country. and the Plantiffe Likewise
      Itt is therefore comanded the sheriffe of St Maryes County that
    he Cause to come here Twelve &c by whome &c. and who neither &c
    to recognize &c. because aswell &c.
      On wch Said One and thirtieth day of June in the yeare afore
    said came the said partyes by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Ju
    rors Impannelled being called likewise came (to wit) Richard Keene,
    John Read, Walter Woolverston, Philip Lynes Thomas Witcherly,
    John Richardson Thomas Love, James Yore, Matthew Turner,
    Wm Somerell, John Parsons and Thomas Cooke, Who being elected
    tryed and Sworne to say the truth in the premisses Upon their
    Oathes doe say. that he the said William did not Lett him the said
    Nehemiah goe at large, (the debt aforesaid being wholly unsatis
    fyed) ffor that the said Nehemiah before the goeing at Large of
    him the said Nehemiah had payd and satisfyed unto him the said
    Gerrard Slye part of the debt aforesaid as in the plea aforesaid of
    him the said William Boarman is sett forth & that he the said
    Nehemiah before the obtaining the writ of him the said Gerrard
    agaynst him the said William made Sufficient Tender of the residue
    of the debt aforesaid to him the said Gerrard but he the said
    Gerrard refused to accept the same, Itt is therefore considered by
    the Court here that the said Gerrard Slye take nothing by his
    writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false Clayme therein and that
    the said William Boareman may goe thereof without day. and that
    the said William Boareman recover against the said Gerrard Slye
    the sume of           Pounds of Tobacco for his Costs
    and Charges by him about his Defence in this behalfe Layd out and
    expended. And the said William may have thereof Execution &ca