314        Provincial Court Proceedings, 1683.

     Liber W. C. Marmaduke Goodhand     Comand was given to the sheriffe of
                 agt Talbott County that he take John Lillings
                 John Lillingston  ton Otherwise Called John Lillingston of
                 Talbot County in the Province of Maryland
                 Clerke If he should be found in his baliwick and him safe keepe soe
                 that he have his body here the six & twentyeth day of september in
                 the seaventh year of the Dominion of the Right honoble Charles Lord
                 Baltemore &c Annoq Doni 1682 to answere unto Marmaduke Good-
                 hand of London Marriner of a plea that he render unto him the full
                 and just quantity of Two thousand three hundred pounds of Tobacco
                 wch to him he oweth and unjustly deteyneth
                   Which said Provinciall Court wch on the said six and twentyeth
                 day of septembr was to be held as aforesaid was by his Lopps writt
                 of Adjournment adjourned untill the tenth day of October then
                 next following:
                  On wch said tenth day of October aforesaid the sheriffe of Ta!-
                 hot County aforesaid made returne of the writ aforesaid that by
                 vertue thereof he had taken the said John Lillingston whose body
                 he had ready as by the same writt he was Comanded And the said
                 John Lillingston came then by John Rousby his Attorney and
                 Defended the force and Injury when &c. and prayed Liberty to
                 Imparle hereunto untill next Provinciall Court and it was granted
                 unto him: the same day was given to the plantiffe Likewise, And
                 hereupon this Cause was Continued untill this present day (to wit)
                 the second Day of Aprill in the Eighth yeare of the Dominion of
                 the Right honoble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Doni 1683:
                 Att wch day came the partyes aforesaid by their Attorneys afore
                 said And the said Marmaduke Goodhand by his said Attorney
                 refuseth to make any farther prosecution against the said John
                 Lillingston in the plea aforesaid It is therefore considered by the
                 Court here that the said Marmaduke Goodhand take nothing by
                 his writ aforesaid but be in mercy for his false Clayme therein
                 and that the said John Lillingston may goe thereof without day
                 and that the said John Lillingston Recover against the said Marma
                 duke Goodhand the sume of pounds of tobacco
                 for his Costs and charges by him about his defence in this behalfe
                 layd out & expended

         p. 651 Marmaduke Goodhand John Lillingston Otherwise called John
                     agt Lillingston of Talbot County in the Prov
                 John Lillingston  ince of Maryland Clarke was attached to
                 answere unto Marmaduke Goodhand of
                 London Marriner of a plea that lie Render unto him the sume of
                 Three thousand two hundred pounds of tobacco wch to him he
                 oweth and unjustly detaineth:
                  And the said John Lillingston by John Rousby his Attorney