Provincial Court Proceedings, 1683. 317

      twentyeth day of May aforesaid, and then and there Demanded of         Liber W. C.
      him the said Michael to pay the said fourteene hundred fifty three
      pounds of tobacco Yet the said Michael the said sume of fourteene
      hundred fifty three pounds of Tobacco to him the said Daniel to
      pay and Satisfy altogether denyed and refused whereby the said
      Daniel not onely Lost the benefit of his voyage with his Shallope
      and hands aforesaid but also the fruit and benefit of the bargaine
      he had made with the said George Robotham as aforesaid, And
      thereupon he Sayth he is damnified and hath Losse to the vallue
      of ffoure thousand pounds of Tobacco And thereupon he bringeth
      his suite
       And the said Michael Miller by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorney
      cometh and defendeth the force and Injury when &c and prayeth
      liberty to imparle hereunto untill the next Provinciall Court and it
      is granted unto him the same day is given to the plt Likewise
       Now here at this day to wit the Second day of Aprill in the Eighth
      yeare of the Dominion of the Right honoble Charles Lord Baltemore
      &c Annocp Doni 1683 came the said Partyes by their Attorneys
      aforesaid and the said Michael Miller by his said Attorney sayth
      that he did not assume upon himself in manner and forme as the
      said Daniel hath above Declared against him and of this he puts
      himself upon the Country. And the plt also
       Itt was therefore comanded the sheriffe of St Maries 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 Second day of Aprill in the yeare aforesaid came
      the said partyes by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors Im
      pannelled being called likewise came (to wit) Richard Keene John
      Read Walter Woolverstone philip Lynes Thomas Witcherly
      John Hathway Thomas Love, Richard Edelen, Matthew Turner,
      William Somerhill, John Parsons & Thomas Cooke Who being
      Elected tryed and sworne to Say the truth in the prmisses upon
      their Oathes doe Say That the Said Michael Miller did Assume
      upon himself in manner and forme as the said Daniel hath above
      Declared against him and they Assesse the damage of the said
      Daniel to ifourteene hundred fifty three pounds of Tobacco There
      fore It is Considered by the Court here that the said Daniel Recover
      against the said Michael the aforesaid sume of ifourteene hundred
      fifty three pounds of tobacco damages by the Jurors aforesaid in
      forme aforesaid Assessed and that the sd Daniel and Michael each
      of them pay their owne Costs and Charges by them in this behalfe
      Layd out and expended. And the sd Michael in mercy &ca

     Robert Carvile   Comand was given to the Sheriffe of Dor
         agt chester County that he take John Hudson
      John Hudson Admr of Admr of the goods and Chattles of John             p. 654
        John Hudson:Hudson If he should be found in yor Bali
        wick and him Safe keepe Soe that he have