Provincial Court Proceedings, 1683.     325

    tenth day of July in the yeare aforesaid at the Clifts in Calvert          Liber W. C.
    County to the hands and posession of the said George by finding
    came, Notwithstanding the said George knowing the Servant afore
    said to be the proper Servant of the said William and to the said
    William of right to belong and appertaine Craftily and fraudulently
    Intending the said William in that behalfe Craftily and Subtilly
    to defraude and deceive, the said Servant to the said William though
    often thereunto requested hath not delivered but the servant af ore-
    said afterwards that is to Say the Eight and twentyeth day of July
    in the yeare of our Lord 1682 at the Clifts aforesaid to his owne
    proper use and proffit Converted and disposed to the Damage of the
    said William Seaven thousand pounds of Tobacco. And thereupon he
    bringeth his suite
      And the said George Abbott by George Parker 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 and the same day is given to the plantiffe
    likewise
      Now here at this day (to wit) the one and thirtyeth day of
    March in the Eighth yeare of the Dominion of the Right honoble
    Charles Lord Balternore &c Annoq Doni 1683 came the said partyes
    by their Attorneys aforesaid, and the said George Abbott by his
    said Attorney sayth that he is not guilty of the trover and Conver
    sion in manner and forme as the plt above in his Declaration hath
    declared, and of this he puts himself upon the Country, And the plt
    likewise,
      Itt is therefore Comanded the sheriffe of St Maries County that
    he Cause to come here Twelve &c by whom &c and who neither &c
    to Recognize &c because aswell &c.
      On wch said one and thirtyeth day of March in the yeare afore
    said came the said partyes by their Attorneys aforesaid and the
    Jurors impannelled being called likewise came (to wit) James
    Bowling Thomas Hussey, Thomas Pemberton Emanll Pitcher
    Anthony Evans Daniell Murphy, Thomas Tillett. John Tong,
    Jacob Morrice, stephen Luffe, Thomas Stonestreet and John Brad
    sher Who being elected tryed and Sworne to say the truth in the
    premises Upon their Oathes doe Say that the said George Abbott
    is not guilty of the trover and Conversion in manner and forme
    as the plt above in his Declaration hath declared Therefore It is
    considered by the Court here that the Said William Leeds take
    nothing by his plea aforesaid but be in mercy for his false Clayme
    therein. And that the said George Abbott goe thereof without Day.
    and that the said George Abbott Recover against the said William
    Leedes the sume of Two thousand one hundred Sixty and Seaven
    pounds of tobacco for his Costs & Charges by him about his defence
    in this behalfe Layd out and Expended And the said George may
    have thereof Execution