JANUARY, 1696/7 COURT 115

David Small plantiffe: Richard Hulse Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Richard Hulse Late of Prince Georges County
was Atteched to Answer unto David Small of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said David by William Stone his Attorney Complayneth
that whereas the Said Richard the 13th day of August Annoque Domini 1696
att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the
Said David in the Sume of four hundred Eighty Six pounds of tobaccoe he the
Said Richard the day yeare and place aforesaid did deliver unto the Said David
one noate or order with the proper hand and name of the Said Richard Sub-
scribed and to one Mr. James Gamblin directed for payment thereof and the
Said Richard Afterwards to witt the day yeare and place aforesaid inconsidera-
tion of the premises did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said David faithfully
promise that if the Said James Gambling did not pay the Said Sume of 486 lbs.
of tobaccoe in the Said noate mentioned that then the Said Richard would pay
the Same to the Said David when he Should be thereunto Requested and the
Said David in fact Saith that Afterwards to witt the day yeare and place afore-
said Speaking to the Said James Gambling demanded of him if he would pay the
Said noate for the Said Sume of 486 lbs. of tobaccoe which then he Shewed
him the Said James Gambling And the Said James Gambling Answered the he
would not pay the Same noate and the Said David in fact further Saith that the
Said James Gambling at any time Since the Said Sume of 486 lbs. of tobaccoe
to the Said David hath not paid nor any manner for the Same Sattisfied Yet the
Said Richard his promise and Assumption Soe as aforesaid made Little Regard-
ing but Deviseing and fraudulently Intending him the Said David in this
behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to receive and defraud he the Said Richard him
the Said David the Said Sume of 486 lbs. of tobaccoe to him the Said David
Althowgh Afterwards to witt the day yeare and place aforesaid he was thereunto
Requested hath not paid but the Same to pay hath denyed and Still [104]
doth denye to the Damage of the Said David of 900 lbs. of tobaccoe and there-
upon he brings his Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. William Stone.

The plantiffe by his Attorney aforesaid haveing Issued out one writt against
the Defendant which Said writt was by the Sheriffe here Returned that the Said
Richard Hulse was not to be found in his balywick and Likewise have Caused a
Coppy of the Cause of Action to be Left at the house of the defendant Last
aboarde in this County And alsoe it is testified on part of the plantiffe here in
Court that the Said Defendant hath Elloyned himselfe out of the Jurisdiction of
this Court.

Whereupon the Said David Small by William Stone his Attorney prayeth an
Attechment against the goods Chatties and Creditts of the Said Richard Hulse as
well for the Said Sume of four hundred Eighty Six pounds of tobaccoe the debt
for damages aforesaid as alsoe the Sume of four hundred fifty three pounds of
tobaccoe his Costs and Charges in this behalfe Laid out and Expended According
to Act of Assembly in Such Cases made and provided etc. and by the Court here
it is granted unto him.

Michaell Taney plantiffe: Paul Rawlings Defendant.

The plantiffe Sues the Defendant by William Stone his Attorney for the full
and Just Sume of nine hundred forty five pounds of good Sound Machantable
Leafe tobaccoe in Caske due by bill as by Decleration and bill filed Appeareth etc.

The Defendant in his proper person Comes here into Court and Saies that he