JANUARY, 1696/7 COURT 125

And the Said Hugh Ryley by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle
here untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given to
the Said Samuell Harwood Likewise.

Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 26th day of January Annoque Domini
1696 [1697] Came here as well the Said Samuell Harwood as the Said Hugh Ryley
by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Said Samuell Harwood prayeth that the Said
Hugh Ryley to his decleration may Answer etc.

And the Said Hugh Ryley by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury [112] when etc. and Saith that the Said Hugh
Ryley did not promise and Assume in manner and forme as the plantiffe in his
decleration aforesaid doth Complaine and of this he puts himselfe upon the
Country. William Bladen.

And the plantiffe alsoe Henry Bonner.

Therefore it is commanded the Sheriffe that without delay he Cause to Come
here twelve etc. by whome etc. and who neither etc. to Recognize etc. because as
well etc. and now here at this day that is to Say the 26th day of January 1696
[1697] here Cometh as well the Said Samuell Harwood as the Said Hugh Ryley
by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors thereon Impanelled being Called
Likewise Came (Viz.)

John Smith, foreman, Henry Dreyden, Edward Fenix, Murreen Devall, Joseph

Harryson, John Sprigg, Charles Beall, John Davis, John Dossett, Thomas

Prather, John Gardiner, Robert Biggs. Sumoned per Thomas Greenfeild,

Sheriffe.

Who to Speake the truth in the premises being Elected tried and Sworne doe
Say upon their Oaths that the Said Defendant doth not owe to the Said plantiffe
the Said Sume of four hundred pounds of tobaccoe as the Said plantiffe in his
decleration aforesaid doth Complaine etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Samuell Harwood take nothing by his
Said writt but be in mercy for his false Clamour etc. and that the Said Hugh
Ryley goe thereof without day etc.

It is Likewise Considered that the Said Hugh Ryley Recover against the Said
Samuell Harwood his damages by occation of the premises to Eight hundred
Sixty five pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Hugh Ryley by the discretion of the
Justices here at his Request for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Sustained
Accordinge to the forme of the Stattute etc. by the Court here Adjudged etc. And
the Said plantiffe Came into Court and Craved Libberty to move in Arrest of
Judgment upon the verdict aforesaid given and that he may have time untill
to morrow to file his reasons in the Same and it is granted unto him.

Richard Marsham plantiffe: Ninian Beall Defendant.

The plantiffe by William Bladen his Attorney Sues the Defendant for three
thowsand four hundred Eighty three pounds of good bright cleane tobaccoe
which to him he oweth and unjustly deteyneth etc. Due by bill as by decleration
and bill filed bearing date the 7th day of November 1696 more at Large
Appeareth etc.

And the Said Ninian Beall in his proper person Comes into Court and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the
Action of the Said Richard Marsham nor but the Said bill is the Deed of him