JANUARY, 1696/7 COURT 127

Sould and Delivered the Said Thomas As by decleration filed and Account here
after Sett downe Appeareth etc.

Account of goods Sould Thomas Tracey September the 2d 1696: to September
the 29th 1696.

lbs. tobaccoe
To 2 Augurs 32, to one Chizell 15, to one pair of Carpenters Compass 6, to

4 Small gimblets 12 ................................................... 065

To one Caster hatt 160, to one whipp 25, to one pair of mens gloves 18, to 1

pair girles gloves 12 .................................................. 215

To one pair of womans gloves 15, to 1 pair of boys gloves 15: to 3 Ells of fine

holland att 50 per Ell 150 ............................................. 180

To 13 yards of Colred Linin at 8 per yard 104, to 5 Ells of white Linin 70 ... 174
To 11 yards 1/2 of goloome att 3 per yard 34, to two pair of womans Shewes

65 ................................................................... 099

To a pair of mens worsted hoase 35, to a pair of mens yarne hose 24 ........ 059

To 3 yards of peniston att 18 per yard 54, to 3 dozen of Small buttons 09 .... 063

To a Sett of Shirt buttons 9, to one pair of mens Shews 40 ................ 049

To one pair of Shew buckells 10, to one groce of princes mettle buttons 50 .. 060

964

And the Said Thomas Tracey in his proper person Cometh into Court here
and defended! the force and Injury when etc. And Saith that he Cannot gainsay
the Action of the Said Samuell Stafford nor but that he oweth the Said Sume of
nine hundred Sixty four pounds of tobaccoe in manner and forme as the plan-
tiffe against him doth Complaine etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Samuell Stafford Recover against the
Said Thomas Tracey As well the Said Sume of nine hundred Sixty four pounds
of tobaccoe his Damages in the premises As alsoe the Sume of two hundred
Eighty Seaven pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Samuell Stafford at his Request
for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Sustained by the Court here Adjudged
etc. And the Said Thomas Tracey in mercy etc.

[114] Charles Tracey plantiffe: Daniell Troy Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Daniell Troy Late of Prince Georges County
planter was Atteched to Answer unto Charles Tracey of a plea of trespass upon
the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Charles by Cleborn Lomax his Attorney Com-
plaineth that whereas the Said Daniell the 20th day of October 1696 att Charles
Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the Said Charles
in the Sume of fourteen hundred pounds of tobaccoe being as well for two
months Accomedations as alsoe for the Exchange of a horse as by a perticeler
Account thereof here in Court produced more at Large may Appeare and the
Said Daniell to the Said [Charles] in manner aforesaid being indebted Incon-
sideration thereof did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Charles then and
there faithfully promise that he the Said Daniell him the Said Charles the Said
Sume of 1400 lbs. of tobaccoe when he Should be thereunto Requested would
well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the Said Daniell his promise and
Assumption Soe as aforesaid made Little Regarding but minding and fraudulent-
ly Intending him the Said Charles in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive
and defraud the Said Sume of 1400 lbs. of tobaccoe to the Said Charles hath not
paid Although the Said Daniell to doe the Same by the the Said Charles After-
wards the day and place aforesaid was often thereunto Requested but the Same