138 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

January the 26th 1696 [1697] Then Came Jonathan Willson into open Court
and made oath that the above is a true and Just Account and that he hath not
Received any part or parcell thereof more then what he has given Credit for
in the above Account.

And the Said Francis Collier by Thomas Hughes his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Craveth Lycence thereof to Imparle
here untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given to
the plantiffe Likewise.

Att which Said next Court to witt the 26th day of January 1696 [1697] Came
the Said Jonathan Willson by William Bladen his Attorney aforesaid but the
Said Francis Collier Either by himselfe or his Attorney Although Sollemly Called
Came not but made default by which the Said Jonathan Willson Remaines
against the Said Francis Collier thereof without defense etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Jonanath Willson Recover against
the Said Francis Collier as well the Said Sume of four hundred and ninty pounds
of tobaccoe his debt for damages upon the ballance of Account aforesaid as alsoe
the Sume of two hundred twenty four pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Jonathan
Willson at his Request for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe laid out and
Expended etc. And by the Court there Adjudged etc. And the Said Francis
Collier in mercy etc.

The Court Adjournd for halfe an hower and then mett and Satt as followeth
(Viz.)

Mr. Thomas Hollyday, Mr. William Barton, Mr. John Wighte, Mr. Robert
Bradley, Mr. David Small, Mr. William Tanyhill, Mr. Robert Tylor, Com-
isoners.

Hugh Furguson and Thomas Teague plantiffe: Christopher Thompson De-
fendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Christopher Thompson late of Prince Georges
County planter was Attached to Answer unto Hugh Furguson and Thomas
Teague Chirurgions of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Hugh and Thomas by William Bladen their Attorney
Complaineth that whereas the Said Hugh and Thomas the twelth day of August
in the year of our Lord 1693 Att Calvert County that is to Say at Charles Towne
within the Jurisdiction of this Court Att the Spetiall Instance and Request of the
Said Christopher would bestow their Skill plaisters Medicins Labour and paines
in the Cureing of him the Said Christopher of a Certaine Sore Legg which he
the Said Christopher than Lanquished under the Said Christopher Inconsidera-
tion thereof did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Hugh and Thomas then
and there faithfully promise that he the Said [124] Christopher them the
Said Hugh and Thomas for their Skill plaisters Medicins Labour and paines
aforesaid when he Said Christopher by them the Said Hugh and Thomas Should
be thereunto Afterwards Requested the Sume of Sixteen hundred pounds of
tobaccoe unto the Said Hugh and Thomas would well and truly Content and pay
and the Said Hugh and Thomas in fact Saith that they did bestow their Skill
plaisters Medicins Labour and paines in Cureing the Said Sore legg untill they
had Cured the Same Nevertheless the Said Christopher his promise and Assump-
tion aforesaid made not at all Regarding but minding and Fraudulently Intend-
ing them the Said Hugh and Thomas in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to