JANUARY, 1696/7 COURT 147

Young his heires or Assignes or otherwise as aforesaid at or upon the tenth day
of October next Ensueing the date of the Said writeing obligatory at Some
Convenient place in Pottuxen River for the which payment well and truly to
be made the Said Charles did bind himselfe his heires Executors and Ad-
ministrators firmly by the Said writeing Obligatory Yet the aforesaid Charles
Although often Required the aforesaid 4720 lbs. of tobaccoe and Caske Accord-
ing to the tennor of the aforesaid writeing Obligatory hath not Rendered but
the Same to Render to him the Said William hath Denyed and Still doth denye
to the damage of him the Said William of 6000 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he
bririgeth his Suite etc.

And the Said William bringeth here into Court the writeing obligatory
aforesaid which wittneseth the debt aforesaid in forme aforesaid the date
whereof is the day and yeare aforesaid.

Cleborn Lomax. Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe.

And the aforesaid Charles Hay by his Attorney Comes and defends the
force and Injury when etc. And prays Oyer of the writeing aforesaid and it is
read unto him he prays Oyer of the Condition of the Same writeing and it is
Read unto him in these words.

The Condition of this above written Obligation is Such that if the above
bounden Charles Hay his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes or any
of them doe well and truly pay unto the Said William Young his heires or
Assignes the Just Sume and neate quantity of two thowsand three hundred and
Sixty pounds of the like Conditioned tobaccoe and Caske as abovesaid According
to the time Specified and place where as aforesaid that then this present Obliga-
tion Shall be voyd of none Effect otherwise to Stand and Remaine in full force
power and vertue in Law.

And the Said Charles Hay in his proper person Cometh and defendeth the
force and Injury when etc. And Craveth Lycence to Imparle here untill the next
Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given to the plantiffe Likewise.
[132] Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 26th day of January Annoque
Domini 1696 [1697] Came the Said William Young by his Attorney aforesaid
and prayeth that the Said Charles Hay to his declaration aforesaid may Answer
etc. But the Said Charles Hay Eiter by himselfe or attorney Although SoIIemly
Called Came not but made Default.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said William Young Recover against the
Said Charles Hay as well the Sume of four thowsand Seaven hundred and twenty
pounds of tobaccoe his debt aforesaid as alsoe his Damages by occation of deteyn-
ing the Said debt to Six hundred Seaventy Six pounds of tobaccoe to the Said
William Young of his Assent by the Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said
Charles Hay in mercy etc.

Edward and Dudley Carleton plantiffe: William Barton plaisterer Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. William Barton late of Prince Georges County
plaisterer was Atteched to Answer unto Edward and Dudley Carleton of London
Marchants of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said Edward and Dudley by Cleborn Lomax their
Attorney Complaineth that whereas the Said William the 10th day of Aprill in
the yeare of our Lord 1694 at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this
Court was Indebted unto the Said Edward and Dudley in the Sume of four
hundred twenty nine pounds of tobaccoe being Soe much tobaccoe due to the
Said Edward and Dudley from the Said William upon the ballance of Accounts