170 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

David Small plantiffe: James Gamblin the Garnishe of Richard Hulse De-
fendant

Command is given to the Sheriffe of Prince Georges County that of the goods
Chatties and Creditts of Richard Hulse if they Should be found in his balywicke
be Atteched to the vallew of nine hundred thirty nine pounds of tobaccoe in the
hand or hands of any persons in his balywick for the use of David Small [152]
And when he had the Same Attached or any part thereof the Same in his Costody
to keepe Soe that he have the Same before the Justices of our Prince Georges
County Court to be held att Charles Towne the fourth Tuesday in March 1696/7
and Likewise at the time of Executeing the Said writt he gave notice to all person
or persons in whose hands and possession he Atteched Such goods aforesaid that
they be and Appeare Att the Said Prince Georges County Court to be held att
Charles Towne aforesaid to Shew Cause if any thay have why the Said goods Soe
Attached Should not be Condemned and Execution thereon had and made etc.
and that he have then and there the Said writt etc. Att which Said 4th Tuesday
of March 1696/7 the Sheriffe made Returne of the Said writt Endorsed on the
back (Attached in the hands of James Gambling the Sume of nine hundred
thirty nine pounds of tobaccoe and notice given by Thomas Greenfeild
Sheriffe. [)]

And now here at this day (to witt) the 24th day of March 1696/7 Came the
Said David Small by William Stone his Attorney but the Said Richard Hulse
or the Said James Gambling Although Sollemly Called Came not Whereupon
the Said David Small by William Stone his Attorney prayeth Condemnation of
the Sume of nine hundred thirty nine pounds of tobaccoe Soe as aforesaid
Attached etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said nine hundred thirty nine pounds of
tobaccoe be Condemned in the hands of the Said James Gambling and that the
Said David Small have Execution against the Said James Gambling of the Said
nine hundred thirty nine pounds of tobaccoe Soe as aforesaid in his hands
Attached etc.

And hereupon the Said David Small together with William Stone his Security
doe undertake for them and Either of them to make Restitution to the Said
Richard Hulse of the Said nine hundred thirty nine pounds of tobaccoe Soe as
aforesaid Attached and Condemned if he the Said Richard Hulse Shall at any
time within one yeare and a day Come here and Appeare to the Said Originall
Action against him and make it Appeare that the Said David Small hath been
and is Sattisfied his Demand aforesaid or Shall otherwise in this Court discount
or barr the Said David Small of the Same or any part thereof etc.

Edward Ball plantiffe: William Groome Defendant

The plantiffe by William Stone his Attorney Sues the Defendant in a plea
of Debt for four thowsand five hundred pounds of tobaccoe due by bill.

And the Said William Groome Came into Court in his proper person and
Acknowledged that he Justly owed the Said Edward Ball the Said Sume of
four thowsand five hundred pounds of tobaccoe due by bill as aforesaid and
desiered that Judgment Should be Entred against him for the Same etc. There-
fore it is Considered that the Said Edward Ball Recover against the Said
William Groome the Sume of four thowsand five hundred pounds of tobaccoe
his Debt aforesaid and his Damages by occation of Deteyning the Said Debt
to five hundred and twenty pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Edward Ball of