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of tobaccoe for Severall yeares but now the plantation Lyes Voyd therefore wee
desier the Court to take it into Consideration that the Said plantation may be
Supplyed that it may be put into good order for the good of the Orphants.

Endorsed on the above Information, presentment found by us the grand Jury
of Prince Georges County.

Thomas Vaughne one of the grand Jury men above named for not Appearing
when the Rest of the grand Jury men Came in with their presentments was fined
two hundred pounds of tobaccoe. [Fine.]

The Rest of the grand Jury men was by the Court Allowed two hundred pounds
of tobaccoe at Mr. Jonathan Willsons and Discharged for this time.

Thomas Taney and Jane his wife Administratrix of Henry Trueman plantiffe:
Francis Collier Defendant

The plantiffs by James Cranford their attorny Sues the Defendant for the Sume
of two thowsand Six hundred twenty and one pounds of good Sound Marchant-
able and every way well Conditioned tobaccoe and Caske due by bill as by bill
and Decleration filed Appeareth.

And the Said Francis Collier in his proper person Came into Court and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the
Action of the plantiffs nor but the Said bill or writeing Obligatory is the Deed
of the Said Francis Collier and thereupon desiers that Judgment may be Entred
against him for the Same etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Thomas Taney and Jane his wife
Administratrix of the goods and Chatties of Henry Trueman Deceased Recover
against the Said Francis Collier the Sume of two thowsand Six hundred twenty
and one pounds of tobaccoe their Debt aforesaid and their Damages by Occation
of Deteyning of the Said Debt three hundred Seaventy five pounds of tobaccoe to
the Said plantiffs of their Assent by the Court here Adjudged And the Said
Francis Collier in mercy etc.

Edward Brock plantiffe: Richard Edwards Defendant

Richard Edwards late of Prince Georges County planter was Attached to
Answer unto Edward Brock of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Edward by John Meriton his Attorny Complayneth
that whereas the Said Richard the 29th day of January 1696/7 at Charles Towne
within the [166] Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the Said
Edward in the Sume of twelve hundred pounds of tobaccoe being Soe much
tobaccoe that he the Said Richard Assumed to pay to the Said Edward for one
years Schooleing and boarding of his the Said Richard Edwards Servant boy
Called Michaell Summers and the Said Richard to the Said Edward in manner
aforesaid being Indebted Inconsideration thereof did Assume upon himself and
to the Said Edward then and there faithfully promise that he the Said Riched
the Said Sume of twelve hundred pounds of tobaccoe when he Should be there-
unto Afterwards Requested would well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless
the Said Richard his promise and Assumption aforesaid not Regarding but mind-
ing and fradulently Intending him the Said Edward in this behalfe Craftily and
Subtilly to deceive and Defraud the Said Sume of 1200 lbs. of tobaccoe or any
part thereof to the Said Edward hath not paid Although the Said Richard to doe
the Same by the Said Edward Afterwards the day and place aforesaid was often