192 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

To 1 grubing how 22, to 1 lb. powder 18, to 2 lbs. Shott 6, to 1 7/4 Rugg 150 196

Aug. 20th 1696:
To 12 yards of blew Limn 96, To 9 yards of plaines 216, to 1 Large black

hood 100, to 1 Straw hatt 26 .......................................... 438

To 1 boys grey felt 26, to 2 pair womans falls 70, to 1 tinn Saspann 10, to 2

pair of falls 100 ..................................................... 206

To 6 yards of Collored Gotten 108, to 1/2 Ib. whitened brown thred 36, to 3

hanks of Collored thred 18 ........................................... 162

To 1 1/4 Ell of midling holand 62 1/2, to 1 weeding hoe 20, to 1 hilling Ditto

16, to 1 Axx 22: ..................................................... 120 1/2

To 1 Large tinn pann 24, to 1 Small Ditto 16, to 1 yard of blew Ribond 6 ... 046
To 2 pair woman yarn hose 40, to one pair of mens yarn Ditto 26 to 6 lbs.

Shott 18 ............................................................ 084

To 1 lb. powder 18, to 1 quart Rome 13, to 4 pounds of Shugger 36 ........ 067

To 1 Course Sifter 12: to 2 pound Shott 06 ............................... 018

1837

And the Said John Tayler in his proper person Cometh and Defendeth the
force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Action of the
Said Peter Paggen and Company nor but that he oweth the Said Sume of
Eighteen hundred thirty Seaven pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Peter Paggen
and Company in forme as the Said Peter Paggen and Company above against him
hath Declared etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Peter Paggen and Company Recover
against the Said John Tayler as well their Damages in the premises to Eighteen
hundred thirty Seaven pounds of tobaccoe as alsoe the Sume of two hundred
twenty Eight pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Peter Paggen and Company for his
Costs and Charges in this behalfe Sustained by the Court here Adjudged etc.
And the Said John Tayler in mercy etc.

Thomas Hollyday plantiffe: John Taylor Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. John Tayler Late of Prince Georges County
planter was Attached to Answer unto Thomas Hollyday of a plea of trespass
upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Thomas by William Stone his Attorney Complaineth
that whereas the Said John the 26th day of January in the yeare of our Lord
1697 [1696/7] at Charles Towne [174] Within the Jurisdiction of this Court
Stood Indebted unto the Said Thomas in the Sume of five hundred pounds of
tobaccoe being Soe much tobaccoe due to the Said Thomas from the Said John
for one years Rent of a plantation belonging to the Said Thomas and hired
to the Said John by the Said Thomas for one whole yeare Last past And the
Said John to the Said Thomas in manner aforesaid being Indebted Inconsidera-
tion thereof the Said John Did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Thomas
then and there Faithfully promise that he the Said John him the Said Thomas
the Said Sume of five hundred pounds of tobaccoe when he the Said John by
the Said Thomas Should be thereunto Requested would well and truly Content
and pay Nevertheless the Said John his promise and Assumption Soe as aforesaid
made Little Regarding but minding and fraudulently Intending him the Said
Thomas in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and Defraud the Said
Sume of five hundred pounds of tobaccoe or any part thereof to the Said
Thomas hath not paid Although the Said John to doe the Same by the Said
Thomas afterwards the day and place aforesaid was often thereunto Requested
but the Same to pay to the Said Thomas hath hitherto Denyed and Still doth