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John Garrett in the plea aforesaid to be in any manner lawfully Convicted then
he the Said William Barton doe grant for himselfe all Such Damages and Costs
to the Said John Davis in any manner by the Court here to be Adjudged to bee
made and Levyed on his goods and Chatties Lands and tenements to the use of
the Said plantiffe if it Should happen the Said Defendant pay not the Damages
and Costs aforesaid nor Render his body to the Custody of the Sheriffe for the
Same there to Remaine untill etc.

Charles Tracey plantiffe: Richard Edwards Defendant.

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

And Whereupon the Said Charles by Cleborne Lomax his Attorney Com-
playneth that whereas the Said Richard at Severall dayes and times betweene
the 23d day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1696 and the 12th day of Decem-
ber in the yeare of our Lord 1696 at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of
this Court was Indebted unto the Said Charles in the Sume of one thowsand
twenty Seaven pounds of tobaccoe being for Severall Licquors Dyetts and
ordinary Accomedations by the Said Charles Sold and Delivered him the Said
Richard as by a pertickeler Account thereof here in Court produced Relation
being thereunto had may more at Large Appeare and the Said Richard to the
Said Charles in manner aforesaid being Indebted Inconsideration thereof did
Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Charles then and there faithfully promise
that he the Said Richard him the Said Charles the Said Sume of 1027 pounds
of tobaccoe when he Should be by the Said Charles thereunto Requested would
well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the Said Richard his promise and
Assumption aforesaid not Regarding but minding and fraudulently Intending
him the Said Charles in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to Deceive and De-
fraud the Said Sume of 1027 lbs. of tobaccoe or any part thereof According to
his promise and Assumption aforesaid to the Said Charles hath not paid
Although the Said Richard to doe the Same by the Said [176] Charles After-
wards (to witt) the 28th day of January in the yeare of our Lord 1696 [1697]
Att Charles Towne aforesaid and at Severall other dayes and times was often
thereunto Requested but the Same to pay to the Said Charles hath denyed and
Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said Charles of 2000 lbs. of tobaccoe and
thereupon he brings this Suite etc.

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

Richard Edwards Debtor to Charles Tracy 1697.

lbs. tobacco
June 23d [16]96 To 3 pottles Sider 45, to I pottle Sider and Dyett 10, to 1

pottle Sider and Sugger 20, to 1 pottle Syder 15 ......................... 090

Augt: 24. To 1 pottle Sider and Sugger 20: to 3 pottles Sider 45: to 3 pottles

Ditto 45, to 3 pottls ditto and 2 Dyetts 65 .............................. 175

Sep: 22d To pottle Sider 15, to pottle Ditto 15, to pottle Sampson 40, to pottle

Ditto 40, to your part in punch 20 .................................... 130

23d To pint Rume 24, to pottle Syder Sugger 20, to 1/2 boule punch 25: to

2 dyets and pottle Syder 35 ........................................... 104

Octob: 26th: To 3 pottles Syder and with Sugger 60: to dyett and pottle Syder

25, to 1/2 pint Rome 12, to Kan Sampson 40 .......................... 137

Nob: 24th To Lodgin and 6 Ears Corne 11: to pottle Sider and Sugger 20: to

Cann Sampson 40, to 2 dyets and 6 Ears Corne 26 ...................... 097

26th: To a pottle Sampson 40, to pottle Ditto 40, to 1/2 pint Rome 12, to

pottle Sampson 40, to pottle Sider 15 .................................. 147