198 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

wards of Prince Georges County was Sumoned to Answer unto Edward Willett
Willett of a plea that he Render unto him the full Sume of Nine hundred pounds
of good Sound Marchantable tobaccoe and Caske to be Cleare of all trash which
to him he oweth and unjustly Deteyneth etc.

And whereupon the Said Edward by William Stone his Attorney Saith that
the Said Richard the Eighth day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1696 at Charles
Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Sertaine bill Obligatory
which the Said Edward with the Scale of the Said Richard Signed bringeth here
into Court the date whereof is the Same day and yeare aforesaid Acknowldeged
himselfe to be bound unto the Said Edward in the full Sume of Nine hundred
pounds of good Sound Marchantable tobaccoe and Caske Cleare of all trash to
be paid from of the then dwelling plantation which the Said Richard then Lived
on to the which payment well and truly to be made and Done the Said Richard
bound himselfe firmly by the Said bill Nevertheless the Said Richard the Said
full Sume of Nine hundred pounds of tobaccoe and Casque Although often De-
manded the Same to the Said Edward hath not Rendered but hath hitherto
denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said Edward of 1800 pounds of
tobaccoe and thereof he brmgeth his Suite etc.

William Stone. Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe.

And the Said Richard Edwards by Cleborne Lomax his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle
her[e] untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given
to the plantiffe alsoe etc.

Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 22d day of June in the yeare of
our Lord 1697 Came as well the Said Edward Willett by William Stone his
Attorney as the Said Richard Edwards by Cleborn Lomax his Attorney aforesaid
and the Said Edward Willett prayeth that the Said Richard Edwards to his
decleration aforesaid may Answer etc. And the Said Richard Edwards by
Cleborne Lomax his Attorney Cometh and Defendeth the force and Injury
when etc. And Saith that he is not Informed by the Said Richard Edwards his
Clyent of any Answer for the Said Richard Edwards in the plea aforesaid to be
given and nothing more thereof Saith by which the Said Edward Willett Re-
maineth against the Said Richard Edwards thereof undefended etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Edward Willett Recover against the
Said Richard Edwards the Sume of Nine hundred pounds of tobaccoe his Debt
aforesaid And his Damages by Occation of Deteyning the Said Debt three hun-
dred ninty two pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Edward Willett of his Assent by
the Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said Richard Edwards in mercy etc.

[180] Matthew Mockeboy at the Suite of Georges Burgis

Judgment Arrested in November Court 1696 etc. The Defendants Reasons
in the Same.

And the Said Matthew by William Bladen his Attorney Arresteth the verdict
aforesaid and prayes Liberty untill the next fourth Tuesday in January 1696
[1697] to file his Reasons of Such Arrest And it is given him the Same day is
given in Court to the Said George to here and Defend the Same etc. Att which
day the Said Matthew by his Attorney aforesaid for Reason of Such arrest
Assigneth that the Compass Scale and protracture by the plantifes owne Shewing
were lent to the Defendant and Consequently to be Returned in kind ergo not
lent but that the plantiffe ought to have brought his Action of Detinue in failing