218 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

And whereupon the Said Edward in his proper person Saith that whereas the
Said Richard the 27th day of March 1695 at Calvert County that is to Say at
Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine bill Obliga-
tory which the Said Edward with the Scale of the Said Richard Signed bringeth
here into Court the Date whereof is the day and year aforesaid did Acknowledge
himselfe to owe and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Said Edward Batson in the
full Sume of four hundred pounds of good Sound large bright and Dry leafe
tobaccoe and Caske to Containe the Same to be paid to the Said Edward Batson
his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes upon his the Said Richard Edwards
then dwelling plantation at or upon the tenth day of October next after the date
of the Said bill Obligatory to which payment well and truly to be made he the
Said Richard did bind himselfe his heires Executors and Administrators firmly
by those presents Notwithstanding which the Said Richard the Said Sume of 400
lbs. of tobaccoe and Caske According to the tennor of the Said [198] Bill Obli-
gatory to him the Said Edward Altho often Required hath not Rendered but the
Same to Render to the Said Edward hath denyed and Still doth denye to the
Damage of the Said Edward of 800 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he brings his
Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Edward Batson.

The plantiffe in his proper person haveing Issued out a writt against the De-
fendant which Said writt was by the Sheriffe of Prince Georges County Returned
that the Said Defendant was not to be found in his balywicke and alsoe have
Caused a Coppy of the Decleration to be Left at the house where the Defendand
Last Lived in this County And Likewise it is testified here on part of the plantiffe
that the Said Defendant hath Elloined himselfe out of the Jurisdiction of this
Court etc. Whereupon the Said Edward Batson in his proper person prayeth an
Attachment against the goods Chatties and Creditts of the Said Richard Edwards
as well for the Said Sume of four hundred pounds of tobaccoe the Debt due by
bill as aforesaid as alsoe the Sume of four hundred forty Seaven pounds of
tobaccoe for his Costs and Charges in this behalfe Laid out and Expended etc.
According to Act of Assembly in Such Cases made and provided etc. And by the
Court here it is granted unto him etc.

Edward Brock plantiffe: Richard Edwards Defendant

It is Commanded the Sheriffe of Prince Georges County that he Attach the
Sume of Sixteen hundred And twelve pounds of tobaccoe in the hands of any
person or persons in this County and that hee make knowne to the Said person
or persons that hee or they be here the next Court to be held at Charles Towne
the fourth Tuesday in August next to Shew Cause if etc. why the Said goods
Attached or the Vallue thereof Should not be Condemned and Execution to the
Said Edward Brock thereof etc. Att which Said day the Sheriffe made Returne of
the Said writt (Endorsed on the back) Attached in the hands of John Mills Debt
and Cost and that he hath made knowne to the Said John Mills that he be here
this day to Shew Cause if etc. per Thomas Greenfeild Sheriffe.

And uppon this the Said Edward Brock prayeth Condemnation and Execution
against the Said John Mills of the Said 1612 lbs. of tobaccoe Soe aforesaid
Attached to him by the Court here to be Adjudged etc. And the Said John
Mills being Solemly Called Came here etc.

The truth of the matter in Controversie between the parties aforesaid by the
Court here being heard understood and Maturely Deliberated it is Considered