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cerne and Still persists So to doe whereby the Said Estate is (by his Sinister
and Selfe Ends) utterly wasted and Ruined—His Excellency thereon has (in
his Majestys Name) thought fitt to declare that he does Suspend and debarr
the Said James Cranford from practiceing as an Attorney in all the Courts o£
this his Majestys Province unless it be to Finish and make an End of what
Causes he is att present Concerned in and hee is hereby (in his Majesties name)
Debarred his practice Accordingly whereof as well the Justices of the Provinciall
as County Courts of this Province and all other persons Concerned are to take
due notice and not Suffer him to pleade or undertake any new Causes in any
of the Said Courts as they will Answer the Contrary att their perrill.

Signed per Order: Henry Denton Clerk Councill.

The aforesaid Order of his Excellency being Read (it is the opinion of this
Court that whereas Mr. James Cranford has not hitherto Appeared to be any-
waies Misfeasant in his practice to this Court but if it Shall hereafter Appeare
to us that Mr. Cranford has done any thing Contrary to his Duty Shall take
all those methods as the Law Shall provide for the punishment of the Same:

Henry Jowles plantiffe: Ninian Beall Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Ninian Beall late of Prince Georges County
gentleman was Attached to Answer unto Henry Jowles of a plea of trespass
upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Henry by John Meriton his Attorney Complayneth
that whereas the Said Henry Jowles and the Said Ninian Beall Did (to witt)
upon the 17th day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1694 att the house
of the Said Henry Jowles in Calvert County that is to Say att Charles Towne
within the Jurisdiction of this Court Account together and upon that [202]
Accompt the Said Ninian Beall was found to be in Arrears and Indebted unto
the Said Henry Jowles in the Sume of Eight thowsand Eight hundred Seventy
four pounds of tobaccoe and the Said Ninian Beall being Soe Indebted unto the
Said Henry Jowles Inconsideration thereof the Said Ninian Beall did Assume
upon himselfe and to the Said Henry Jowles did then and there faithfully
promise that he the Said Ninian Beall the Said Sume of Eight thowsand Eight
hundred Seaventy four pounds of tobaccoe to him the Said Henry Jowles when
thereunto Required would well and truly Content Sattisfie and pay Nevertheless
the Said Ninian Beall his promise and Assumption Soe as aforesaid made Little
Regarding but deviseing and Fraudulently Intending him the Said Henry Jowles
of the Said Sume of 8874 pounds of tobaccoe to him the Said Henry Jowles as
aforesaid due the Said Ninian Beall though often thereunto Required According
to his promise and Assumption in that behalfe made hath not paid or any
Content for the Same given to the great Damage of him the Said Henry Jowles
whereupon he Saith that he is damnified and hath Loss to the Vallue of 9900
pounds of tobaccoe and thereupon he bringeth this Suite.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. John Meriton.

Ninian Beall Debtor to per Contra Creditt.
Col. Henry Jowles

lbs. tobaccoe
To the ballance of Account By noate to pay Walter King .. 0535

in 1694 as by Account Ap- By noate to pay William

peareth ............ ...... 8545 Groome .................. 2000