252 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

have the Same before the Justices of our next Prince Georges County Court to be
held here the fourth Tuesday in September next And Like[wise] at the time of
Executing the Said writt he gave notice to all person or persons in whose hands or
possesion he Attacht Such goods as aforesaid that they be and Appeare before the
Justices of our Said next [230] Court to be held here as aforesaid to Shew Cause
if any they have why the Said goods Soe Attached as aforesaid Should not be Con-
demned and Execution thereon had and made etc. And that he have then and
there the Said writt etc.

Att which day here Came the Said Ninian Beall by John Meriton his Attorney
but the Said Samuell Scott Although Solemly Called Came not etc.

And the Sheriffe now Returneth that by vertue of the writt Aforesaid [he] hath
Attached in hands of the Said Ninian Beall the Debt and Cost aforesaid.

per Thomas Greenfeild Sheriffe

Therefore itt is Considered that the Said twelve hundred and tenn pounds of
tobaccoe bee Condemned in the hands of the Said Ninian Beall And that the
Said Ninian Beall have Execution for the Said 1210 lbs. of tobaccoe Soe as afore-
said in his hands Attached etc.

And hereupon the Said Ninian Beall together with Joshua Cecell his Security
doe undertake for them and Either of them to make Sattisfaction to the Said
Samuell Scott of the Said twelve hundred and tenn lbs. of tobaccoe Soe as afore-
said Attached and Condemned if he the Said Samuell Scott Shall at any time
within one yeare and a day Come here and Appeare to the Said Originall Action
against him and make it Appeare that the Said Ninian Beall hath been and is
Sattisfied his Demand aforesaid or Shall otherwise in this Court discount or barr
the Said Ninian Beall of the Same or any part thereof etc.

Charletts Administrator plantiffe: Joseph Letch worth Defendant
Prince Georges County Ss. Joseph Letchworth late of Prince Georges County
planter was Attached to Answer unto Thomas Greenfeild Administrator of the
goods and Chatties of Richard Charlett Deceased of a plea of trespass upon the
Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said Thomas by William Stone his Attorney Complayneth
that whereas the Said Joseph in the Lifetime of the Said Richard that is to Say
the 23d day of September in the yeare of our Lord 1691 att Calvert County that
is to Say at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court Stood Indebted
unto the Said Richard in the Sume of twelve hundred and fifty pounds of
tobaccoe upon the ballance of Accounts as by a pertickeler Account thereof here
in Court produced Relation being thereunto had may more at Large Appeare
and the Said Joseph to the Said Richard in his Life time in manner aforesaid
being Indebted Inconsideration whereof the Said Joseph did Assume upon him-
selfe and to the Said Richard then and there faithfully promise that he the Said
Joseph him the Said Richard the Sume of 1250 lbs. of tobaccoe when hee Should
be thereunto Requested would well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless
the Said Joseph his promise and Assumption aforesaid not Regarding but mind-
ing and fraudulently intending him the Said Richard in his Life time Craftily
and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of 1250 lbs. of tobaccoe or any
part thereof to the Said Richard in his Life time hath not paid Although the Said
Joseph to doe the Same by the Said Richard in his Life time the day and place
aforesaid and by the Said Thomas Since the death of the Said Richard hath been
often thereunto Requested but the Same to them to pay hath denyed and as yet