262 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

And hath not procecuted his Said writt etc. Therefore he and his pledges of
procecuteing bee in mercy etc. and the Said Coartny Crotoffe goe thereof without
day etc. It is Likewise [240] Considered that the Said Cortny Crotoffe Recover
against the Said Richard Edwards his Damages by Occation of the premises to
two hundred Sixty five pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Cortny Crotoffe by the
discretion of the Justices here at his Request for his Costs and Charges in this
behalfe Sustained According to the forme of the Stattute etc. by the Court here
Adjudged etc.

John Marsh and Company plantiffe: Timothy Mehone Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. Timothy Mehone late of Prince Georges County
otherwise Called Timothy Mehone of Calvert County in the province of Mary-
land planter was Sumoned to Answer unto John Marsh and Company Merchants
in London of a plea that he Render unto them the full and Just Sume of four
hundred and four pounds of good Sound Merchantable Leafe tobaccoe and Caske
Cleare of all trash and ground Leaves which to him he oweth and unjustly
Deteyneth etc.

And Whereupon the Said John and Company by William Stone his Attorney
Saith that the Said Timothy the 29th day of June in the yeare of our Lord 1695
Att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine bill
Obligatory which the Said John and Company with the Scale of the Said Timothy
Signed bringeth here into Court the date whereof is the day and yeare aforesaid
Acknowledged himselfe to be bound unto the Said John and Company in the full
and Just Sume of four hundred and four pounds of good Sound Marchantable
Leafe tobaccoe and Caske Clear of trash and ground Leaves to be paid unto the
Said John and Company at Some Convenient Landing in the Said County att or
upon the tenth day of October next Ensueing the date of the Said bill to the which
payment well and truly to be made the Said Timothy bound himselfe Firmly by the
Said bill Nevertheless the Said Timothy the Said Sume of 404 lbs. of tobaccoe and
Caske Although often Required the Same to the Said John and Company hath
not paid but hath hitherto denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the
Said John and Company of 800 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereupon they bringeth
this Suite etc.

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

And the Said Timothy Mehony in his proper person Cometh and Defendeth
the force and Injury when etc. And prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle here 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 28th day of September
Annoque Domini 1697 here Came the Said John Marsh and Company by their
Attorney aforesaid and prayeth that the Said Timothy Mehony to their Declera-
tion aforesaid may Answer etc. But the Said Timothy Mehony Eit[h]er by him-
selfe or Attorney Although Solemly Called Came not but made Default etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said John Marsh and Company Recover
against the Said Timothy Mehony the Sume of four hundred and four pounds
of tobaccoe their Debt aforesaid and their Damages by Occation of Deteyning
of the Said Debt two hundred twenty four pounds of tobaccoe to the Said John
Marsh and Company at their Request by the Court here Adjudged etc. and the
Said Timothy Mehony in mercy etc.

Then Did the Court Adjourne for two howers.