SEPTEMBER, 1697 COURT 273

Edward and Dudley Carleton plantiffe: Thomas Tracey Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. Thomas Tracey late of Prince Georges County
planter was Summoned to Answer unto Edward and Dudley Carleton of London
Merchants of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said Edward and Dudley by William Stone his Attorney
Complaineth that whereas the Said Thomas the 29th day of August in the yeare
of our Lord 1696 Att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was
Indebted unto the Said Edward and Dudley the Sume of 862 lbs. tobaccoe upon
the ballance of Accounts as by a pertickeler Account thereof here in Court pro-
duced Relation being thereunto had may more at Large Appeare And the Said
Thomas to the Said Edward and Dudley in manner aforesaid being Indebted
Inconsideration thereof did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Edward and
Dudley then and there faithfully promise that he the Said Thomas them the Said
Edward and Dudly the Said Sume of 862 lbs. of tobaccoe when he Should be
thereunto Requested would well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the
Said Thomas his promise and Assumption Soe as aforesaid made Little Regarding
but minding and Fraudulently intending them the Said Edward and Dudley in
this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of Eight
hundred Sixty two pounds of tobaccoe to them the Said Edward and Dudley or
to Either of them hath not paid Although the Said Thomas to doe the Same by
the Said Edward and Dudley Afterwards the day and place aforesaid was often
thereunto Requested but the Same to pay hath hitherto denyed and Still doth
denye to the damage of the Said Edward and Dudley of 1500 lbs. of tobaccoe and
thereupon they bring their Suite etc.

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

1696 Thomas Tracey Debtor 21th August.

lbs. tobaccoe
To 1 Jackett and briches 320, to 1 Castor hatt 80, to 2 pair of Falls 90, to 1

pair worsted hose 42 .................................................. 532

To a Straw hatt 15, To 6 1/4 Ells dowlas att 28:182, to 2 Remalls 28, to 1

Ivory knife 10 ....................................................... 235

To 7 yards of Crape 84, to 6 doz: Silk buttons 36, to 1 double hank of Silk 18 138

29th
To 1/2 Ib. browne 1 oz. Cullored thred 24, to 1 pair gloves 12, to 1 Saddle

furniture and Curb bridle 170 ......................................... 206

To 1 halter 15, to 1 1/2 yard Cotton 24, to 1 pair Spurrs 10, to 12 yards blew

108, to 1 pair falls 45 ................................................ 202

To 1 hank of Silke 18, to 6 yards of Caddis 10, to 1 pair wrott hose 21 ...... 049

1362
per Contra Creditt. By John Prater ...... 500

Memorandum Due to ballance ...... 862

1362

[251] Aemd: March 6th 1696/7 Then Robert Bradley Came before us two of
His Majesties Justices for Prince Georges County and tooke his oath on the holly
Evangelist that the above is a Just and true Account And that he hath Received
noe part thereof more then Creditt given.

Juratt Coram Nobis. Thomas Hollyday. David Small.

And the Said Thomas Tracey by John Meriton his Attorney Cometh and De-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. And prayeth Leave thereof to Imparle