JANUARY, 1697/8 COURTS 299

in Money due from the Said Marsham to the Said Plowden five Shillings Sterling
on the Account of the Said Estate Awarded by us.

David Small, James Moore.

Whereupon it is Considered by the Court here that the Said George Plowden
take nothing by his Said writt aforesaid but be in mersy for his false Clammor
etc. And that the Said Richard Marsham and Ann his wife goe thereof without
Day etc. It is Likewise Considered that the Said Richard and Ann Administratrix
aforesaid Recover against the Said George Plowden his Damages by Occation of
the premises to one hundred Eighty five pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Richard
and Ann by the discretion of the Justices here at their Request for theire Cost
and Charges in this behalfe Sustained According to the forme of the Stattute etc.
by the Court here Adjudged etc.

Samuell Harwood plantiffe: Matthew Mockeboy Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss: Matthew Mackeboy Late of Prince Georges
County planter was Attached to Answer unto Samuell Harrwood of a plea of
trespass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Samuell by William Stone his Attorney Complayneth
that whereas the Said Samuell the Eight day of December in the yeare of our
Lord 1696 Att Charles Towne within the [275] Jurisdiction of this Court was
possesed of one broad Cloath Coate of the vallew of two hundred and fifty
pounds of tobaccoe as of his owne proper broad Cloath Coate and being thereof
Soe possesed the Said Samuell the day and place aforesaid Lost the Said broad
Cloath Coate out of his hands and possesion which Said broad Cloath Coate
afterwards the 24th day of December 1696 at Charles Towne aforesaid by finding
Came to the hands and possesion of the Said Matthew Yet the Said Matthew
knowing the Said broad Cloath Coate to be the proper broad Cloath Coate of
the Said Samuell and him of Right to belong and Appertaine And the Said
Matthew devizing and Fraudulently Intending Craftily and Subtilly to Deceive
and Defraud the Said Samuell of the Said broad Cloath Coate Although the
Said Matthew by him the Said Samuell that is to Say the Second day of
January 1696 [1697] At Charles Towne aforesaid was often Required to Deliver
the Same the Said Matthew the Said broad Cloath Coate to the Said Samuell
did not Deliver and as yet to deliver hath Denyed but the Said Matthew the
Said broad Cloath Coate Afterwards the tenth day of January 1696 [1697] at
Charles Towne aforesaid hath Converted and disposed to his owne use to the
Damage of the Said Samuell of 500 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he brings this
Suite etc.

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

And the Said Matthew by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and De-
fendeth the force and and Injury when etc. and Craveth Lycence thereof to
Imparle here untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same Day
is given to the plantiffe Likewise etc. And now here at this day (to witt) the
25th day of January 1697 [1698] Came here as well the Said Samuell Harrwood
as the Said Matthew Mockeby by their Attorneys aforesaid and the Said Samuell
by his Attorney aforesaid prayeth that the Said Matthew to his Decleration
aforesaid may Answer etc.

Whereupon the Said Matthew by his Attorney aforesaid Cometh and De-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. And Saith that he is not Guilty in manner