JANUARY, 1697/8 COURTS 301

Said Seaventeene hundred ninty nine pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Edward and
Dudley Carleton in manner and forme aforesaid etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Edward 8c Dudley Carleton Recover
against the Said Charles Baker as well the Sume of Seaventeen hundred ninty
nine pounds of tobaccoe their Damages in the premises as Allsoe the Sume of
two hundred twenty four pounds of tobaccoe for their Cost and Charges in this
behalfe Sustained to the Said Edward and Dudley Carleton of theire Assent by
the Court here Adjudged And the Said Charles Baker in Mercy etc.

John Larkin plantiffe: Robert Robinson Defendant

The plantiffe by John Meriton his Attorney brought his Majesties writt of
Capias against the Defendant in a plea of Debt for twelve hundred fifty Seaven
pounds of tobaccoe due by bill as by Decleration filed Appeareth etc. the defend-
ant in his propper person Came into Court and Saith that he Cannot gainsay
the Debt aforesaid nor but that he oweth the Said John Larkin the Said Sume of
twelve hundred fifty Seven pounds of tobaccoe in manner and forme aforesaid
etc. Therefore it is Considered that the Said John Larkin Recover against the Said
Robert Robinson the Sume of twelve hundred fifty Seven pounds of tobaccoe his
Debt aforesaid and his Damages by Occation of Deteyneing the Said Debt two
hundred and ninty pounds of tobaccoe to the Said John Larkin of his Assent by
the Court here Adjudged and the Said Robert Robinson in mercy etc.

John Meriton plantiffe: Richard Edwards Defendant

Richard Edwards Late of Prince Georges County planter was Attached to
Answer unto John Meriton of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said John in his proper person Complaines that whereas
the Said Richard Stands truly Indebted unto the Said John by one noate or write-
ing under his hand beareing date the third day of October Annoque Domini 1697
in the Sume of nine hundred pounds of good Sound and every way well Condi-
tioned tobaccoe in Caske Inconsideration whereof the Said Richard did Assume
upon himselfe and to the Said [John] did Faithfully promise that he the Said
Richard the Said Sume of 900 lbs. of tobaccoe when he Should be thereunto
Required would well and faithfully Content Sattisfie and pay And the Said
John in fact Saith that trusting to the Faithfull [277] Promise and Assumption
of him the Said Richard he the Said John did Creditt him the Said Richard with
the aforesaid 900 lbs. of tobaccoe as by his noate doth Appeare Yett Notwith-
standing the Said Richard his promise and Assumption So as aforesaid made in
no wise Regarding but deviseing and fraudulently Intending him the Said John
in that behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to defraud and deceive the Said Sume of
900 lbs. of tobaccoe to the Said John Although often thereunto Required hath not
paid nor any wayes Contented but the Same to pay hath Altogether denyed and
Refused and Still doth denye and Refuse whereupon the Said John Saith hee is
Damnified and hath Loss to the vallew of 1800 pounds of tobaccoe and thereupon
he brings his Suite etc.

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

The plantiffe haveing Issued out one writt against the Defendant which Said
writt was by the Sheriffe Returned that the Said Defendandant was not to be
found in his baylywick Upon which it is testified on part of the plantiffe here in
Court that the Defendant hath Elloyned himselfe out of the Jurisdiction of this
Court etc.