JANUARY, 1697/8 COURTS 305

And the Defendant Alsoe. Meriton.

The truth of the matter in Controversie between the aforesaid parties by the
Court here being Seen heard understood and Maturely Deliberated It is there-
upon Considered that the Said Richard Marsham and Ann his wife Administra-
trix of the goods Chatties and Creditts of the Said Henry Brent Deceased Recover
against the Said William Waford as well the Sume of Sixteen hundred fifty Eight
pounds of tobaccoe their Damages in the premises as allsoe the Sume of four
hundred and nine pounds of tobaccoe for their Costs and Charges in this behalfe
Sustained to the Said Richard and Ann of their Assent by the Court here
Adjudged etc. And the Said William Waford in mercy etc.

Joshua Cecell plantiffe: James Catterton Defendant

The plantiffe by Edward Batson his Attorney Sues the defendant in a plea
of trespass upon the Case etc. for Eleven hundred and Sixteen pounds of
tobaccoe due by Account as by Decleration filed and Account here Sett downe
Appeareth (Viz.)

James Catterton Debtor to

Joshua Cecell 1696. per Contra ................ Creditt.

lbs. tobaccoe lbs. tobaccoe
June Court: To my Fee against By a noate on Mr. Greenfeild.. 800

Robert Coverthought ...... 100 By my noate to pay Jeremy

Sept. Court: To my Fee against Sheredine I think it about .. 100

you as I being Clerk of the ——

Indictments ............... 200 900

To your brother Marke Catter- Ballance Due ...... 1116

tons bill and Cost to Thomas ———

Davis Assigned me and you 2016

promist to pay ............ 652

To my Fee against John Hedger

Debt 2200 ................ 200

To my Fee against John Hedger

and at the Suite of John

Hedger ................... 200

To my Fee against Cover-
thought ................... 100

Nov. Court: To my Fee against

Thomas Barker ............ 100

Jan: Court: To my Fee against

Hedger ................... 100

March Court: and June Court

[16]97: To 2 Fees more

against Hedger ............ 200

To Clerks Fees due to me in

Prince Georges County .... 164

2016

The plantiffe by his Attorney aforesaid haveing Issued out a writt against the
Defendant which Said writt was by the Sheriffe Returned that the Said Defend-
ant was not to be found in his baliwick and Alsoe have Caused a Coppy of the
Cause of Action to be Left at the house were the Said Defendant Last Lived in
this County And Likewise it is testified here in Court on part of the Said plantiffe
that the Said Defendant is gon out of this province and hath Elloined himselfe