306 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

out of the Jurisdiction of this Court Whereupon the Said plantiffe by his
Attorney aforesaid prayeth ann Attachment against the goods Chatties and
Creditts of the Said James Catterton as well for the Said Sume of Eleven hundred
and Sixteen pounds of tobaccoe his Damages aforesaid as alsie for the Sume of
four hundred forty Seaven pounds of tobaccoe his Costs and Charges in this
behalfe Laid out and Sustained etc. And by the Court here it is granted unto
him etc.

William Groome plantiffe: Courtny Crotoffe Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. Courtny Crotoffe of Prince Georges County planter
was Attached to Answer unto William Groome of a plea of trespass upon the Case
etc.

And whereupon the Said William by John Meriton his Attorney his Attorney
Complaineth that whereas the Said Courtny the tenth day of March 1696 [1697]
And at Severall other dayes and times Since (to witt) from the Said 10th day of
March aforesaid untill August the Eight [281] Following Inconsideration that
the Said William Groome would bargaine and Sell and deliver unto him the Said
Courtny Divers Lickquors and other Accomedations at Sundry Rates and prizes
in tobaccoe a pertickeler [account] whereof is here in Court produced amounting
in the whole to the Sume of 455 lbs. of tobaccoe the Said Courtny did Assume
upon himselfe and to the Said William Faithfully promise that he the Said
Courtny when thereunto Required would well and truly Content and pay and
the Said William in Fact Saith that trusting to the faithfull promise and Assump-
tion of the Said Courtny did bargaine Sell and deliver unto the Said Courtny
divers Lickquors and other Accomedations at Sundry Rates and prizes in tobaccoe
Amounting in the hole to the Sume of 455 pounds of tobaccoe as Aforesaid And
although the Said Courtny did Afterwards pay unto the Said William by one
pair of womens Shewes at the Rate of 80 lbs. of tobaccoe Yett as to the Remain-
ing Sume of 375 lbs. of tobaccoe part of the Said Sume of 455 lbs. of tobaccoe the
Said Courtny his promise and Assumption aforesaid made Little Regarding but
deviseing and Fraudulently Intending him the Said William of the Said Sume of
375 lbs. of tobaccoe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and Defraud hath not paid
Although often thereunto Required but the Same to him to pay hath Denyed and
Still doth denye Whereupon the Said William Saith he is Damnified etc. and
hath Damage to the Vallew of 750 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereupon he brings this
Suite.

Pledges to procecute John Doe, Richard Roe. Meriton.

And the Said Courtny Crotoffe by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and
Defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence here to Imparle
untill next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given to the plantiffe
Likewise. Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 25th day of January 1697:
[1698] Came the aforesaid parties by theire Attorneys aforesaid And the Said
plantiffe by his Attorney prayeth that the Said Defendant to his Decleration afore-
said may Answer etc. And now here at this day Came the Said Courtny by
William Bladen his Attorney and defendeth the aforesaid force and Injury when
etc. And Saith that hee did not Assume in manner and forme as the plantiffe
in his Decleration aforesaid hath Complained against him and of this he putts
himselfe upon the Court. William Bladen