334 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

bearing Date the fifteenth day of June Annoque Domini 1697: more at Large
may Appeare etc.

And the Said Josias Towgood by John Meriton his Attorney aforesaid haveing
Caused a Coppy of the Decleration by the Sheriffe to be delivered to the Said
John Summers Att the time of Serving the writt upon him which was Eight
dayes before this Court. Whereupon the Said plantiffe prayeth that the Said
Defendant to his Decleration this Court may Answer According to Act of Assem-
bly in Such Cases made and provided etc.

Whereupon the Said John Summers by William Stone his Attorney Cometh
and defendeth the force and Injury when etc. And Saith that he Cannot Gainsay
the Action of the Said Josias Towgood nor but the Said bill (or writeing Obli-
gatory) is the Deed of the Said John Summers nor but that he oweth the Said
two thowsand four hundred Sixty and Six pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Josias
Towgood in forme as the Said Josias Towgood against him hath Declared etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Josias Towgood Recover against the
Said John Summers the Sume of two thowsand four hundred Sixty and Six
pounds of Tobaccoe his Debt aforesaid and his Damages by Occation of De-
teyning of the Said Debt three hundred and forty pounds of tobaccoe to the
Said Josias Towgood of his Assent by the Court here Adjudged And the Said
John Summers in mercy etc.

Henry Jowles plantiffe: John Bennet Defendant

The plantiffe in his proper person Issued forth a Capias Ad satisfactiendum
against the Defendant which Said writt was Returnable to this Court for the
Sume of three hundred ninty Six pounds of tobaccoe Debt and one hundred
thirty Six pounds of tobaccoe Cost of Suite which Said writt was by the Sheriffe
this Court Returned Non est. Whereupon Came Josias Towgood into Court
and did undertake for the Said John Bennett to pay the aforesaid Debt and
Costs to the Said Henry Jowles for the use of the Said John Bennett in Case
the Said Henry Jowles doth not Issue forth any more Capis Ad satisfactiendums
against the Said John Bennett for the Said Debt and Cost aforesaid.

[306] Edward Kinton plantiffe: James Wapple Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. James Wapple Late of Prince Georges County
planter otherwise Called James Wapple of Charles County planter was Sumoned
to Answer unto Edward Kinton of a plea that he Render unto him the Just
Sume of four hundred pounds of tobaccoe which to him he oweth and unjustly
Deteyneth etc.

And whereupon the Said Edward by William Stone his Attorney Saith that
whereas the Said James the 1th day of November Annoque Domini 1693 att
Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine bill Obli-
gatory which the Said Edward with the Scale of the Said James Signed bringeth
here into Court the date whereof is the day and yeare aforesaid Did bind him-
selfe to pay unto the Said Edward Kinton the Just Sume of four hundred
pounds of tobaccoe at or upon the tenth day of October next Ensueing the date
of the Said bill Obligatory Notwithstanding which the Said James the Said
Sume of 400 pounds of tobaccoe According to the tennor of the Said bill Obli-
gatory Although often demanded the Same to the Said Edward hath not paid
but the Same to pay to the Said Edward hath denyed and Still doth denye to