338 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

And the Said Richard Stevens by John Meriton his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the forse and Injury when etc. And prayeth Lycence thereof to Im-
parle here untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is
given to the plantife alsoe. And now here at this day (to witt) the 22d day of
March in the yeare of our Lord 1697[1698] Came here as well the plantiffe by
William Stone his Attorney as the Said Defendant by his Attorney aforesaid
And the Said plantiffe prayeth that the Said Defendant to his Decleration afore-
said may Answer etc.

And whereupon the Said Richard Stevens by John Meriton his Attorney
Cometh and Defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and for plea Saith that
five hundred and twenty pounds of tobaccoe part of the Said Debt for which
the Said Defendant is Sued for hee hath Allready paid and as to the ballance
being three hundred ninty four pounds of tobaccoe he was and is allwaies
Ready to pay thereof hee putts himselfe upon the Court. John Meriton.

And the plantife alsoe. William Stone.

The truth of the Matter in Controversie between the parties aforesaid by the
Court here being Seen heard understood and Maturely Deliberated it is there-
upon Considered that the Said Thomas Greenfeild Administrator of the goods
Chatties and Creditts of Richard Charlett Deceased Recover against the Said
Richard Stevens the Sume of nine hundred and fourteen pounds of tobaccoe
the Debt aforesaid and the Damages by Occation of Deteyning the Said Debt
to two hundred and forty pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Thomas Greenfeild
of his Assent by the Court here Adjudged and the Said Richard Stevens in
mercy etc.

Matthew Mockeboy plantiffe: George Plowden Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss. George Plowden Late of Prince Georges County
planter was Attached to Answer unto Matthew Mockeboy of the Same County
of a plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said Matthew Mockeboy by John Meriton his Attorney
Complaineth that whereas the Said George Plowden the 12th day of March
Annoque Domini 1695[1696] Stood Indebted unto the Said Matthew Mockeboy
in the Sume of four hundred pounds of tobaccoe the Said George Plowden
Inconsideration that the Said Matthew Mockeboy would Accept of a noate of
the Said George Plowden by the Said George Plowden Charged upon Major
Ninian Beall for the Sume of four hundred pounds of tobaccoe and demand
the Same of the Said Ninian Beall then and in Case the Said Major Ninian
Beall the Said Sume of 400 lbs. of tobaccoe upon Demand thereof upon the
noate of the Said George Plowden did not pay and Sattisfie the Said George
Plowden did Assume upon himselfe and to the Said Matthew Mockeboy did
faithfully promise that he the Said George Plowden the Said Matthew Mocke-
boy the Said Sume of 400 lbs. of tobaccoe when thereunto Required would well
and truly Content and pay And the Said Matthew Mockeboy in fact Saith that
trusting to the promise and Assumption of the Said George Plowden he the
Said Matthew Mockeboy on or about the 20th day of March in the yeare afore-
said the Said noate of the Said George Plowden under the hand of the Said
George Plowden to him the Said Major Ninian Beall did Shew and deliver and
demand of the Said Major Ninian Beall the Said Sume of 400 lbs. of tobaccoe
that he would pay the Same unto the Said Mathew Mockeboy [310] for the
proper Account and Debt of the Said George Plowden pursuant to the