AUGUST, 1698 COURT 367

Sume of Six hundred pounds of Tobacco when he Should be thereunto re-
quested would well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the Said William
his promise and assumption so as aforesaid made Litle regarding but mindeing
and fraudulently Intending him the Said Edward in this behalfe Craftily and
Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of Six Hundred pounds of
Tobacco or any part thereof to the Said Edward hath not paid Although the
Said William to doe the Same by the Said Edward afterwards the Day and place
aforesaid was often thereunto requested but the Same to pay to the Said Edward
hath denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said Edward of twelve
hundred pounds of Tobacco and thereof he brings this Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Meryton.

I herein obliedge my Selfe unto Edward Evens Six hundred pounds of Tobacco
as Wittness by hand this 29 Day of November 1697. William Groome.

And the Said William Groome by William Stone his attorney cometh and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle
here untill the next Court and it is Granted unto him the Same day is given to
the plantive Likewise etc. Att which day (to witt) the 24th day of August came
here as well the Said Edward Evans as the Said William Groome by their
attorneys and the Said Edward Evans prayeth that the Said William Groom to
his Declaration aforesaid May Answer etc. and Saith nothing in barr of the Said
Action of the Said Edward Evans by which the Said Edward Evans remaineth
against the Said William Groome thereof without defence. Therefore it is Con-
sidered that the Said Edward Evans recover against the Said William Groome the
Sume of Six Hundred pounds of Tobacco Debt aforesaid and his Damages by
occation of Deteineing the Said Debt to two hundred and fourteen pounds of
Tobacco to the Said Edward Evans of his assent by the Court here adjudged etc.
and the Said William Groome in Mercy etc.

James Browne plantiffe: Henry Dryden Defendant

Prince Georges County Ss.

Henry Dryden Late of Prince Georges County Merchant was atteached to
answer unto James Browne of a plea of Tresspass upon the case etc.

And whereupon the Said James by William Bladen his Attorney Compleineth
that whereas the Said Henry at Severall Dayes and times between the 2d day of
May in the year of our Lord 1693 and the 11th day of October in the Same year
At Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court Stood Indebted unto the
Said James in the Sume of five hundred Eighty five pounds of Tobacco being
as well for Credit given to one Gamlen as allso for Several Licquors Dyets Lodg-
ings and horse provision by the Said James Sold and Delivered to the Said
Henry at the Speaciall instance and request of the Said Henry as by a perticular
account thereof here' in Court produced Relation being thereunto had [338]
may more at Large appeare and the Said Henry to the Said James in manner
aforesaid being indebted Inconsideration thereof did assume upon himselfe and
to the Said James the Said Sume of five hundred and five pounds of Tobaccoe
when he Should be by the Said James thereunto [requested] would well and truely
content and pay nevertheless the Said Henry his promise and assumption so as
aforesaid made not regarding but minding and fraudulently intending him the
Said James in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said
Sume of 585 pounds of Tobaccoe or any part thereof to the Said James hath not
paid allthough the Said Henry to doe the same by the Said James afterwards the
day and place aforesaid and at Severall dayes and times was thereunto requested