384 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Edward and Dudley Carleton Plantiffe: Simon Nicholls defendant

The plantives by Joshua Cecell their attorney brought his Majesties writt of
capias against the Defendant in a Plea of tresspass upon the Case etc. being for
the Sume of fourteen hundred and twenty pound of Tobacco due upon the
Ballance of accounts as by Declaration filed and account here entred may appear.

Simon Nicholls Debtor Sept. 24th 1692.
To Smiths worke 261, to 1 pair Falls 50, to 1 wastcoate 50, 8 yards blew 72,

6 Skeines Thred 4 ................................................... 437

March 25 and 31 1693 To Gawen Hambleton 400, to 1 Sack 42, 4 1/2 yards

Linsey Woollsey 73 .................................................. 515

Aug. 20 1692
To 1 Gallon Rume 50, 4 lbs. Suger 24, 1 Gallon rume 200, 5 Gallon molasses

125 .................................................................. 399

To 1 Gallon Rume 50, 1 Gallon Ditto and a Ib. Suger 56, 5 Quarts rume

75, 4 lbs. Suger 24 .................................................... 205

Oct. 11 [and] the 31 to 1 Gallon Rume 60, 4 Gallons malasses 100, to 1

pair Shoes 40 ........................................................ 200

April the 8th To 1 Gonne and Pettycoate 700, to William Thompsons Debt

you assumed payment 229 ............................................ 929

July 21 To 2 pair hose 45, 1 pair mens Falls 48 and one pair mens plaines 40 133

2778
Creditor
By Ballance Due to you on John Veitches booke .......................... 50

By one hogshead Tobacco 508 By Mr. Thomas Greenfeild 800 ............. 1308

1358
Ballance Due ...... 1420

The Plantives by Joshua Cecell their attorney haveing caused a coppy of the
Declaration and a Coppy of the account by the Sheriffe Delivered to the De-
fendant att the time of the Serveing the writt upon the Said Defendant which
was Eight dayes before this Court whereupon the Said Edward and Dudley
Prayeth that the Defendant to their declaration may answer according to an
act of assembly in that and Such like cases made and provided etc.

Whereupon the Said Simon Nicholls in his proper person cometh and De-
fendeth the force and injury when, etc. and Saith that he cannot gainesay the
action of the Said Edward and Dudley nor but the fourteene hundred and
twenty pounds of Tobacco is Due and oweing to the Said Edward and Dudley
in manner and forme as the Said Edward and Dudley against him hath declared.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Edward and Dudley Carleton recover
against the Said Simon Nicholls the Sume of fourteen hundred and twenty
pounds of Tobacco his Debt aforesaid and their damages by occation of deteine-
ing the Said Debt to two hundred and forty pounds of Tobacco to the Said
Edward and Dudley of their assents by the Court here adjudged and the Said
Simon Nicholls in Mercy.

[350] Edward and Dudley Carleton Plantiffe vs Franncis Colliar Defendant
The Plantives by Joshua Cecell their Attorney brought his Majestyes writt
of Capias against the Defendant in a plea of Tresspass upon the case etc. being
for the sume of five hundred and fifteen pounds of Tobacco, upon the Ballance
of accounts as by Declaration filed and account here Entred may appear.