396 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

[358] Mr. James Stoddart Sworne as a wittness for Nathan Veitch against James
Bigger.

Mr. Joshua Cecell Sworne as a wittness for Nathan Veitch against James
Bigger.

Appearances and imparlances in November Court 1698.

To these 7 actions the Defendants by Joshua Cecell their Attorney appear and
imparle till next Court: Tasker and Company against Treacys administrators -
Debt 2340; Henry Willis against the Same administrators - trespass on the Case;
Simon Nicholls against Willsons Executor - trespass on the Case; Henry Willis
against Treacy administrators - trespass on the Case; William Round against
Executors - trespass on the Case; Robert Mason against William Stimpson - tres-
pass on the Case; Jonathan Motterstead against William Dent — trespass on the
Case.

Wootons administrators against John Wight and uxor - trespass on the Case:
to this action the Defendant in his propper person appears and imparles till next
Court.

To these 4 actions the Defendant by John Meryton their Attorney appears and
imparles till next Court: William Phillmore against Ninian Beall - trespass on
the Case; Gabriell Burnam against James Moor - trespass on the Case; Robert
Mason against Nathaniell Jenkison - trespass on the Case; Edward Buttler
against Ninian Beall-Debt 918.

To these 2 actions the Defendant by William Stone his Attorney appears and
imparles till next Court: Jackson and Company against John Chapman - trespass
on the Case; The Same against the Same - Debt 2224.

Thomas Tench Esq. Plantiff: Edmundsons Administrator Defendant
Archibald Edmundson Late of Prince Georges County Administrator of the
Goods and Chattells of Robert Edmundson Deceased was atteached to answer
unto Tench in a plea of Trespass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Thomas Tench by John Maryton his Attorney Com-
pleineth that whereas the Said Robert in his Life time (to witt) the 26th day of
March 1695 in the Sume of Eighteen Hundred Eighty five pounds of Tobacco a
Perticular account whereof is here in Court Produced amounting to the Same
Sume In Consideration whereof the Said Robert did assume upon himselfe and
to the Said Thomas faithfully Promised that he the Said Robert when thereunto
required the Said Sume of Eighteen Hundred Eighty five pounds well and truly
to the Said Thomas would content Sattisfie and Pay and the Said Thomas in
Fact Saith that the Said Robert did Stand Indebted soe as aforesaid Though
afterwards he the Said Robert did pay unto him the Said Thomas The Sume of
Sixty pounds of Tobacco part of the Said Sume of Eighteen hundred Eighty
five pounds of Tobacco the residue of the Said Sume of Eighteen Hundred
Eighty five pounds of Tobacco the Said Robert his Promise and assumption soe
as aforesaid made in his Life time little reguarding but Contriveing the Said
Thomas Crafftily and Subtilly to deceive and Defraud the Said Thomas the Said
Sume of Eighteen hundred twenty five pounds of Tobacco in his Lifetime to the
Said Thomas did not pay altho often thereunto required Nor the Said Archibald
to whom Letters of administration of the Goods and Chattells of the Said Robert
ware Granted Since his Death hath not paid altho often thereunto required but