NOVEMBER, 1698 COURT 399

Prince Georges County Ss. November the 23 1698.

By vertue of an ordar from this Court wee the Subscribers have as auditors
Assigned Stated and adjusted the within accounts between Mr. Thomas Greene-
feild administrator of Richard Charlett and Christopher Thompson and Grace his
wife Administratrix of Laurance Rowlands as is within Stated in Wittness whereof
wee have hereunto Sett our Hands the Day and year afforesaid etc. Thomas
Hollyday, David Small.

Therefore it is Considered That the Said Thomas Greenfeild Administrator of
the Said Richard Charlett recover against the Said Christopher Thompson as
well the Sume of five Hundred twenty Seven pounds of Tobacco the ballance
of accounts as allso the Sume of five Hundred Sixty four pounds Cost to the Said
Thomas Greenfeild of his assent for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Layd
out and Expended by the Court here adjudged etc. and the Said Christopher
Thompson in Mercy etc.

Nathan Veitch Plantiffe: James Bigger Defendant

James Bigger Late of Prince Georges County was Atteached to answer unto
Nathan Veitch of a Plea of trespass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said Nathan by William Stone his Attorney Compleineth
that whereas the Said James the 27th day of March in the year of our Lord 1697
at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted in the
Sume of fourteen Hundred pounds of Tobacco being for a Certaine horse or
Gellding by the Said Nathan to the Said James Sold as by a Perticular accompt
thereof here ready in Court to be produced more at Large may appear and the
Said James to the Said Nathan being so indebted as afforesaid in Consideration
thereof did assume upon himselfe and to the Said Nathan then and there faith-
fully promise that hee the Said James the Said Sume of 1400 lbs. of Tobacco to
the Said Nathan when he Should be thereunto requested would well and truely
content and pay Nevertheless allthough the Said James hath afterwards the Day
and place aforesaid that is to Say the 30th day of Aprill in the year aforesaid
Paid and Sattisfyed unto the Said Nathan the Sume of two Hundred pounds of
Tobacco yet as to twelve Hundred pounds of Tobacco residue of the aforesaid
Sume fourteen hundred pounds of Tobacco the Said James his Promise and
assumption aforesaid not regaurding but mindeing and fraudulently intending
him the Said Nathan in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud
the Said Sume of twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco to the Said Nathan hath
not Paid although the Said James to doe the Same by the Said Nathan afftarwards
the Day and place afforesaid was often thereunto requested but hath hitherto
refused and Still doth refuse to the Damage of the Said Nathan of Eighteen
Hundred pounds of Tobacco and thereof he brings this Suite etc.

William Stone. John Doe, Richard Roe pledges.

March the 27 1697
James Bigger Debtor to per Contra Creditor

Nathan Veitch
To a horse Sold you ......... 1400 By takeing up a horse ........ 200

By Ballance Due ...... 1200

1400

And the Said James Bigger by Joshua Cecell his attorney cometh and Defendeth
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 Plantiff