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likewise etc. Att which sayd Court (to witt) the 22d day of November Annoque
Domini 1698 came the Said Nathan Veitch by his Attorney afforesaid and Prayeth
that the Said James Bigger to his Declaration aforesaid may answer And the Said
James Bigger by Joshua Cecell his Attorney cometh and defendeth the force and
injury when etc. and Saith that the Said James Bigger doth not owe the Said
twelve Hundred pounds of Tobacco in manner and forme as the Plantiffe in his
Declaration aforesaid against him hath Declared and of this he putts himselfe
upon the Country. Joshua Cecell

And the plantiffe allso. William Stone.

[361] Therefore it is Commanded the Sheriff that without delay he cause to come
here twelve etc. by whom etc. and who neither etc. to recognize etc. because as
well etc. and now here at this day came as well the Said Nathan Veitch and the
Said James Bigger by their attorneyes aforesaid and the Jurors thereon im-
pannelld being Called likewise came (viz.)

James Stoddart, Foreman, Archabald Edmundson, Joshua Hall, John Roben-

son, Phillip Lewin, Thomas James, Barthlomew Goff, John Henry, Charles

Wallker, Henry Culver, John Deakins, Robert Robertson.

Who to Speake the truth concerning the Premises being Elected tryed and
Sworne doe Say upon their oaths Wee find for the Plantiff.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Nathan Veitch recover against the
Said James Bigger the Sume of twelve Hundred pounds of Tobbacco his Damages
in the Premises aforesaid as allso the Sume of Seven Hundred and two pounds of
Tobacco his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Layd out and Expended to the
Said Nathan Veitch of his assent by the Court here adjudged and the Said James
Bigger in mercy etc.

Matthew Mackeboy Plantiffe: Ninian Beall Defendant

Ninian Beall Late of Prince Georges County Gentleman was atteached to
answer unto Matthew Mackeboy of a Plea of trespass upon the Case etc. And
whereupon the Said Matthew by William Stone his Attorney Compleineth that
whereas the Said Matthew the 23d day of August in the year of our Lord 1691 att
Annarurdall County that is to Say att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of
this Court Att the Instance and request of the Said Ninian had borrowed of one
George Burges for his the Said Ninians use and by the Said Matthew the Day
Year and Place aforesaid had delivered unto the Said Ninian a Parcell of Survey-
ing instruments (viz. one Scale Protracter Compas Chaine and Deviders in Con-
sideration of the Sayd Ninian the Day year and Place afforesaid did Promise unto
the Said Matthew to Deliver the afforesaid Scale Protracture Compass Cheine and
Deviders Securely and undamnifyed unto the said George Burges within three
months afftar the Said 23d day of August 1691 aforesaid, and the Said Matthew
in Fact Saith that the Said Ninian did not deliver the aforesaid Surveying Instru-
ments within the time aforesaid unto the Said George Burges according to his the
Said Ninians Promise as afforesaid, And the Said Matthew Further in Fact Saith
that at Prince Georges County Court held at Charles Towne the 22d day of
June 1697 before the Justices of our Sovereigne Lord the King for the Said
Court the Said George Burges had impleaded the Said Matthew for the Said
Scalle Protracture Compass Cheine and Deviders afforesaid and by Consideration
of the Said Court did recover against the Said Matthew as well the Sume of one
pounds Shillings 8 Sterling for the Said Surveying instruments aforesaid as allso
the Sume of Nine hundred thirty two pounds of Tobacco to the Said George
Burges for his Cost and Charges in that behalfe Susteined as by the records and