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was not to be found in his Baylewick and Likewise have caused a Coppy of the
Declaration to be left att the house where the Deffendant Last Lived in this
County it is Likewise Testifyed that the Said Defendant hath alianed himself out
of the Jurisdiction of this Court whereupon the Said David Small by his Attorney
aforesaid prayeth an atteachment against the Goods Chatties and Credditts of
the Said Thomas Vaughun for the Said Sume of two hundred forty Six pounds
of Tobacco aforesaid as allso the Sume of four Hundred twenty one pounds of
Tobacco his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Laid out and Expended and by
the Court it is Granted unto him.

The Court adjourned for an hower and then Satt as viz.

Mr. Thomas Hollyday, Mr. John Wight, Mr. Robert Bradley, Mr. Robert

Tyler, Mr. Robert Wade, Mr. Samuell Magruder, Mr. John Hawkins, Comis-

sioners.

Charletts administrator, Plantiff: Thomas Davis Defendant

It was Commanded the Sheriffe that there is Due from Thomas Davis two
Thousand two hundred and twenty pounds of Tobacco Debt to Mr. Thomas
Greenfeild Administrator of all the Goods Chatties and Credditts of Richard
Charlett Deceased by a Judgment obteind against the Said Davis in June Court in
the year 1697 and for the Said Debt Execution hath not Ishued forth against him
for the same he make knowne to the Said Thomas Davis that he bee and appear
before the Justices of Prince Georges County Court att Charles Towne the 4th
Tuesday in November 1698 to Shew Cause if etc. why the Said Thomas Green-
feild Execution for the Debt aforesaid Should not have and that he had then
and ther the Said writt.

And now here att this Day came as well the Said Thomas Greenfeild and
offered himselfe against the Said Thomas Davis of the plea aforesaid and the
Said Thomas Davis being called likewise came etc. and the Sheriff returneth that
hee hath by good and Lawfull men etc. made Knowne to the Said Thomas Davis
of his being here to Shew Cause etc.

The truth of the matter in Controversie between the Partyes aforesaid by the
Court here being Seen heard understood and Maturely deliberated it is Con-
sidered that the Said Thomas Greenfeild have Execution against the Said
Thomas Davis of the Debt aforesaid togather with three Hundred twenty Seven
pounds of Tobacco for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Layd out and Ex-
pended etc.

[379] Seth Biggs Plantiff: William Groome Defendant

William Groome Late of Prince Georges County Inholder otherwise Called
William Groome of Prince Georges County inholder was Summoned to answer
unto Seth Biggs off a Plea that he render unto him the Full and Just Sume of four
pounds Eighteen Shillings Lawfull money of England which to him hee oweth
and from him unjustly deteineth etc.

And whereupon the Said Seth Biggs by Joshua Cecell his Attorney Saith that
whereas the Said William Groome the fourteenth day of May in the year of our
Lord 1698 att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine
wrighting obligatory which the Said Seth with the Seal of the Said William Signed
bringeth here into Court the Date whereof is the Day and year aforesaid did
acknowledg himselfe to owe and Stand Justly indebted unto the Said Seth Biggs
of Annarundall County in the Full and Just Sume of four pounds Eighteen