426 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Shillings Lawfull money of England to be Payd unto the Said Seth Biggs his
heires or assignes to the true performance of which the Said William Groome did
binde himselfe his heires Executors and administrators firmely by these presents
Notwith Standing which the Said William the Said Sume of 4 pounds 18 Shillings
Lawfull money of England according to the tennor of the Said Wrighting obliga-
tory to the Said Seth Biggs although often required hath not rendered but the
Same to render to the Said Seth hath denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage
of the Said Seth of nine pounds Sterling and thereof he brings this Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell.

And the Said William by his attorney cometh and defendeth the force
and Injury when etc. and prayeth the hearing of the Said wrighting obligatory
and it is read unto him, he allso prayeth the hearing of the Condition of the Said
wrighting and it is read unto him in these words (viz.) the Condition of the above
obligation is Such that if the above Said William Groome Shall well and truely
pay or Cause to be Paid unto the abovesaid Seth Biggs or his assignes within forty
dayes the Just Sume of two pounds nine Shillings Lawfull money of England
then this obligation to be voyd and of none Effect Eke to Stand in Full Force and
vertue.

The Plantiffe by his Attorney afforesaid haveing Ishued out a writt against the
Deffendant which Said writt was by the Shreff returned that the Said Deffendant
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 Deffendant hath alianed himselfe
out of the Jurisdiction of this Court1 whereupon the Said Seth Biggs by his
attorney afforesaid prayeth an atteachment against the Goods Chatties and
Credditts of the Said William Groome for the Said Sume of 4 pounds Eighteen
Shillings his Debt aforesaid as allso the Sume of 429 pounds of Tobacco his
Costs and Charges in this behalfe Layd out and Expended and by the Court it is
Granted unto him.

Delancy and Company Plantiff: Thomas Vaughun Defendant
Thomas Vaughun Late of Prince Georges County Planter Otherwise Called
Thomas Vaughun of Callvert County in the Province of Maryland Planter was
Summoned to answer unto Stephen Delancy and Company Merchants of New
York of a plea that he render unto him the Just Sume of Eight Hundred fifty and
Eight pounds of good Sound Merchantable Leaf Tobacco and Caske to them he
oweth and from them unjustly deteineth.

And whereupon the Said Stephen and Company by Joshua Cecell their attorney
Sais that whereas the Said Thomas the Eleventh day of July in the year of our
Lord 1698 att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his certaine
bill obligatory which the Said Stephen and Company with the Seal of the Said
Thomas Signed bringeth here into Court the Date whereof is the day and year
aforesaid did binde himselfe his heires Executors and administrators to pay or
Cause to be Paid unto them the Said Stephen Delancy and Company Merchants
of New Yorke their heires Executors Administrators or Lawfull attorney the Just
Sume of Eight Hundred fifety and Eight pounds of good sound Merchantable
Leafe Tobacco and Caske Convenient in the Freshes of Patuxant River in Calvert
County att or upon the tenth day of October next Ensueing the date of the bill
Obligatory Notwithstanding which the Said Thomas the Said Sume of 858

1 This entry is inconsistent with the previous entry that defendant's attorney appeared in court.