442 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

required the Same to the Said Edward hath not rendred, but the Same to render
to the Said Edward hath denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the
Said Edward of 1800 lbs. of Tobacco and thereof hee brings this Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell

And the Said Ninian Beall by John Meryton his Attorney cometh and De-
fendeth 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 Plantiffe likewise Att which Said Court (to witt) the 23d day of January
1698 [1699] came the Said Edward Botteler by his Attorney aforesaid and prayeth
that the Said Ninian Beall to his Declaration aforesaid may answer.

And the Said Ninian Beall cometh and Defendeth the Force and Injury when
etc. and Saith that he cannot gainesay the action of the Said Plantiff nor but
the Nine Hundred and Eighteen Pounds of Tobacco is Due and oweing to the
Said Edward Boteler in manner and forme as the Said Edward Botteler against
him hath declared.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Edward Botteler recover against the
Said Ninian Beall the Sume of Nine hundred and Eighteen pounds of Tobacco
his Debt aforesaid and his Damages by occation of deteineing the Said Debt
to two hundred thirty two pounds of Tobacco of his asscent by the Court here
adjudged etc. and the Said Ninian Beall in Mercy.

Tasker and Company Plantiffe: Treacy's Administrator Defendant
David Small late of Prince Georges County Gentleman Administrator of the
last will and Testament of Charles Treacy Deceased other wise called Charles
Treacy of Prince Georges County in Maryland was Sumoned to answer unto
Thomas Tasker and Peter Paggon and Company of London Merchants of a
Plea that he render unto them the Just Quantity of two thousand three Hun-
dred and forty pounds of Every wey good sound bright Clean Tobacco with
Caske to hold the Same which from them he unjustly deteineth And whereupon
the Said Thomas and Peter by William Stone their Attorney Saith that the Said
Charles Treacy the 16th day of March in the year of our Lord 1696 [1697]
att Charles Towne with in the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine bill
or wrighting obligatory which the Said Thomas and Peter and Company with
the Scale of him the Said Charles Treacy Signed bringeth here into Court the
Date whereof is the Day and year aforesaid wherein the Said Charles acknowl-
edged him Selfe bound unto the Said Thomas and Peter and Company in the
Just Quantity of two Thousand three Hundred And forty pounds of every wey
good sound bright Clean Tobacco with Caske to hold the Same to be Payd
upon the tenth day of October than next Ensueing the date of the Said Bill
Convenient att some Plantation on Patuxant River to which Payment well and
truely to be made the Said Charles bound himselfe his heires Executors and
administrators firmly by the Said Bill Nevertheless the Said Charles in his Life
time the Said Just Quantity of 2340 lbs. of Tobacco and Caske as aforesaid to the
Said Thomas and Peter and Company or to Either of them hath not rendered
nor hath the Said David Small Since the Death of the Said Charles to whom
Letters Testamentary on the Esteat of the Said Charles ware in Due Forme
of Law Committed all though the Said Charles in his Life time and the Said
David since his Death afterwards the Day and Place afforesaid to doe the same
by the Said Thomas and Peter and Company was often thereunto required
but the Said Charles and David hitherto denyed and the Said David doth Still