448 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

the fourth Tuesday in January next and likewise att the time of Executeing
this writt he give notice to all person or persons in whose hands or possession
hee atteached Such goods as aforesaid that they be and appear [before] [394]
the Justices of our next Court to be held att Charles Towne as aforesaid to
Shew Cause if any they have why the Goods soe atteached as aforesaid Should
not be Condemned and Execution thereon had and made etc.

Att which Said Day the Said Sheriffe came into Court and made returne of
the Said writt Endorsed on the back as Followeth.

Atteached in the hands of Thomas James twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco
and Summoned per Thomas Greenfeild Sheriff.

Att which day here came David Small Treacys administrator as aforesaid and
the Said Thomas Vaughun though Solemnly Called came not but made default,
by vetue of the aforesaid Summons Thomas James Appeared and owned that he
did owe unto Thomas Vauhun the Sume of twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco
atteached as aforesaid for one Mare and Colt bought of him to be paid by one
hogshead a year (to witt) three years day of Pay, Whereupon the Said David
Small Prayeth that the Tobacco so atteach[ed] as aforesaid may be condemned
and that Execution thereon to be had and made and by the Court it is Granted
that the Tobacco so atteached Shall be Paid him according to the agrement had
and made (to witt) one hogshead yearly till the whole be Paid.

John Morke Plantiff: John Joshling Defendant

John Joshling late of Prince Georges County Planter Otherwise Called John
Joshling of Prince Georges County in the Province of Maryland planter was
Summoned to answer unto John Morke of a Plea that hee render unto him the
full and Just Sume of Six Hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable Leafe
Tobacco in Caske to Conteine the Same which to him hee oweth and from him
he unjustly deteineth etc.

And whereupon the Said John Morke by Joshua Cecell his attorney Com-
pleineth that whereas the Said John Josling the 29th day of Aprill in the year
of our Lord 1698 att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court By his
certaine bill obligatory which the Said John Morke with the Seal of the [Said]
John Josling bringeth here into Court the date whereof is the Day and year
aforesaid did binde himselfe his heires Executors Administrators to pay or Cause
to be paid unto the Said John Morke of the Same County and province Car-
penter his heires Executors Administrators or assignes the full and Just sume of
Six hundred pounds of good sound Merchantable Leaf Tobacco in Caske to
Conteine the Same to be Paid upon the plantation whereon the Said John
Josling did then dwell by or upon the tenth day of October next ensueing the
Date of the Said bill obligatory Notwithstanding which the Said John Josling
the said sume of 600 pounds of Tobacco in Caske Acording to the tennor of the
Said bill obligatory although often required the Same to the Said John Morke
hath not paid but the Same to pay to the Said John Morke hath denyed and
Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said John Morke of 1200 lbs. of Tobacco
and thereupon he brings this Suite etc.

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

The Plantiff by Joshua Cecell his attorney haveing Caused a Coppy of the
Declaration by the Sherife Delivered to the Defendant att the time of Serveing
the writt upon the Said Defendant which was Eight dayes before this Court
whereupon the Said Plantiff prayeth that the Said Defendant to his Declaration
this Court may answer according to an act of assembly in that case made and