46 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence to Imparle here untill next
Court and it is granted unto him etc. the Same day is given to the plantife
Likewise. Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 22d day of September Anno-
que Domini 1696 Came the Said John Snellson by Joshua Cecell his attorney
and prayeth that the Said Thomas Nellson to his Decleration may Answer etc.
And the Said Thomas Nellson being Solemly Called Came not but made Default
by which the Said John Snellson Remaineth against the Said Thomas Nellson
thereof undefended etc.

Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the Said John Snellson
Recover against the Said Thomas Nellson the Sume of four hundred and forty
pounds of tobaccoe the Debt due by bill as aforesaid and his damages by Occa-
tion of Deteyneing the Said Debt to two hundred twenty and Six pounds of
tobaccoe to the Said John Snellson of his Assent by the Court here Adjudged
and the Said Thomas Nellson in mercy etc.

Elizabeth Hill plantiffe: Thomas Nellson Defendant.

The plantiffe by Joshua Cecell her Attorney Sues the Defendant for five
hundred pounds of tobaccoe a Certaine Debt for Damages as by Decleration fild
and Account here Sett downe Appeareth. (Viz.)

Thomas Nellson Debtor to Elizabeth Hill July the 10th 1695.

lbs. tobacco
To 1 Coate, to 1 hatt, to 1 pair of Shews, to 1 pair of Stockings, to 1 Rasor and

Case and hone .......................................................

To 1 Chest Sould and Delivered as by Agreement for ....................... 500

June the 17th 1696 Then Came Elizabeth Hill before me and made oath that
the above is a true and Just Account and that She never Received any part or
parcell thereof and that the Said Thomas Nellson did promise to pay to the
Said Elizabeth Hill the Said Sume of five hundred pounds of tobaccoe for the
Said pertickeler goods above mentioned. Jurat Coram me.

Thomas Tasker.

And the Said Thomas Nellson Cometh into Court in his proper person and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle
till next Court and it is granted unto him the Same Day is given to the plantiffe
Likewise. Att which Said next Court Came the Said Elizabeth Hill by Joshua
Cecell her Attorney (to witt) the 22d Day of September Annoque Domini 1696
and prayeth that the Said Thomas Nellson to her decleration aforesaid may
Answer etc. And the Said Thomas Nellson being Solemly Called Came not but
made Default by which the Said Elizabeth Hill Remaineth against the Said
Thomas Nellson thereof undefended etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Elizabeth Hill Recover against the
Said Thomas Nellson the Sume of five hundred pounds of tobaccoe the Debt
for damages aforesaid and her damages by deteyning of the Same to two hundred
and fourteen pounds of tobaccoe To the Said Elizabeth Hill of her Assent by the
Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said Thomas Nellson in mercy etc.

William Dent plantiffe: Matthew Mockeboy Defendant.

The plantiffe by William Stone his Attorney Sues the Defendant for five
hundred and Sixteen pounds of tobaccoe a Certaine debt for Damages as by
Decleration filed and Account here Sett downe Appeareth etc.