JUNE, 1699 COURT 499

against the Said Scott the Clarke of Indightments was Pleased to Order a Nole
Prosecu might be Entred to the Said Indictment which was done accordingly.

Appearances and Imparliances to June Court 1699,

To those Six actions the Defendants by Joshua Cecell their attorney appears
and Imparles till next Court: Joseph Owen against Joseph Winger-Debt 1200;
Thomas Plumer against Jonathan Bryar - trespass on the Case; John Gallahah
against John Wheat - trespass on the Case; John Meryton against George
Plowden - trespass on the Case; Thomas Colliar against Brightwells Administra-
tor-Debt 1616; Thomas Colliar against Brightwells administrator - Debt 950.

To these Five actions the Defendant in their proper persons appears and
imparles as above: Willsons Executors against William Greenupp - trespass on
the Case; The Same Executors against Matthew Mackeboy - trespass on the
Case; The Same Executors against Isaack Williams — trespass on the Case; Joshua
Cecell against Andrew Winkling - trespass on the Case; Henry Jowles against
Andrew Winkling - Scire Facias.

To these 3 actions the Defendants by William Stone appears and imparles
till the next Court: John Chappman against John Hill and uxor - trespass on
the Case; Joshua Cecell against Hugh Fergison - trespass on the Case; Willsons
Executor against Hugh Fergison - trespass on the Case.

To these 2 actions the Defendant by John Meryton his attorney appears and
imparls as above: Abingtons Administrator against Chaffes Administrator - Debt
7496; Jackson and Company against Chaffees Administrator - trespass on the
Case.

Ordered that the Grand Jury have 400 pounds of Tobacco att Mr. Spornes.

John Bairat Servant to John Prather adjudged to bee above two and twenty
years of age and to Serve according to Law.

Francis Ballinger made oath to an account against the Carleton Merchants
for Storage for their use taken by John Short Deceased.

[431] John Bayne Plantiff: Richard Stephens Defendant

Richard Stephens otherwise called Richard Stephens of Prince Georges County
was Summoned to answer unto Captaine John Baine of a plea that hee render
unto him the Full and Just Sume of four hundred Sixtye four pounds of good
Sound Merchantable Leafe Tobacco and Caske which to him hee oweth and
unjustly deteineth etc.

And whereupon the Said John by William Stone his Attorney Saith that the
-Said Richard the 12th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1697 [1698] att
Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by his certaine bill obliga-
tory which the Said John with the Scale of the Said Richard bringeth here into
Court whose date is the day and year aforesaid acknowledged himselfe to bee
bound to the Said John in the full Sume of four hundred Sixty and four
pounds of good Sound Merchantable Leafe Tobacco in Caske to be paid att or
upon the tenth day of October Next Ensueing the Date of the Said bill to the
which payment well and truely to be made the Said Richard bound himselfe
firmely by the Said bill Nevertheless the Said Richard the_ Said Full and Just
Sume of 464 pounds of Tobacco and Caske as aforesaid allthough often de-