JUNE, 1699 COURT 507

pounds of Tobacco their Debt aforesaid, and their Damages by Occation of
Deteineing the Said Debt to two hundred and twenty pounds of Tobacco to
the Said Kathrine Willson and Joshua Cecell of their assent by the Court
adjudged and the Said Robert Anderson in mercy.

Thomas Taney Plantiff: Kenestons administratrix Defendant

Deborah Keneston Late of Prince Georges County administratrix of all and
Singular the Goods Chatties and Credditts which ware of Thomas Kenestons
Late of Prince Georges County in the province of Maryland Planter was Sum-
moned to answer unto Thomas Taney of Charles County Planter of a Plea that
She render unto him the Full and Just Sume of four hundred Eighty and nine
pounds of good Sound merchantable Tobacco and Caske which from him She
unjustly deteineth etc.

And whereupon the Said Thomas Taney by Joshua Cecell his attorney Sayes
that whereas the aforesaid Thomas Kenestone in his Life time that is to Say
the 27th day of August in the year of our Lord 1697 att Charles Towne within
the Jurisdiction of this Court by his Certaine bill obligatory which the Same
Thomas Taney with the Scale of the aforesaid Thomas Keneston Signed
brings 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 the Said Thomas Taney his heires Executors administrators or assignes
the Full and Just Sume of four hundred Eighty and Nine pounds of good
Sound Merchantable Leafe Tobacco and Caske Convenient in Prince Georges
County att or upon the tenth day of October next Ensueing the date of the
Said Bill obligatory Yett the aforesaid Thomas Keneston in his life time and
the aforesaid Deborah Keneston after the Death of the Said Thomas Keneston
att the time of his Death and after his Discease by due course of Law committed
allthough often demanded the aforesaid 489 pounds of Tobacco and Caske ac-
cording to the tennour of the Said Bill obligatory hath not rendered it to him
the Said Thomas Taney but the Same to render to him hath denyed and the
aforesaid Deborah the Same to him the Said Thomas Taney as yet to render
doth denye and unjustly deteine to the Damage of him the Said Thomas Taney
of 900 lbs. of Tobacco and thereupon he brings this Suite etc.

Pledges to Prosecute John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell.

The Plantiff by Joshua Cecell his Attorney haveing caused a Coppy of the
Declaration by the Sheriff delivered to the Defendant att the time of Serveing
the writt upon the Said Defendant which was Eight dayes before the Court
whereupon the Plantiff Prayeth that the Said Defendant to his Declaration this
Court may answer according to an act of Assembly in that Case made and
Provided etc.

Whereupon the Said Deborah Keneston by William Stone her Attorney
cometh and defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he cannot
gainesay the action of the Said Thomas Taney nor but the four hundred
Eighty and Nine pounds of Tobacco is due and oweing in manner and forme
as the Said Thomas Taney against him hath declared.

Therefore it is considered that the Said Thomas Taney recover against the
Said Deborah Keniston the Sume of four hundred Eighty and Nine pounds of
Tobacco his Debt aforesaid and his Damages by Occation of deteineing the
Said Debt to hundred pounds of Tobacco to the Said Thomas Taney of
his Assent by the Court here adjudged of the Goods and Chatties which ware
of the Said Thomas Kenestons att the time of his Death in the hands of the