AUGUST, 1699 COURT 529

and fraudulently Intending him the Said Nicholas in this behalfe Craftily and
Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of 303 lbs. of Tobacco or any
Part thereof to the Said Nicholas hath not Paid although the Said John to doe
the Same by the Said Nicholas afterwards the Day and place aforesaid and att
Severall other dayes and Times Since hath been often thereunto requested but
the Said John the Same to pay to the Said Nicholas hath hitherto denyed and
Still doth denye to the Damage of the Said Nicholas of 600 lbs. of Tobacco and
thereof he bringeth this Suite etc.

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

John Bennet Jr. Debtor To Nicholas Sporne June the 20th 1697.
To a Gallon and Pottle of Syder 36, to a Gallon Ditto 24, to a pottle Ditto

12, to a pottle Ditto 12 ..............................................

To a Gallon Ditto 24, to one pint of wine 15, to a Pottle Ditto 60, to a pottle

Syder 12, to 1 Gallon Ditto 24 ........................................ 231

To a Gallon Syder 24, To a Gallon Ditto 24, to one Gallon more 24 ........ 072

303

And the Said John Bennett By William Stone his Attorney comes and defends
the Force and Injury when etc. and Prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle here
untill the next Court the Same day is given to the Plantiffe Likewise.

At which day (to witt) the 22d day of August annoque Domini 1699 came the
Said Nicholas Sporne Plantiffe by Joshua Cecell his attorney but the Said John
Bennet though Solemnly called came not but made default.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Nicholas Sporne Plantiffe recover
against John Bennet Defendant as well the Sume of three hundred and three
pounds of Tobacco his Debt aforesaid as allso the Sume of two hundred Sixty
Eight pounds of Tobacco Cost of Suite to the Said Plantiffe of his assent by
the Court here adjudged and the Said John Bennett Defendant in Mercy.

Phillip Dennis Plantiff: William Prather Defendant

The Plantiff by Joshua Cecell his attorney brough his Majesties writt against
the Defendant in a Plea that hee hold Covenant with him the Said Phillipp
according to the force and Effect of a certaine wrighting between them made etc.

Whereupon it was Concluded by the Court to assigne them auditors they the
Said Philipp and the Said William Entring into a recognizance to Stand to the
award Should be given upon which it was agreed with the assent of Both Plantiff
and Defendant that Mr. Robert Bradly and Mr. James Stoddard Should ajust
matters between them and returne their auditt by the next Court in ordar to
which all the papers Filed in the office Should be Delivered up to the auditors.

John Gallahah Plantiff: John Wheat Defendant

John Wheate Late of Prince Georges County Planter was atteached to answer
unto John Gallahah of a Plea of tresspass upon the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said John Gallahah by William Stone his attorney com-
pleineth that whereas the Said John Wheat the 28th day of March in the year
of our Lord 1697 att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court Stood
Indebted unto the Said John Gallahah in the Sume of Seventeen hundred and
Eighty pounds of Tobacco as by a Perticular account thereof here ready in Court
to be produced relation thereunto being had more att Large may appear and
the Said John Wheat in Consideration thereof did assume upon himselfe to
the Said John Gallahah then and there Faithfully promise that hee the Said
John Wheate the Said Sume of 1780 pounds of Tobacco to the Said John