534 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court was Lawfully Possessed
of one Grey Geilding of the Price of Sixteen hundred pounds of Tobacco as
of his own Propper Geildin the Day year and Place aforesaid out of his hands
and Possession did Causially Loose which Said Grey Geilding afterwards about
the 25th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1698 att Charles County afore-
said that is to Say att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court by
findeing to the hands and possession of the Said John Boulton came, And the
Said John Boulton knowing the Said grey Geilding to be the propper grey
Gelding of him the Said William and to him the Said William of Right to
belong and apperteine yett deviseing and fraudulently intending him the Said
William of Right to belong and apperteine Yett deviseing and fraudulently in-
tending him the Said William of the Said Grey Geilding craftily and Subtilly
to deceive and defraud the Said John Boulton the Said Grey Geilding to the
Said William hath not Delivered allthough the Said John by the Said William
hath been often thereunto required but the Said John the Said Grey Geilding
afterwards the 28th day of October att Charles County aforesaid that is to Say
att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court to his own propper use
hath Converted and disposed to the Damage of the Said William of 3000 lbs. of
Tobacco and thereupon hee brings his Suite etc.

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

And the Said John Boulton by John Meryton his Attorney comes and Defends
the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence to Imparle here untill the
next Court Comeing and is granted unto him the Same day is given to the
Plantiffe Likewise.

Att which day (to witt) the 22d day of August Annoque Domini 1699 came
as well the Said William Willkeson Plantiff by Joshua Cecell his attorney as
the Said John Bowlton by John Meryton his Attorney aforesaid and the Said
Joshua Cecell prayeth that the Said John Boulton to his Declaration aforesaid
may answer.

And the Said John Boulton by John Meryton his Attorney cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and for Plea Saith hee is not any ways
Guilty of the trover and Conversion [454] as in the Plantiffs Declaration is
Sett forth and thereof hee putts himselfe upon the Country.
John Meryton for the Defendant.
And the Plantiffe allso. Joshua Cecell.

Therefore it is commanded the Sheriffe that he cause to come imeadiately

twelve etc. by whome etc. who neither etc. to recognize etc. because as well etc.

And now here the Same day that is to Say the 22d day of August Annoque

Domini 1699 the Jury hereof being impanelled being Called and Likewise came

(Viz.)

Captain Edward Brock, foreman, William Conley, Thomas Lucas, Thomas
Plumer, John Turner, William Morgan, Henry King, John Barrett, Bartholo-
mew Goff, John Soaper, Thomas Box, Robert Robertson. Sumoned by Wil-
liam Barton, Sheriff.

Who to Spake the truth in the premisses being Elected tryett and Sworne on
their Oaths doe Say that they fine for the Plantife and that the Said Defendant
is guilty of the trover and Conversion as the Said Plantive hath above alleadged
and doe bring in Damages to the Plantiff fourteen hundred pounds of Tobacco.
Therefore it is Considered that the aforesaid William Willkeson Plantive doe
recover against the Said John Boulton—Defendant the Sume of fourteen hundred
hundred pounds of Tobacco his Damages aforesaid by the Jurors aforesaid in-