OCTOBER, 1699 COURT 587

Parties on both sides, but more Perticularly an account which the Said De-
fendant produced and made Oath upon the Same for four hundred thirty th[r]ee
pounds of Tobacco which was adjudged a Sufficient Barr against the aforesaid
Action.

Therefore it is Considered by the Court that the Said Kathrine Willson and
Joshua Cecell Executors of the Said Jonathan Willson Deceased take nothing
by their Said Writt but be in mercy for their Fake Clammor and Lett the names
of the Pledges be Sought for and that the Said Isaack Williams goe thereof
without day.

John Meryton Plantife: George Plowden defendant

Georges Plowden Late of Prince Georges County Planter was atteached to
answer unto John Meryton one of the Attorneys of the Said Court according
to the Liberties and Priveledges etc. in a Plea of Tresspass upon the Case.

And whereup the Said John in his Propper Person complaines that whereas
the Said George from the 22d day of June 1697 untill the month of January in
the Same year Following at Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court
in Consideration that the Said John att the Espeaciall Instance and request of
the aforesaid George would be an Attorney for him the Said George and appear
and Defend him the Said Georges in Severall actions brought and Commenced
against him the Said George in the Said Court by Severall persons and att the
like Instance and request of him the Said George would pay for him the Said
George Severall County Clerks Fees he the Said George did assume upon him-
selfe and to the Said John did Faithfully Promise that the Said George would
well and truely Sattisfy and Pay to the Said John his Just due Fees by the Court
in Such Cases allowd to the Attorneys in this Court and allso would Sattisfie
and Pay unto the Said John what County Clerks Fees he Should disburst for
him the Said George when he Should be thereunto required and the Said John
in fact Saith that he the Said John to the Promise and assumption of the afore-
said George in forme aforesaid made giveing Credditt did appear for him the
aforesaid George to Severall actions brought and Commenced against him the
Said George in the Said Court aforesaid and did allso pay for him the Said
George Severall County Clerks Fees all which Said Attorneyes Fees and Clerks
Fees due in the whole amount to the Sume of 500 lbs. of Tobacco as by a perticu-
lar account hear in Court may appear Yet notwithstanding the Said George
his promise and assumption aforesaid not regarding but deviseing and fraudu-
lently intending him the Said John of the Said Sume of 500 lbs. of Tobacco
to him the Said John hath not paid altho often thereunto required but the
Same to him to pay hath denyed and Still doth denye to the Damage of the
Plan tiff of 1000 lbs. of Tobacco and thereup he brings his Suite.

Pledges to Prosecute. John Doe, Richard Roe. Meryton in propria persona

Mr. George Plowden Debtor June the 22 1697.
To 2 appearances at the suit of William Stone 200, To Ditto at the suit of

William Creed 100 ................................................... 300

January Court [16]97
To Appearance at the suit of Bently upon a Petition ...................... 100

To 2 appearances and imparlance to William Stone 20, To Ditto Creed 10, to

Ditto Mackeboy 10 ................................................... 040

To Coppy Creeds Declaration 20, to Coppy of Stones 2 Declarations 36, to

fileing plea 4 ........................................................ 060

Sworne to in open Court. 500