588 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

And the Said George Plowden by Joshua Cecell his Attorney comes and de-
fends the Force and Injury when etc. and Prayeth Licence to imparle here untill
the next Court comeing and it is Granted unto him the Same Day is Given
to the Plantiff likewise. Att which day to witt the 26th day of September
Annoque Domini 1699 here came as well the Said John Meryton in his Propper
person as the Said George Plowden by Joshua Cecell his attorney And the
Said John Meryton Prayeth that the Said George Plowden to his Declaration
afforesaid may answer.

And the Said George Plowden by his Attorney aforesaid comes and Defends
the Force and Injury when etc. and Saith that he oweth not the Five hundred
or any Part thereof as the Said Plantive against him hath Declared, and of this
he Putts himselfe upon the Court. Joshua Cecell.

And the Plantiff allso. John Meryton.

Whereupon the Court haveing read and Fully understood the Alligations of
the Parties on both Sides and the Wittnesses on both Sides being fully heard by
the Assent of the Parties aforesaid, etc.

[495] Therefore it is Considered by the Court that the aforesaid John Meryton
recover against the Said George Plowden Defendant as well the Sume of five
hundred pounds of Tobacco his Debt aforesaid as allso the Sume of two hun-
dred Eighty Eight pounds of Tobacco Costs of Suite to the Said Plantiff of his
assent by the Court here adjudged and that the Said George Plowden be in
mercy.

James Williams Administrator Plantiff: John Hill and uxor Defendant
John Hill Late of Prince Georges County Planter and Mary his wife Lately
Called Mary Wallis of Prince Georges Widdow was atteached to answer unto
John Chapman Executor of the Last will and Testament of James Williams
Late of Prince Georges County Deceased of a Plea of Tresspass upon the Case
etc.

And whereupon the Said John Chappman by Joshua Cecell his Attorney
Complaineth that whereas the Said Mary whilst She was Sole to witt the 20th
day of March in the year of our Lord 1697 [1698] att Charles Towne within the
Jurisdiction of this Court in the life time of the Said James in Consideration
that the Said James att the Espeaciall Instance and request of the Said Mary
whilst She was Sole would Lend her the Said Mary Eight hundred lbs. of To-
bacco in the hands of one Phillip Trottershall being soe much Tobacco that
the Said Phillip Trottershell at that time owed to the Said James the Said Mary
did assume upon herselfe and to the Said James in his Lifetime then and there
faithfully Promise that She the Said Mary the Sume of Eight hundred pounds
of Tobacco Sometime the next Winter unto the Said James would well and
truely Content and Pay And the Said John Chappman in fact Saith that the
Sayd James in his Life time the Day year and Place afforesaid did lend unto
her the Said Mary whilst She was sole the Said Sume of Eight hundred pounds
of Tobacco in the hands of the Said Phillip Trotershell according to the request
of the Said Mary whilst She was Sole as afforesaid Nevertheless the Said Mary
whilst She was Sole her promise and assumption aforesaid Little regarding but
mindeing and fraudulently intending him the Said James in his Life time in this
behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of Eight
hundred pounds of Tobacco Sometime the next winter according to her Promise
and assumption aforesaid hath not Paid Nor the Said John Hill and Mary his
wife nor Either of them Since the Espowsalls between them had and Celebrated