76 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

The above Account proved in open Court by the oath of John Deakins per
Joshua Cecell Clerke.

And the Said Michaell Ashforth by William Stone his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force the Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence theof to Imparle
till next Court and it is granted unto him the Same daye is given to the plantiffe
Likewise.

[71] Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 24th day of November Annoque
Domini 1696 Came here as well the Said John Deakins as the Said Michaell Ash-
forth by their Attorney aforesaid and the Said John Deakin prayeth that the Said
Michaell Ashforth to his decleration aforesaid may Answer etc.

And now here att this day Came the Said Michaell Ashforth by William Stone
his Attorney and defendeth the force and Injury when etc. An Saith that the
Said Michaell Ashforth did not Assume upon himselfe in manner and forme as
the plantife in his decleration aforesaid hath declared against him and of this hee
putts himselfe upon the Country. William Stone.

And the plantiffe Likewise. William Bladen.

Therefore it is Commanded the Sheriffe that without delay he Cause to Come
here twelve etc. by whom etc. and who neither etc. to Recognize etc. because as
well etc. And now here at this day that is to Say the Said 24th day of November
1696 here Came as well the Said John Deakins as the Said Michaell Ashforth by
their Attorneys aforesaid and the Jurors thereon Impanelled being Called Like-
wise Came (Viz.)

James Stoddart forman, John Chittam, Samuell Magruder, Archibald Edmon-

son, Thomas Sprigg, Jr., Joshua Hall, John Demall, John Browne, Carpenter,

John Browne, planter, John Browne, Jr., John Pottinger, Hugh Reyley. Sum-

oned per me Thomas Greenfeild, Sheriffe.

Who to Speake the truth Concerning the premises being Elected tryed and
Sworne upon their oaths doe Say that the Said Defendant doth owe to the Said
John Deakins the Said Eleven Shillings Sterling and the Said two thowsand Eight
hundred Seaventy five pounds of tobaccoe as the Said John Deakins above in his
decleration hath declared.

Therefore itt is Considered that the Said John Deakins doe Recover against the
Said Michaell Ashforth his damages by occation of the premises aforesaid to
Eleven Shillings Sterling and two thowsand Eight hundred Seaventy five pounds
of tobaccoe by the Jurors aforesaid in forme aforesaid Assesed and alsoe the
Sume of one thowsand Eighty Eight pounds of tobaccoe to the Said John Deakins
att his Request for his Cost and Charges in this behalfe Expanded and by the
Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said Michaell Ashforth in mercy etc.

Anthony Smart plantiffe: William Powell Defendant:

Prince Georges County Court Ss. William Powell Late of Prince Georges
County planter otherwise Called William Powell of Calvert County in the
province of Maryland planter was Sumoned to Answer unto Anthony Smart of
a plea that he hould Covenant to him betweene them made According to the
force forme and Effect of a Certaine Indenture made between them etc.

And Whereupon the Said Anthony Smart by Joshua Cecell his Attorney Saith
that whereas by a Certaine Indenture made att Calvert County that is to Say
att Charles Towne within the Jurisdiction of this Court between the Said Wil-
liam Powell of the one part and the Said Anthony Smart of the other part the
26th day of Augus[t] in the year of our Lord God 1695 which the Said Anthony
with the Scale of the Said William Signed bringeth here into Court the date