86 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Sume of 2065 pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Gilbert when he Should bee
thereunto Requested would well and truly Content and pay Nevertheless the
Said Samuell his promise and Assumption aforesaid not Regarding but minding
and fraudulently Intending him the Said Gilbert in this behalfe Craftily and
Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said Sume of 2065 lbs. of tobaccoe or any
part thereof to the Said Gilbert hath not paid Although the Said Samuell to
doe the Same by the Said Gilbert Afterwards the day and place aforesaid was
Requested but hath hitherto Refused and Still doth Refuse to the damage of
the Said Gilbert of three thowsand lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he bringeth
his Suite etc. Cleborne Lomax. Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe.
Samuell Williams Debtor Jan: 12th 1694/5.

lbs. tobaccoe
To 2 falling Axis 50, to 1 Large Frying pann 40, to 3 gimbletts 18, to 2 pound

of powder 40 ........................................................ 148

To one muskett 400, to 1/2 groce Silk buttons 40, to tobaccoe paid John Barrett

per your noate 400 ................................................... 840

To 1/2 bushell of Salt paid Mr. Hutchison 40, to 4 yards Silk brade 40, to

3 1/4 yards white Gotten 65 ........................................... 145

To 1 oz. thred 2: to 6 barrells of Corne of Mr. Hutchison 600, to 165 lbs. porke

of ditto 330 ......................................................... 932

2065
Errors Excepted per me Gilbert Clarke.

The plantiffe haveing Issued forth a writ against the Defendant which Said
writt was Returned by the Said Sheriffe that he had taken the body of the Said
Defendant and alsoe have Caused a Coppy of the Decleration and Account by
the Sheriffe Delivered unto the Said defendant at the time of Serving the Said
writt which was Eight dayes before the Returne of the Same which Said writt
was Returnable to this Court Whereupon the Said plantiffe prayes that the
Defendant to his decleration aforesaid may Answer this Court According to Act
of Assembly in that Case made and provided etc. And the Said Samuell Williams
by William Stone his Attorney Cometh and defendeth the force and Injury when
etc. and Saith that the Said Samuell Williams did not Assume in manner and
forme as the plantiffe in his decleration aforesaid hath declared and of this he
putts himselfe upon the Country. William Stone. But the plantiffe by his
Attorney aforesaid Refused to Joyne Issue to the Defendant Whereby the Said
Defendant Remains by the Said plantiffe unprocecuted etc.

Therefore it is Considered that the Said Gilbert Clarke take nothing by his
Said writt but he and his pledges of procecuting be in mercy etc. Lett the names
of the pledges be Sought etc. and the Said Samuell Williams goe thereof without
day etc. It is Likewise Considered that the Said Samuell Williams Recover
against the Said Gilbert Clarke his damages by occation of the premises to five
hundred and one pounds of tobaccoe to the Said Samuell [80] Williams by
the discretion of the Justices here att his Request for his Cost and Charges in
this behalfe Sustained According to the forme of the Stattute etc. And by the
Court here Adjudged etc.

Thomas Palmer plantiffe: John Smith Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. John Smith Late of Prince Georges County
planter was Atteched to Answer unto Thomas Palmer of a plea of trespass upon
the Case etc.

And Whereupon the Said Thomas Palmer by Joshua Cecell his Attorney