90 PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

Suite in the whole amounting to the Sume of twelve hundred and Sixty pounds
of tobaccoe and did Alleadge that no part of the Said Judgment was as yett
paid or Sattisfied.

The truth of the matter in Controversie between the partyes aforesaid being
heard understood and Maturely Deliberated it is the Judgment of the Court
here that the Said Thomas Bridges against the Said John Chapman hath no
Cause of Action but that the Said Six hundred thirty four lbs. of tobaccoe above
to be discounted out of the above Said Judgment and the Remainder thereof
to be Due to the Said John Chapman together with two hundred Eighty five
lbs. of tobaccoe to the Said John Chapman for his Cost and Charges in this be-
halfe Sustained etc. And by the Court here Adjudged etc. and the Said Thomas
Bridges in mercy etc.

[83] William Parker plantiffe: Cortny Crotoffe Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Courtney Crotoffe Late of Prince Georges County
planter was Atteched to Answer unto William Parker of a plea of trespass upon
the Case etc.

And whereupon the Said William by Joshua Cecell his Attorney Complayneth
that whereas the Said Crotny the 10th day of January in the year of our Lord
1695 [1696] Att Calvert County that it to Say att Charles Towne within the
Jurisdiction of this Court was Indebted unto the Said William in the Sume of
four hundred and Six pounds of tobaccoe being for Leavies and Sheriffs fees
as by a pertickeler Accompt thereof hereunto Annexed Relation being thereunto
had may more at Large Appeare and the Said Crotney to the Said William in
manner aforesaid being Indebted In consideration thereof did Assume upon
himselfe and to the Said William then and there faithfully promise that he the
Said Crotny him the Said William the Said Sume of 406 lbs. of tobaccoe when
he Should be thereunto Requested would well and truly Content and pay
Nevertheless the Said Crotny his promise and Assumption Soe as aforesaid made
not at all Regarding but minding and Fraudulently Intending him the Said
William in this behalfe Craftily and Subtilly to deceive and defraud the Said
Sume of 406 lbs. of tobaccoe or any part thereof According to his promise and
Assumption Soe as aforesaid made hath not paid Although the Said Crotney
to do the Same by the Said William afterwards the day and place aforesaid was
often thereunto Requested but the Same to pay hath denyed and Sill doth denye
to the Dammage of the Said William of 800 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereof he
bringeth his Suite etc.

Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe. Joshua Cecell for the plantiffe.
Crotney Crotoffe Debtor to William Parker

lbs. tobaccoe
1694 To one Leavie att 183: 1695 to one Leavie 188: Jan: the 10th 1695

[1696] to arrest at the Suite of Comgar 35 .............................. 406

And the [Said] Crotney Crotoffe by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and
defendeth the force and Injury when etc. And Prayeth Lycence thereof to
Imparle here untill next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is given
to the plantiffe Likewise.

Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 24th day of November Annoque
Domini 1696 Came as well the Said William Parker by Cleborn Lomax his
Attorney as alsoe the Said Crotney Crotoffe by William Bladen his Attorney
and the Said William Parker by his Attorney aforesaid prayeth that the Said
Crotney Crotoffe to his decleration aforesaid may Answer etc.