NOVEMBER, 1696 COURT 91

And now at this day Came the Said Crotney Crotoffe by his Attorney aforesaid
and defendeth the force and Injury when etc. and Saith that the Said Crotney
Crotoffe did not Assume in manner and forme as the plantiffe in his decleration
aforesaid hath declared and of this he putts himselfe upon the Court.

William Bladen. And the plantiffe Likewise. Cleborn Lomax.

The truth of the matter in the premises aforesaid by the Court here being
heard understood and Maturely Deliberated and the wittneses thereon being
by the Court here heard Examined and Swore. It is Considered that the Said
William Parker Recover against the Said Crotney Crotofe as well the Said Sume
of four hundred and Six pounds of tobaccoe his damages by Occation of not
performing his promise and Assumption aforesaid as alsoe the Sume of two
hundred forty and two pounds of tobaccoe to the Said William Parker at his
Request for his Costs and Charges in this behalfe Expended etc. And by the
Court here Adjudged etc. And the Said Crotny Crotoffe in mercy etc.

Matthew Lewis plantiffe: Robert Biggs Defendant.

Prince Georges County Ss. Robert Biggs Late of Prince Georges County
planter otherwise Called Robert Biggs of Calvert County in Maryland planter
was Sumoned to answer unto Matthew Lewis of a plea that he render unto him
the full and Just Sume of three thowsand pounds of good Sound Marchantable
Leafe tobaccoe in Caske which to him he oweth and from him unjustly
Deteyneth etc.

And Whereupon the Said Matthew by Joshua Cecell his Attorney Sayes that
whereas the [84] Said Robert the 16th day of January in the year of our
Lord 1693/4 att Calvert County that is to Say att Charles Towne within the
Jurisdiction of this Court the Said Robert by his Certaine bill obligatory which
the Said Matthew with the Scale of the Said Robert Signed bringeth here into
Court whose Date is the Same day and yeare aforesaid the Said Robert by these
presents did bind himselfe his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes to
pay or Cause to be paid unto the Said Matthew Lewis of the Same County
planter his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes the full and Just Sume
of three thowsand pounds of good Sound Marchantable Leafe tobaccoe in
Caske at Some place or Landing neare Mattapony Landing att or upon the
tenth day of October next Ensueing the date of the Said bill Obligatory Not-
withstanding which the Said Robert Although often Demanded the aforesaid
Sume of 3000 pounds of tobaccoe According to the tennor of the Said bill
Obligatory to the Said Matthew hath not as yett Rendered but the Same to him
the Said Matthew to Render hath hither to Denyed to pay and as yett denyeth
whereupon the Saith Matthew Saith that he is Damnified and hath Dammage
to the vallew of 4000 lbs. of tobaccoe and thereupon he bringeth his Suite etc.

Joshua Cecell: Pledges etc. John Doe, Richard Roe.

And the Said Robert Biggs by William Bladen his Attorney Cometh and de-
fendeth the force and Injury when etc. and prayeth Lycence thereof to Imparle
here untill the next Court and it is granted unto him the Same day is Given
to the plantiffe Likewise etc.

Att which Said next Court (to witt) the 24th Day of November Annoque
Domini 1696 Came here the Said parties by their Attorneys aforesaid and the
Said Matthew Lewis prayeth that the Said Robert to his Decleration aforesaid
may Answer etc.

And the Said Robert Biggs by William Bladen his Attorney further Cometh
and defendeth the aforesaid force and Injury when etc. And his Said Attorney