( 166 )                Jan^ry 10^th. 1692/3
Maryland
Know all men by these p^resents that I Silas Chapman of Somerset County in y^e Province
of Maryland Bricklayer Doe acknowledge my Self to owe and Stand Justly indebted
unto George: Layfield of the Same County & Province of Maryland Esq^re in the just Sum
or quantity of nine hundred pounds of good Sound Merchantable leaf tobacco & Caske to
Containe the Same, due to be paid unto the Sd George Layfield his Heirs, Extors, Adm^rs or Asigns
it being for the ballance of all accounts now made up, to the w^ch paym^t  well & truely B
to be made & done. I bind my Self my Heirs Exto^rs & Adm^rs firmly by these p^rsents in
Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this 2^d. day of ffeby an^o Dom 1690/91
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of us C                                                                                     Silas. Chapman  „ Sealed ___
Ja: Sangster.
Rich: ffarewell.
 
    The aforesd Declaracon And Bill being read. Sam^l: Alexander. Atto^rney for the
   Dft in Open Court Confest judgm^t. for y^e sd 900^lb: of tobacco as Declared for
And this Court grants Order for the Same. alias Executio B
    - - - - - -    _____     - - - - -   ____
       
Devorax: Dregors Plt            The plt having fyled no Declaracon. The Dfts
Contra                             }      Attorney Sam^l. Alexander humbly Craved a Non Suit
Sylas: Chapman. Dft              agt y^e plt. which by this Court was granted. ____
~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~              in 2 accons vid. Jan^ry. Dockett
 
James: Smith Plt                               upon a Sciori fac. made known for 360^lb: pounds of tob
Contra.                        }          nothing app^o.  Execution was p^r Court awarded with Cost
Rob^t. Miller. Dft
_________________ 
Andr: Whittington Plt.                 upon a Sciori fac. made known for 800: pounds 
   Contra                           }          of tobacco. no Cause being Shown. Execution
John: Rickards. Dft                                was awarded with Cost. ___________________