298  Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.




         Liber M M  of May in the yeane aforesaid and it was granted unto him and the
                 same day given to both parties.
                   Att which Said 12th day of May came the said John Warn by
                 Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny and the said Henry Exon by Robert
                 Carvile his Attorny likewise came and the said Henry saith that he
                 hath nothing to say in barr of the said action whereby the said John
                 Warn remaineth against the said Henry for the said summe of
                 two thousand five hundred and eighty pounds of tobacco in the
                 declaration aforesaid of the said John mentioned undefended
                   Therefore it is considered by the Court here that the said John
                 recover against the said Henry the said summe of two thousand
                 five hundred and eighty pounds of tobacco together with three hun
                 dred and forty pounds of tobacco for his costs and charges in this
                 behalf e laid Out and expended but execution is hereby stayed untill
                 the tenth day of October next.
                 Nathaniel Garrett  Upon the Petition of the defts that
                      agt           they are to pay Severall debts and
                 Wm Claw & John Smalpeece legacyes by the said John Renolds in
                 executr of John Rennolds. his will bequeathed and given within
                                    the space of five yeare after the sale of
                 a plantation named fresh pond neck which said Plantation the said
                 Renolds hath not positively impowered them to dispose and make
                 Sale of whereupon Ordered by the Court here that Mr Attorny
                 Generall consider whether the said Plantation is not escheat to his
                 Lordship the Lord Proprietary and that this cause continue untill
                 next Court.

                  Jonathan Squire admr of Hugh Oneale late of Charles County Gent
                   Jno Morecroft was attached to answer unto Jonathan
                    agt           Squire administrator of the goods and
             p. 221 Hugh Oneale Chattells of John Morecroft deceased in a
                                  plea of trespas upon the case
                   And whereupon the said Jonathan by Kelem Cheseldyn his At
                 torny complaineth that whereas the said Hugh Oneale the 24th day
                 of December in the yeare 1672 at St Maries Citty in the Province
                 aforesaid did retaine the said John to prosecute a certaine suite in
                 the Provinciall Court upon an action of Slander and defamation
                 against One Gerard ffitz Gerard In consideration whereof the said
                 Hugh Oneale did assume upon himself and to the said John did
                 faithfully promise that he the said Hugh would well and truly
                 satisffie & pay unto the said John the Summe of twelve hundred
                 pounds of tobacco when thereunto required for his labour travell
                 skill Councell and advice in about & concerning the prosecution of
                 the said suite and the said Jonathan in fact saith that the said
                 John Morecroft did Sue forth of the Provinciall Court a certaine