Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677. 23

       Robert Graham   Garret Vansweringen late of St Maries Citty Liber N N
           agt in the County of St Maries was attached to
        Garret Vansweringen answer unto Robert Graham in a plea of
                      trespas upon the case.
          And whereupon the said Robert by Kenelm Cheseldyn his At
        torny complaineth that whereas the said Robert the day of
        in the yeare 1676 did accompt together with the said Garret of
        Severall summes of tobacco then due & oweing from him the said
        Garret to the said Robert & upon the Said accompt the said Garret
        was found in arreares to him the said Robert the summe of eleaven
        thousand nine hundred twenty & Six pounds of tobacco In considera
        tion whereof the Said Garret did assume upon himselfe & to the
        Said Robert did faithfully promise that he the Said Garret when
        thereunto required the said Summe of eleaven thousand nine hun
        dred twenty six pounds of tobacco to him the said Robert would
        well & truly content & pay notwithstanding which the said Garret
        the said summe of eleven thousand nine hundred twenty six pounds
        of tobacco though often required to him the said Robert hath not
        paid but the same to him to pay hitherto hath & Still doth deny to
        pay to the damage of him the said Robert the summe of fifteen
        thousand pounds of tobacco & thereupon he bringeth his suite.
          Now here at this day to witt the three & twentith day of June in
        the yeare of Our Lord 1677 Came the said Robert by his Attorny
        aforesaid & offered himselfe against the said Garrat in the plea afore
        said & the said Garret by John Jones his Attorny also came & the
        said Garret Saith nothing in barr or avoidance of the action afore
        said against him brought wherefore the said Robert remaineth
        against the said Garret thereof wholly undefended Therefore it is
        granted by the Court here that the Said Robert Graham recover
        against the said Garret Vansweringen the said summe of eleven
        thousand nine hundred twenty six pounds of tobacco damages occa
        sioned by the trespas aforesaid as also five hundred Seventy six
        pounds of tobacco costs of suite &c

        John Jones
           agt   this action continued untill next Court.
        Philip Lynes
        Thomas Jones                               p. 323
            agt
        John Jordaine
        John England
            agt
        ffrancis Wynn admr Wm Marshall
        Roger Baker
           agt
        Thomas Gant