Provincial Court Proceedings, 1677.     43
       Wm Hibberd                                  Liber N N
         agt
       the Same
       Marke Cordea
         agt
       Jno Harris
       Wm Coleborne these six actions are agreed.
          agt
       John Tyler
       Jno Bearcroft
          agt
       Stephen Murty
       Johanna ffarrer
           agt
       Wm Cannaday.

       Wm Combes George Robins late of Talbott County was to
          agt answer unto Wm Combes in a plea that he render
     George Robins    unto him the summe of six thousand six hundred
                  Sixty Six pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth
       & unjustly deteineth
         Afterwards to wit t he three & twentith day of June Anno Dom
       1677 Came the said Wm by Robert Ridgely his Attorny & (the
       defendt being then present in Court) prayed Speciall bayle to the
       action aforesaid, whereupon the Said George Robins was cofflitted
       into the Custody of the Sheriff of st Maries County untill he hath
       performed the same, afterwards to wit the same 23th day of June
       Came the said George Robins with Major James Ringold his suerty
       before the Honble the Secretary & the Said James Ringo!d did
       acknowledge to Owe unto the said Wm Combes the summe of thirteen
       thousand three hundred thirty two pounds of tobacco in case the said
       George Robins did not pay the condemnation of the said suite (if
       any) or that the said George Robins did not thereupon render his
       body to Prison.
       Mr Robert Ridgely                           p. 337

         Sr pray be pleased to proceed no farther in the buisnesse depend
       ing between Mr Robins & me & therein will Oblige
       Sept 28th 1677.              yr Servant
                                       William Combes

       John Edmondson Comand was given the Sheriff of Talbott County
          agt that he take Jarvis Barty late of his County mer
       Jarvis Bartychant if &c So as he have his body here the 19th
       day of June 1677 to answer unto John Edmond
       son in a plea of trespas upon the case.