Court and Testamentary Business, 1642. 147

        novemb. 28 sumons to answere on thursday next, on pill                    Liber P. R.

      of iudgemt retorn then

        16. Leonard Calvert Esq &c. sheweth that whereas he did

      owe to Thomas Stegg of virginea mrcht five thousand Wt of tob,

      by a bill of his hand acknowledged, wch said somme he hath

      since satisfied vpon accompt betweene him & the said Tho:

      Stegg made in virginea, but this bill he could not receive, being

      in the hands of Richard Thomson attorny of the said Tho.

      Stegg within this province ; and further sheweth that there is

      1600 l tob due to him vpon the said accot from the said Thomas

      Stegg above & beyond the said bill; therefore pnayeth that

      the said Richard Thomson may be enjoined to stopp in his

      hands so much of the estate of the said Thomas Stegg as may

      satisfie to the demandant his debt of 1600 l tob afore the said

      estate be removed out of the Province; and to deliver in the

      said bill of 5000 l tob wch is already satisfied, as the demandant

      is ready to prove.

        whereas it is shewed to the Court by the L. G. that there is

      in your hands a bill of his for 5000 l tob payable to Tho. Stegg

      of virginea mrchnt whose attorny you are in that behalfe, wch bill

      is since satisfied to the said Tho. Stegg, and further the said

      Tho. Stegg is by accots betwixt them indebted to him the

      Leiut G. 1 600 l tob over & above the said bill, for wch he prayeth

      processe vpon any the estate of the said Tho. Stegg in yor

      hands, & that you be enioined to deliver him vp his said bill;

      These are therefore to authorise & withall to will & require

      you in his Lops name by vertue of the Law in that behalfe pro

      vided, to deteine & stopp in yor hands so much of the debts or

      other estate owing or belonging to the said Thomas Stegg as

      may satisfie the said debt of 1600 l tob to the Leiut G: vntill you

      shall have further order therin from the Court or the said L. G.

      And further to enioine you to deliver vp to the said L. G.

      his said bill of 5000 l tob wch is in yor hands & already satisfied

      as he saith, or els to be at St maries at on afore the first of

      ffebruary next to shew cause why you refuse so to doe, & in

      the meane time not to deliver on convey the said bill out of yor

      hands or out of the province vnto the said Tho: Stegg or any

      other to his vse, vntill vpon shewing cause as aforesaid, you

      shall have order for so doing, from the Count or the Leiut. G.

      wherof faile not as you will answere the contrary at your perill.

      Given at St maries this 16. nov. 1642

      To Mr Richard Thomson, attorny signed, John Lewger

        of i'ho. Stegg mrcht

        eod. Randoll Revell acknowledgeth himselfe to owe to the

      Lord Proprietary 1000 l tob in case he shall kille any marked