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370 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674. Liber M M absconds and lye hid So that he could not have his body at the day and place as he was required. Whereupon the Said Garrett by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny prayeth attachment against the goods and Chattells of the said James Lewis according to Act of Assembly in that case made and provided and it is granted unto him by the Court here. Garrett Vansweringen Comand was given to the Sheriff of St Maries agt County that he take James Lewis if &c and James Lewishim Safe Keepe So that he have his body here the thirtenth day of October in the 43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c to answer unto Garrett Vansweringeen of a plea that he render unto him the Summe of two thousand eight hundred Sixty two pounds of tobacco which to him he oweth & unjustly deteineth Att which day the Same Sheriff returnes that the said James Lewis absconds and lye hid So that he could not have his body at the day and place as he was comanded Whereupon the Said Garrett by Kenelm Cheseldyn his Attorny prayeth attachment against the goods and Chattells of the Said James Lewis according to Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, and it is granted unto him by the Court here. John Gittings and Robert Heigh of Calvert County Gent being comissionated Cothissioners and justices to serve for the Said County and refuseing to Serve and Officiate fined according to Act of Assembly. Upon the Petition of William Melton that whereas an action was brought in Calvert County Court the 17th of August last past by John Troster against the Petitioner as administrator of John ifoster in prosecution of which suite Severall accompts were exhibited by the Said Troster against the estate of the Said ifoster which accompts the petitioner conceives unjust and not to be allowed, whereupon the petitioner did upon giveing judgmt appeale to this Court and prayes entry of his Said appeale which was refused him Therefore it is by the Court here Ordered that the petitioners ap peale be admitted and that the petitioner give Security to the County Court for the prosecution of the Said appeale. The Honble the Chancellour Thomas Taillor Thomas Truman and Baker Brooke Esq continue the causes in Chancery untill the eighth day of December next. The Provinciall Court adjourned untill the same day. p. 280 Maryland ss. Att a Provinciall Court of the Right Honble the Lord Proprietary of this Province held at the Citty of St Maries the eighth day of |
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