186 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.

          LiberD returne unto me my Heires Executors Administrators and As-
               signes & for the Confirmation of the true performance thereof I
               have here unto sett my hand & seale this twenty second of March
             1668/9                        Amey A Frankcum
       Signed Sealed & Delivered             her marke   0
        In the presence of us
            Zachary Wade
            Richard Fowke

      Febr24:68 Walter Cooper enters his marke of Cattle & hogs Cropt and slit
               in the right eare and Croped & overkeeld in the left Eare
      March 26: 6g Thomas Parker his marke of Horses & Mares branded on the
               further shoulder Wth an [illegible]
      April15: 69 John Smith his marke, over keeld on both Eares & an hole in
               each eare 2 slits under the right eare
      April16 :6g Luke Greene his marke Cropt & two slits [illegible]
           [p.60]     Wm Boyden's release to Walter Cooper
                Know all men by these presents that I Wm Boyden of Charles
               County in the Province of Mary Land doe Acquitt exonerate and
               release and Discharge Walter Cooper of the same County & Province
               from all bills bonds Conditions and obligations and Contracts
               formerly made Comitted or done in any manner of wayes apper-
               taineing to a Copartnershipp betwixt us from the begining of the
               world to this prsent day as witness this my hand and seale this 24 of
               February 1668/9                  Wm Boyden 0
               Signed & sealed in the
                prsence of us
                   Tho:    Allanson
                    Daniell X Matheanea
                            his marke

                John Dunstan desireth these things to be recorded
                3 yearling half e Calves of his owne pper marke that is slit on
               the left eare and a peece taken out underneath the right Given by
               him to John Newton Denison and Katherine Newton & Richard
               Newton Children to old John Newton liveing in Wicocomico in
               Maryland likewise the sd Jo: Dunstan giveth a sow to Jo: Newton
               Junior.

          [p.61] The Court is Adjourned till the second Tuesday in March 1669

                Henry Meese Demands a Warrant agt John Mills
                Warrant to the Sheriff &c returne: ut sup

                Samuell Harris demands a Scire facias versus John Stone &
               Richd Stone
                Warrant to the sheriff &c retur: ut sup