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part shee was sure, that her husband would Come and spend
his blood to come home, and enioy his wife & family againe
then John Holmewood said that hee could also freely spend
his blood for this mans sake now, as hee could doe when hee
was one of the world, And all the rest then, there p^rsent con-
cluded on it and said the same, and further this depon^t sayth
not.
Jurat. Cora, me Michaell Higgen
Charles Caluert

Liber H. H.

John Arnold sworne and examined this 17^th day of May
1664 Sayth
That in ffebruary last past this depon^t being att John
Holmewoods howse, there mett Thomas Thurston Thomas
Meeres, Thomas Turner, Mourice Baker, John Holmewood
Sarah ffuller Sarah Holmewood and Sarah Marsh, and in
theire discourse Sarah ffuller said that her husband Could
ffreely spend his blood now, to enioy her Company and the
Company of her freindes about her, Thomas Thurstone allsoe
saying that it was a thowsand pittyes hee should bee soe kept
out and John Holmewood said that hee could now as freely
fight to haue him (to witt) ffuller in amongst them, as hee
could then, when hee was one of the world, and all the rest
then and there p^rsent Concluded w^th the said Jn^o Holmewood
and said the like and further sayth not
Sworne before mee John Arnold
Charles Caluert

[Immigration from Virginia.]

p. 196

Charles Calvert Esq^r lieu^t & cheife govern^r of the pvinces of
Maryland vnd^r the r^t hon^rble Caecilius lord & ppry^ry of the same
To all psons to whom these pnts shall come greeting in o^r lord
God Eu^rlasting Know ye th^t takeing into consid^racon the petⁿ
of divers psons well affected to this pvince now or late inhabi-
tants of Northton County otherwise called Accomack in Virg^a
who are desireous to transp^t th^mselves & families into this
puince & for the more speedy & effectuall psecucon of his lo^ps
Comand to mee to see th^t pte of this pvince next adioyning to
the County afores^d peop^ld & for the ease & benefitt of all such
psons who shall Transp^lt th^mselves into this pvince from Acco-
mack afores^d I have nominated Constituted & impowred & do
by these pnts Nominate Constitute & impow^r Step. Horsey,
Cap^t W^m Thorne & W^m Bosman gen^em or any two of th^m being
within this pvince to gr^t Warr^ts for land during the term of
6 months next ensueing the date hereof vpon the Eastern
shore of this province in any pte between Choptanck river & a

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