Volume 4, Page 251 View pdf image (33K) |
Court and Testamentary Business, 1643. 251
May 1642. to the best of his depts remembrance, in the pnce of Liber P. R. this dept John hollis bought of william durford carpr one cow & her encrease (that she had since will durford bought her in virginea,) to be delivered to the said Jo. hollis in August then following in Elisabeth river in virginea; for the price of 14 l beaver; & if the calfe died afore the time of the delivery as afore said, then will durford was to bate 2 l beaver out of the said 14 l and that the said william durford since that time in the hearing of the dept hath acknowledged himself to be paid the said 14 l beaver by the said Jo. hollis. And that william durford hath told this dept that he did cause the said cattell to be attached in virginea, since the said sale
14 John Lewger demandeth of John dandy 1050 l tob; due p accot attachmt & warning to Cort 1st Apr: next. vpon pill.
The charge of his Lops Attorny agst James Neale Esq.
That whereas on the 18th of January last, Rich. Ingle mariner (mr of the ship called the Reformaon) was by the L. G. com mitted to the custody of Edw. Packer sheriff for certaine treasonable matters informed agst him, & the said ship arrested & committed to the custody of John hamton wth a guard to assist & aid him therin vntill the said Rich. Ingle & his said ship should be discharged by due course of law the said J. N. prayed of the said sheriff the custody of the said Rich I. & after ward suffered him to goe at large out of his the said J. N. custody, or did voluntarily carry & accompany the said R. I. aboard his ship to the intent he might escape, & did otherwise aid abett & encourage him to make escape & to rescue his said ship out of the possession of the said guard, to the great contempt of his Lo. authority, the ill example of others &c. And of this voluntary & negligent escape & rescue, contempt & misdemeanor aforesaid severally, the said Attorny impeacheth the said Ja: Neale &c.
Copie of certificate to mr Ingle 8. ffebr: 1643.
vpon certaine complaints exhibited by his Lops attorny agst mr R. Ingle, the attending & psequution wherof was like to cause great demurrage to the ship, & other damages & en combrances in the gathering of his debts, it was demanded by his LOPS said attorny on his Lops behalfe that the said R. I. deposite in the country to his Lops vse one barrell of powder & 400 l of shott to remaine as a pledge that the said R. I. shall by himselfe or his attorny appeare at his Lops Cort at S. maries
|
||||
Volume 4, Page 251 View pdf image (33K) |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.