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       assignes to his & their owne vse for ever. witnesse my hand                   Liber P. R.

       the day & yeare above written

                                       John Lewger.

                        By the Governor

        These are to will & require you to arrest the Body of Giles

       Brent Esq, and keepe him in safe custody in the house of John

       Cook in St Georges hundred, vntill I shall call him to make

       answere to severall crimes agst the dignity & dominion of the

       right horle the Lord Proprietary of this Province to be obiected

       agsm the said Giies, or vntill you shall have order for his release.

       for wch this shaibe your warrant. Given at St Maries this 25th

       of January 1644.

                                     Leonard Calvert

       To the highe sheriff of St

        Maries County

        31. John Mullins demandeth of John Trussell Comander

       of northumbland County in virginea 450 l tob & cask, due for

       wages.

        attachmt formâ consuetâ; ret 1st march next.

        the Govr adiorned the Court vntill Monday next 9cl morn:

       1644

        January 31. Henry Brooks (at the instance of nicolas Cossin)                   p. 193

       made oath that vpon his conscience he esteemes & values the

       shailopp of the said nicolas wch he lent to James Neale Esq in

       spring last, to be well worth at that time, (one thousand wt of

       tob; & to the salle rigging & oares he is not able to make any

       estimate.

       Jurat

        febr: 1. Robt Ellyson chirurgeon demandeth of Ellen

       Stevenson 400 l tob & cask due for accot of physick

        warn: to Cort mond. morn: next 9cl pill iudgmt

        Richard Banks demandeth of Richard nevett 1. barrell of

       come due vpon accot of cropp.

        warn: to Cort tuesday morn: next 9cl pill iudgmt

        3 John ffeild of Kekotan in virginea, p attornat John Rably

       demandeth of William Presly of northumb County in virgin:

       360 l tob.

        warrt sher: have him at Cort without delay.

        4. feb. appeared william Presly, & in default of any to

       prosequute, was dismissed