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      the sd sale from all tytles in Law, unto the sd Edward, or his Liber A.

      assignes from all men. Wittnes my hand this of March

      1647                            sign

      Testis                  Margarett Brent

       John Metcalfe.

      1648                                      p. 148

        po Aprilis Capt Thomas Cornew: pr Attornat Cuth: ffenwick

      demandeth of Tho: Sturman & his sonne Jno Sturman 1 200 l

      Tob. & cask. due uppon acct

        Attatchmt to the Sheriffe ret. June Court.

        Eod. Mr Willm Tompson sworne high sheriffe of the County

      of St Maries & Phillip Land Vnder sheriffe.

        Aprill 5o Willm Harditch complayneth agst Tho: Copley

      Esqr for deteyning one blackish pyed browne Cow Cropt on

      the right eare 2 slits in the crop, & slit on the left eare &

      underkeeld 3 yeares old & upwards, wth her increase, & dam

      mages for his staying here, by reason of the non deliuery of

      the same

        Jno Sturman per Attornat Wm Harditch complayneth agst

      Tho: Copley Esqr for deteyning one browne Cow 2 yeares &

      halfe old & upwards her increase & dammages for his stay,

      as afore cropt on the right eare wth 2 slitts in the crop & slitt

      on the left eare.

        Robt Clerke Gent. complayneth agst Jno Sturman for taking

      out of his possesn one black pyed heigher, & her calfe & for

      detayning of the same & desyreth it might be restored to him

      againe The sd heigher being bought of Mr Jno Pyle, by the sd

      W Clark wth dammages for the losse of time WCh he the sd Mr

      Clark susteyneth these eight dayes.

        Henry Hooper demancleth of his Attorney 3379 l Tob. &

       bb. Corne due to him for his sallary & chirurgery in the ffort

      of St Inegos the last yeare

        Robert Sharpe demandeth 300 l Tob & cask, of Mrs Marg.

      Brent admistrator of the estate of Leon: Caluert Esqr deceased

      for a muskett wch the sd Leon: Caluert detayned from him att

      his goeing out of the prouince

        Summons to Mrs Brent. ret. Octobr Court.

      Att a Court held att St     By reason tht none of the Counsell of this

      Maries. 5o Ap. 1648  Prouince were prnt in Court, the Gour

      Prnt Gouernor

       ordered tht all causes should be tryed by a

      Jury of 12 men.