430    Court and Testamentary Business, 1648.

             Liber A. Nouembr 30 John Hatch demandeth out of the Estate of

                  Tho: Allen deceased 528 l Tob: & cask. Viz by Bill 3401 & by

                  acct 88 l

                    John Walton pr Attornat George Manners demandeth of

                  Edward Hudson dammages, to the valew of 2000 l Tob & cask

                  ffor tht the sd Hudson, being intrusted, wth diurs goods by the

                  sd Waltons wife to be deliuered to the Walton here in Mary

                  Land: the sd Hudson neur as yctt hath gyuen any acct thereof

                  to the sd Walton, but still deteyneth them in is owne possesn

                  much to his dammage & hinderance.

                    wart to the Sheriffe to be att the Court in Decmebr next.

                    Edward Commins complayneth agst George Manners, for

                  tht the sd Manners hath defamed him publikely, in charging

                  him to haue feloniously taken away from the sd Manners an

                  iron pestle. And for upbraiding him this complt wth many

                  injurious words, touching the same & requyreth damage 20000 l

                  Tob: for thus defaming. Wart to the Sheriffe ret. Decembr

                  Court.

              p.  This day came Humphrey Howell & acknowledgeth him

                  selfe to owe, & stand indebted unto Phillip Land in the Sume

                  of 300 l Tob: & cask.

                                          The mrk H of

                  Exeqn ad Satisfaciendfl.Humphrey Howell

               Att a Court held att   Sheriffe ret his wart for Jury & warne

                  St Maries 30 Nouernb. t

                      Prnt       John Medley, Jno Shirtcefe, Walter Peakc,

                    Gouernor Willm Browne Jno Maunsell, Stephen Sal

                  mon, Edw: Packer, Phillip Auther, Mr Robt Clarke John Courts,

                  John Warren, Jno Thimbleby. Dan Clocker, who were all fyned

                  to the Ld Propr by the Gour 100 l Tob a peice for non appear

                  ance, Except Jno Maunsell, John Warren, Dan: Clocker & Edw:

                  Packer who made their appearance. And Mr Clarke John

                  Courts & Stephen Salmon, who were lawfully excused. & the

                  Gour remitted Jno Shirtliffe his fine uppon reasonable Excuse

                  & all the rest allso.

                          & for prflt Court warned.

             John MaunsellJohn Warren   Dan Clocker Lt Rich: Banks

             Edw: CottamWalt. Waterlin  Edw: Hull   George Manners

                  Ant: Rawlins          Robt Sharpe Hen: Pountney   Edw: Packer

                  Robt Kedger.          Hump: Howell.          Walt. Smith.

                    Vppon the demand of George Manners plf agst Edw:

                  Commins & Nic: Browne of Kent defts for transporting 2

                  persons & the Estate of Hen: Boston out of the County of St