Court and Testamentary Business, 1648. 431

       Maries all under Exeqn Edw: Commins appearing & denyeth Liber A.

       tht he carryed any such prsons or estate away out of the

       County. the plf not hauing euidence ready in Court, to prouc

       concerning the exportaon of the foresd Bostons estate desyres

       respite in tht part untill the Court in January next. wch was

       graunted. And the Jury gocing on the other part of the demand

       Returned their Verdict in writing. Viz fownd for the plf 1175 l

       Tob: & cask & the Gour commanded it to be entred for the

       iudgmt

         Capias ad Satisfaciend.

       4o Nouemb. Copie Eod. to Mr Commins.

         Vppon the demand of Robt Smith plf uers Walter Beane

       deft for a heighfer & her increase, The deft denyeth tht he

       deteyneth any Beast of the plfs & alleageth tht he bought the

       Beast now in question of Mr Jno Lewger about a yeare and

       halfe agoe. Touching the sd demand.

         Edward Packer deposeth & sayth, tht Mr Lewger sold a

       Beast to Walter Beane somewhat pyde wch this Dept then

       veiwing, doth certainely yett remembr tht both eares were

       underkeeld when he the sd Mr Lewger made deliuery thereof

       unto the Sd Walter Beane. And further he sayth, tht it seemed

       then to him That both eares were cropd.

         Walter Beane being demanded uppon oath, sayth That the

       Beast, wch is now claymed by the plf, was neur marked or

       altered from the mrk slice now hath & by wch he receaued her

       eyther by himselfe or by any other through his appoyntmt And

       The Jury brought in Verdict. Wee find for the deft And the

       Gour dismissed the deft wthout day.

         Vppon the demand of Henry Mosely of Chicicoan plf agst p. 198

       Willm Lewis deft for i 200 l Tob. for wrongfully deteyning a

       boate from the plf. The deft pr Attornatu Wm Bretton, denyeth

       tht cur he did damnify the plf in deteyning any Boate, wch was

       his from him. Eut sayth tht hc hath Boate, wch the plf layeth

       claymc to, and keepeth her by order of Justice, wch was for

       merly adiudged to him by this Court. And the Jury brought

       in their Verdict. Viz fownd for the deft And the deft was

       dismissed wthout day.

         Vppon the demand of Humphrey Howell plf. uers Anthony

       Rawlins deft for 30 l Tob & 2 dayes workc. The deft dcnyeth

       any such claymc to bee due. The plf replyed tht he payd 30 l

       To ffrancis Vanden for the deft And the sd ffrancis demanded

       uppon oath, sayth tht hee doth not remembr any such matter

       & the plf not being able to make proofe of his demand, the

       deft was dismissed wthout day.