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       marked of Such a Mark Cropt of the right Eare and a half Liber B.

       moon underneath, and a Square of the left Eare, & a hole on

       the Same eare with two Shotes unmarked which belonged to

       the Same Company, which I lay Claime to be mine, Soc I

       desire that I may have Justice done me and that is all the

       Satisfacon I desire:

       At a Court held at St Maries the 23)

          1          .           Present as the day before

       iviarcn Anno Domini 1652 J

       Capt William Mitchell plt      Upon Mocon on the defendants be-

       Henry Cox defendant halfe Informing that by reason of Some

       hurt he was disabled to appeare. It is ordered the plt being

       prsent that the hearing be respited till the next Court and the

       defendant to appeare then by himself or his Attorney peremp-

       torily

         Memorandum that I William Batten do desire and Authorize p. 42C

       mr Thomas Hatton Secretary of this Province to Mediate on

       my behalfe with the Governour touching a Matter in difference

       betwixt the Said Governour and my Selfe now depending in

       Court, And doe Engage my Selfe hereby to Stand and per-

       forme what end the Said mr Hatton Shall procure to be made

       therein either by order of Court or otherwise Soc farr as the

       payment of all or any the Charges of Suit in the Said Cause

       or difference Shall Extend. Wittness my hand this 21th of

       January 1652

         Wittness               The mark of

          Henry Coursey       Willm W Batten

                To the Honourable the Governour & Councell of

                Maryland

               The Petition of Robert Brooke Esq

       Humbly Sheweth.

         That in or about the Months of January or ffebruary last was

       a twelve month yor Said Petitioner haveing a Drove of Hogs

       Sixteen in Number which usually beded in mr Cuthbart ifen-

       wicks Land near to the land of yor Petitonr the Said Cuthbart

       ffenwick killed & caused to be killed & lost ten of the Said

       hogs whereof one Great large Bore, which, defended the rest

       of the hogs from the wolves really worth three hundred weight

       of Tobacco two Great large Sowes that Cost two hundred and

       fifty weight of Tobacco a piece four other Sowes and three

       Barrowes, the fellowes of them the last Slaughter time worth

       two hundred and fifty weight of Tobacco a piece to the Great

       Damage of your Petitioner, besides the Encrease of Tenn

       Sowes more (then) at your Petitioners Dwelling house which