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      next and adjoyning to John Ashcombs Land, and Tho: Thomas Liber B.

      had another Warrant for 400 Acres of land adjoyning to

      Willm Stephens his land, And when the Surveyor lately

      came up the River, they Carry him at a Great distance from

      John Ashcornbes land, and gett him to Survey the two Necks

      that your Petitioner had formerly taken upp, yor Petitioner

      therefore prayeth that this fraudulent Survey be pronounced

      Null and Void and not admitted upon Record, And that your

      Petitioner be Estated in those two Necks according to Law and

      Conscience. And your Petitioner Shall Ever pray &c.

        The 21th of March. Received by me Capt William Stone of

      Henry Potter the full of one hundred pounds Tob: in Caske

      and is in full of all Bills and Accompts whatsoever I Say reced

                                  p me William Stone

        Henry Potter his Marke for Cattell and hogs viz. Cropt on

      the left Eare and a Slitt in the Crop, And the right Eare Slitt

                 Henry Potter one Cowe which he bought; under-

               270 oct 1653—

               bayed on the left Eare and Cropt on the right

      which he giveth to his wife together with her increase and

      recordeth accordingly.

      Wittness his Mark                        x

      Test Thomas Hatton.

        Walter Waterlin his Marke for Cattell and Hogs, viz The p. 428

      right Eare Cropt and two Slitts in the Crop. And the left Eare

      Slitt Down, and the Upper part taken away.

        Robert Smith his Marke for Cattell and hogs viz. A Slitt on

      both Sides Each Eare in the Manner of a flower de Luce not

      Cutt out

        John Sturman his Marke for Cattell and hogs viz. Cropt on

      the Right Eare and two Slitts in the Crop. And the left Eare

      Slitt down and the under half cutt off.

                  At a Court held at St Maries

                  the 24th day of March 1652

                  Present as the day before

      John Sturman Attorney The defendant now appearing by his

      of Zephania Smith plte Attorney according to an order of the 23th

      Henry Bishop defendt of November last and acknowledging the

      debt upon a Bill dated the 19th day of March 1649 wherein he

      the defendant was bound to Zephania Smith for payment of