300Courl and Testamentary Business, 1653.

       Liber B.     Know all men by these presents that I Edward Hall of

              27 Oct

                  the Hundred of St Michaells in the County of St Maries

              in the province of Maryland planter for and in Consideration

              of the full and Just Summe of ffive hundred pounds of

              Tobacco & Cask to me in hand paid by Henry Potter of the

          p. 491   Hundred aforesaid planter, which I doe hereby acknowledge

              hath been fully paid and Satisfied to me by the Said Henry

              Potter have Granted, Bargained, Sold aliened, Enfeoffed and

              Confirmed And by these presents doe for me and my heirs,

              Grant, bargain Sell alien Enfeoffe and Confirm unto the Said

              Henry Potter the Moyety or one half of the plantation where I

              the Said Edward Hall did about five years last past Dwell, the

              Said Moyety of the Said Plantacon Containing by Estimation

              Seventy five Acres of Land or thereabouts, To have and to

              hold the Moyety of the Said plantation unto the Said Henry

              Potter and his heirs for Ever ffor by and under the yearly Rent

              of one Barrell and an half of Good Sound Indian Corn and

              three poultry to be Yearly paid unto me the Said Edward Hall

              my heirs and assigns for Ever, And I the Said Edward Hall

              and my heirs the premisses above Granted Bargained and Sold

              and Every part thereof unto the Said Henry Potter and his

              heirs and Assignes for Ever Shall and Will Warrant and

              against all person and persons defend for Ever by these pres-

              ents, The Rent above reserved being well and truely paid or

              tendred to me the Sd Edward Hall my heirs and assignes at

              the now dwelling of me the Said Edward Hall upon the ifeast

              day of the birth of our Lord God, or within ten days before or

              after yearly. In Wittness whereof I the Said Edward Hall

              have hereunto Sett my hand this 24th day of March in the year

              of our Lord God 1652.       his Mark

              Signed and Delivered in the prsence of  Edward x Hall

               Willm Mitchell. Tho: Bushell

                Know all men by these presents that I Willm Eltonhead

              Gent doe acquitt and Discharge Henry Potter from all debt

              dues and Demands whatsoever from the beginning of the

              world unto this day.Wittness my hand the first day of May.

              1651.                      William Eltonhead

           p. 492 Know all men by these presents That Upon a full accompt

              this day between me William Stone Esq Governor of this

              Province of Maryland and mr Thomas Hatton his Ldps Secre-

              tary here I the Said William Stone doe hereby acquitt release

              and Discharge him the Said Thomas Hatton of all reckonings

              Accompts debts and Demands whatsoever from the beginning

              of the world to the day of the date hereof, Wittness my hand