322Court and Testamentary Business, 1653.

         Liber B. Mr Robert Clarke appointed by the Lord Proprietary for

               one of the Counsell tooke the Oath of a Counsellor this clay

               in open Court.

                Robert Cadger this day Complained to the Court against

               Ann Harlow his Servant by Indenture now present in Court

               for that She had without his privity or prnission absented her

               Self a fortnight from his Service and prayed that She might

               Either receive punishmt or that he might be Satisfied his Dam

               age by reason of Such her absence, the Court Should think fitt,

               The Said Anne in Answer hereunto alledged that the Cause

               of her absenting her Self was for that She had been beaten

               and abused by one of her fellow Servants and Some other

               allegations which not appearing in any Sort to Excuse her

           p. 522   fault therein, and the Court understanding that She had other

               wise alsoe Misdemeaned herself in pretending herself to be

               with Child to her Masters Charge and prejudice. It is Ordered

               that the Said Anne Harloe Shall at the Expiration of of her

               time of Service by her Indenture Serve her Said Master or his

               assigns one whole month in liew of the time She Soc absented

               her Self as aforesaid, according to the Act in that behalf, And

               Shall afterwards (in respect of one hundred pound of Tobacco

               which her Master is to pay to Henry ffox for her dyett and

               house room during her Said absence and the Charges of Court

               and the other Charge and trouble Sustained by her Master in

               this behalf) She is either to Satisfie and pay to her Said Master

               or his Assignes at the Expiration of her Said time of Service

               aforesaid three hundred pounds of Tobacco and Caske or in

               default thereof to Serve three months Longer

                Thomas James this day acknowledgeth a Judgmt in open

               Court to Thomas Cornwalleys Esq for Six hundred Ninety

               Seven pounds of Tobacco in Caske.

                Phillip Land the Younger Son of Phillip Land the Elder his

               marke for Cattle and hogs viz. The right Eare a hole in it and

               Little piece Cut out underneath half Round, And the left

               Eare Cropt and Slitt in the Crop.

                These Shall authorise my worthy friend Capt Thomas Corn

               walleys Esq to be my Lawfull Attorney for me and to my use

               to Sue and Implead mr Thomas Gerrard or any other in the

               Province of Maryland that is indebted unto me, And whatso

               ever he pleaseth to Act or Cause to be done in the premisses

               this Shall ratifie and Confirme,Wittness my hand this Nineth

               day of May Ao 1653

               Wittness John Barber            Tho: Burbage