488 Court and Testamentary Business, 1656/7.

         Liber B. the Said Billsberry Shall Satisfie the Said Pope 50 pounds of

          No. 3. Tobacco for his Loss of time & Dyett at the ordinary

         P. 252   Phillip Hyde plft Whereas Phillip Hyde hath Peticon'd this

             Ino Williams deft Court against John Williams for Satisfaction

             for 4 months Dyett, Lodging, and his part of one Barrell of

             Beer, which Beer the Said Williams had as by the Testimony

             of Michaell Basey appeareth amid the Said Hyde demanding

             300 l of Tobacco for his Satisfaction, which the Court Judges

             resonable, but the Said Defendant not appearing at Court by

             reason of the Sheriffs remisnes, The Court doth therefore

             order that the Sheriffe James Veitch Shall Satisfie the Said

             Hyde 300 l of Tobacco with Cost of Suit within five days or

             Else Execution.

                    At a Provinciall Court held at Putuxent the

                    21th of March 1656

             Commissioners Present as the day before

    Order to Francis Brooks                      

               Whereas by former order bearing date the 25th of September

             last It was ordered that ffrancis Brookes Should enter into

             Bond with Securitie for his psonall appearance at this Court,

             and lie having given Bond of ten thousand pounds of Tobacco

             for his appearance and he the Said Brookes having appeared

             & peticon'd this Court to be dismissed, and to have in his Bond

             And the Court Considering that the Sd Brookes by his

             appearing hath fullfilled the Said order, Hath thought fitt,

             and doth therefore order that the Said Brooks have in his

             Bond and be discharged of that order.

             Order to Aron for Charge

               Whereas Aron Jacobson was Summoned to the Last Court

             where he Attended four dayes and at this Court three days by

             Henry Billsberry the Court cloth order that the Said Billsberry

             Shall Satisfie the Said Jacobson one hundred and forty pounds

             of Tobacco for his Loss of time amid Expences in Dyett.

             Order Versus John Little

               Whereas John Little by former order of this Court was

             ordered to Statid one hour at the whipping Poste, Stripped

         P 233    naked from the waste upwards, The Court upon Petition of

             the Said Littles wife amid the request of divers Neighbours, and

             in regard of the Said Littles age, and unseasonableness of the

             weather, The Court doth order that the Said Little performe

             the Said order, only the time that the Said Little is to stand  at

             the whipping post be as Short as may be.