498Court and Testamentary Business, 1656/7.

        Liber B. Know all men by these presents That I Paul Simpson of the

              Province of Maryland gent for a full Satisfaction by me received

              of Walter Peake of the Province aforesaid Gardiner do for me

              my heirs and Assignes for ever quitt and Discharge the Said

              Walter Peake of all debts, Suites Actions, Molestations, troubles

              thing or things whatsoever from the beginning of the world

              till the day of the date of these presents, In Wittness whereof

              the Said Paul Simpson have hereunto Sett my hand this 15th

              of may 1657                     Pau: Simpson

              Signed and Delivered in the

              prsence of John Lightfoote

                     Peter Achilles

               Be it known unto all men by these presents that I Christopher

              Russell of the Province of Maryland planter, for a Valuable

              Consideration by me Received have Sold and Delivered from

              me my heirs Executors Administrators or assignes unto Henry

              Kente of the Same place to him his heirs Executors Adminis-

              trators or Assignes, Three head, female Cattle, that is to Say

              one black Cowe with a tagged tayle Cropt on the right Eare,

              and Slitt downe a middle of the Crop with a Swallow Tayle,

              the Calfe with a taiged tayle and Culour red with a Star in the

              forehead, the two young Cattle being of the abovesaid Henry

              Kentes own proper Marke that is to Say the flower deluce on

              the right Eare the left Eare Cropt, And the Abovesd Christo-

              pher Russell do by these presents bind my Self my heirs

              Executors or Assignes to Maintaine the true and Lawfull Sale,

              And to defend them with their Increase from any person or

              persons whatsoevr In Wittness to the true performance I have

              hereunto Sett my hand this Eleventh of may 1657

              Testis Signum               Christopher Russell

               Robert x Ome Concordat Cum

               Arthur Turnor orriginali Teste me Tho: Turner Clk

           p. 269 Phillip Harwood aged 40 years or thereabouts Sworne and

              Examined, Saith, That to his the Deponents best Judgment

              there was hanging of mr Hoopers Tobacco to the weight of

              three hundred pounds of Tobacco in that house where the

              lewes Goods were or near upon And further Saith not

                                           Signum

              Sworne this 20th of Aprill 1657    Phillip P Harwood

              before me. Richard Preston