514Court and Testamentary Business, 1657.

         Liber B. Robert Chissick Servant to mr Thomas Thomas hath not only

         No. 3. been one of the Chief Acters in this late designe to Endeavour

              his and the rest their running away, but hath formerly been

              the Chief Instigator and Actor in a former running away and

              Stealing and Carrying with him (and the rest that then run

              away) Gunns, powder Shott, a boat & Provision The Court

              doth therefore order that the Said Chissick Shall receive

              Thirty Lashes upon the bare back with a whip. And that the

              Said Chissick is by this order enjoyned not to depart or Ex-

              empt himself from his Masters plantation without his masters

              Leave and to Demeane himself Civilly and orderly upon pain

              of farther Censure, Provided aiwayes that this Order doth not

              any wise acquitt the Said Chissick from any Charge or trouble

              he hath occasioned to his master by his former running away,

              And the Court doth Likewise order that Stephen Chaplin in

              regard of what is testified against him, and his own confession

              and his former running away Shall receive twenty five

              Lashes upon the bare back with a whip, and that Iohn Beale

              in respect of his former running away, and his Concealing

              and Consenting to this last Combination, Shall Execute the

              punishmt upon Robert and Stephen Chaplin according to the

              abouesaid orders.

              order versus Wm Tony

               Whereas it appears to this Court that Wm Tony was one of

          p. 291 the Chiefe Fomenters of this late intended running away, and

              the Consequence thereof, The Court doth order that the Said

              Tony be Confined to abide within the bounds of his masters

              Plantation and not to Exceed the Same without his masters

              Leave, untill he give Testimonie by his Civill and Dutyfull De-

              meanor of his future good Carriage.

          p. 292 Caveat for Administracon by mrs Harris

               June the 30th 1657 Mrs Mary Haris of Putuxent in the Prov-

              ince of Maryland doth this day Enter a Caveat for Adminis-

              tration of the Estate of her husband mr Richard Harris de-

              ceased untill farther order at the next Provinciall Court.

         p. 293          This 1the day of lanuary 1654

               Known to all men by these presents that I William Asbeston

              do acknowledge to have received of Robert Smith full Satis-

              faction for one Red pied heifer Cropt on both Eares and un-

              derkeel'd, I the Said Wm Assbeston do avouch and affirme the

              Sale of the Said heifer and her increase, that Shall hereafter

              insue against all rights or Claimes in Law unto the Said

              Robert Smith and his Assignes as Wittness my hand the day

              and year above written       William Asbeston