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       Thomas Hobson, the other named James Shaklady for forging Liber B.

       a Certificate under the hand of mr Richard Wells as their No. 3.

       Master, and Thomas Boone as Wittnessto the Said Certificate,

       and the parties Confessing to this Court that they did forge

       the Said pass or Certificate, The Court doth therefore order,

       that the Said Thomas Hobson and Iames Shaklady Shall each

       of them receive twentie Lashes a piece upon the bare back

       with a whip.

         Whereas Thomas Hobson hath petitioned this Court for a

       remittment of his punishmt of whipping which by this Court is

       ordered that he Should Suffer, The Court doth order upon the

       motion of Capt Morgan, and the Humble request of the Said

       Hobson, that upon his future Good behaviour, and that he

       whip James Shacklady that his punishmt be remitted.

         Know all men by these presents that I James Veitch doe for

       me my heires and Assignes freely give unto Richard Keene

       the Son and heir of Richard Keen of Putuxent planter one

       Cowe Calfe with the increase thereof for him the Said Richard

       Keen his heirs or assignes to enjoy for ever, the Said Cowe

       Calf is now in Ishmael Wrights Plantation and is a black and

       white Calf with a Starr in the forehead marked with a Swallow

       tayle in the right Eare and a hole in the left, with a nick under

       Each Eare, That this is my free act and Deed, Wittness my

       hand this 30th of September 1657 This Deed acknowledged in

       open Court the day afore mentioned Iames Veitch

      Teste me   Thomas Turner Clk

              Robt Blinkome

         Know all men that I Mary Jarbo do make a Deed of Guift

       of those Cattle above Mentioned to witt one Cowe and a heifer

       marked with a Crop in the right Eare with a hole and a Slitt

       cutt in the hole, the left Eare overkeele and underkeele, unto

       mrs Ann Hamonds youngest Child, J being his Godmother, and

       all the female Cattle to be for the use of the Said Child, and

       the male Cattle to his mother, and desire to have it Recorded

       by the first Convenience as Wittness my hand this 3d of June

       1656.                         Signum

       Wittness Signum           Mary M larbo

         Peter P Mills

         lacques Coullott

         John larbo