52 Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.

      Liber A.   At a Court held at St Maries Present. The Governor. Capt John Price

             the eight of January 1650 Willm Mitchell Esqr Willm

                                    Eltonhead Esqr Mr Thomas Hatton

               Willm Mitchell Esqr was this day sworne of his Lopps Counsell

              in open Court Vppon debate of the matter this day about the

              death of Raphe Beanes servant the said Beane moving to haue

              a discharg vppon the Evidence produced. But the Jury not

              agreeing in theire Verdict It is ordered that all the Jurors

              meete together at the nowe dwelling House of Luke Gardiner

              at the Herring Creeke vppon Saturday the 18th day of this prsent

              Moneth to consider further of the busines, and to give in

              theire Verdict by the next Court whether or noe the said

              Servants death was occasioned by any default of the said

              Raph Beane his Maister. Wherein if they faile the Court will

              impose such ffines vpon them for such default as shalbe

              thought fitt.

               Hugh Hopewell bringing into Court (by the Governors

              appointmt) two Guns by him lately taken from two Indians

              imployed by Luke Gardiner and Willm Johnson without

              warrant as was alleadged The said Gardner and Johnson

              not appearing It is ordered that the said Hopewell detaine the

              Gunns in his custody till the next Court. And the said

              Gardner and Johnson haue liberty till then to shewe cause (if

              they can) why they should not bee forfeited according to the

              Act in that case pvided

              danieli Clocker pite The plte according to a former order Mr Cuthhert ffenwick t             

           Attorney of Capt Tho:     the 25th of January 1649 sueth for Corne

              Cornewallis deft & Clothes &c according to the Custome of

              the Contry. But the deft desiring further time till hee may

              heare againe from Capt Cornewallies It is ordered with the

              pltes consent that the matter bee respited till the first of

              december next And if by that tyme the defendt cannot shewe

              cause to the contrary bee is then to pay vnto the plaintiffe the

              Corne Clothes and other things due by the Custome of the

              Contry for his service to the said Capt Cornewallies

                              1650

         Liber B. Know all men by these presents, that I ffrancis Martin of

       L. 0. R. No. 1 Maryland, for a valuable Consideration have sold and delivered

            162 unto Marke Blomefield, one black Cow with a flower de luce

              on the left Ear, and Crop't and underhanced on the right ear,

              To have and to hold the Sd Cow from the claime of any person

              whatsoever, as witness my hand this 25th day of January, 1650

                                    The Mark of ffrancis Martin

                      Wittness John Starman