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miles distance from my house, that I hope your Hono^rs will
excuse any defect in pformance of
Yo^r Hono^rs most humble and ffaithfull Servant
To the hon^ble the Councill ffrancis Jenckins shff:
at the Councill Chamber
at the City of S^t Maries
these with care and speed
humbly Present
p Coll W^m Coulbourne
QDC.

Som^rsett County
At a County Court of Adjournm^t held the Eighteenth day
of Novemb: and continued the nineteenth of the same moneth
in the nineth yeare of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles
&c. Annoq Dmi: 1684 before his L^sps Justices thereunto
assigned and Authorised.

Coll W^m Colebourne M^r James Dashield Com^rs
Present Cap^t David Browne M^r W^m Brereton

Ord^r of the hon^ble Councill read.

Maryland ss:
By the hon^ble Councill
Whereas Information &c. as in this booke fo: 121:

After reading the ord^r aforesaid this Court commands the
sheriff of this County to Impanell a Jury of twelve good men
to make enquiry of the p^rmisses, which pannell is returned by
the sheriff (viz:) John West, Cap^t William Colebourne, Law-
rence Gary, Samuel Collins, John Cropper, Henry Philips,
Charles Hall, Thomas Hobbs, Robert Cattlin jun^r John Evans,
John Shipney, and Thomas Tall, who were sworne.

Lib. R. R. R.

And this day to witt the nineteenth day of November
Annoq Dmi. 1684: The said John West, Cap^t W^m Colebourn,
Lawrence Gary, Samuel Collins, John Cropper, Henry Philips,
Charles Hall, Thomas Hobbs, Robert Catlin jun^r John Evans,
John Shipway, and Thomas Tall Juro^rs Impanelled, and upon
their oathes, came before the board, and say wee of the Jury
appointed doe all beleive, that John Kirk, and his wifes
unkindness to be the reall occasion of Edward ffurlongs
departure, and doe find the Estate of the said ffurlong to be in
the hands and possession of the aforesaid Kirk, as also that
the said ffurlong hath a Brother living if not other relations
Signed John West fforeman

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