112 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Kent Co.
Ct. Recs.
p. 114

one younge Cowe a heifer belonginge to the s^d Boreman the former
Cowe Called by the name of Crop w^ch the s^d Deere shewed yo^r Pet^nor
& ffurther saith not.

Gott v.
Stuard

War^t to the Shiriff return^d & 2 Suppenas
Henry Gott haveinge Arrested Charles Stuard in an acoⁿ of the
Case to the Vallue of tenn Thousand pounds of Tob. & for this
bringeth his suite.
The Plan^t moveth for Certaine Cattle in the hands of Charles
Stuard, w^ch ware mayd over by M^r Tho. Ward Decedent to M^r Hen.
Morgan, in the behalfe of the Orphant Tabytha Short but now the
wife of the s^d Stuard.
The Court not findeinge cause of any relief ffor the Plantive
herein doth therefore order the Plan^t to pay Cost of suit. Else
Execucon.

Boreman v.
Deere

M^r John Coursey Moveth this Court As Atturney of Will Bore-
man Against John Deere & hath pduced a Bill of the s^d Deeres for
six hundred & six Pounds of Tob & Caske John Deere beinge there
p^rsent Confesseth the debt.
The Court doth therefore order th^t the s^d Deere shall pay the
Debt in Pickt & Guild Tob w^th the Charges. Else Exec"

Re Crouch

Nicolas Pickard & Mary Baxter hath moved this Court to have
George Crouch The sonn of Geo: Crouch decedent, Lefte in the
Custody of Nico. Pickard afores^d
The Courte doth therefore Order By & with the Consent of the

p. 115

said Nicolas Pickard & Mary Baxter, That the s^d Geo. Crouch bee &
Remaine in the Custody of the s^d Pickard & that all the Childes
Cattle shall remaine w^th Nico: Pickard, And hee to have the halfe
of the Male increase from this time forward, ffor Keepinge the s^d
Child & putinge him to scoole & furnishinge the Child w^th other
necessaries soe longe till Just occation be mayd Appeare as Law
provides for Orphants in such Cases
Testis me John Coursey Clk.

Oath of
Fidelity

Henry Carline beinge demanded to subscribe the Engagement
Accordinge to Condicons of surrendering the Governm^t & the Acts
of Assembly puideinge in that behalfe, Makes this Answar That in
Conscience hee cannot be Aidinge and Assistinge, neither can hee
Aide & Assiste, neither can he Oppose, The Governm^t hee owneth &
will pay all Lawfull Taxes th^t shall be Demanded of him
The same Answar gives

John Westley | William Elliot
John Ellis | ffrancis Barnes
Rob^t Martin | Edd Coppage
Eddw^d Burton | Rob^t Dunn
Vera Copia Testis John Coursey Clk