256 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1658.

Liber
P. C. R.

Writt Parti-
tion Ret :
Vid. fol. 260

Caecilius &c: To Nicholas Gwyther Gentⁿ Sheriffe of the County
of S^t Maries. Whereas wee are gyuen to understand th^t Luke
Barber Esq^r of New-Towne in the County of S^t Maries, & Henry the
sonne & heyre of Henry ffox of the same place & County afores^d
doe Joyntly possesse the Moity of a ffreehold late in the possesⁿ of
John Lewger, And whereas the s^d Henry by his Guardian Walter
Hall doth oppose the Partition betweene them to be made uniustly
as is affirmed. Wee therefore Command yo^u That taking w^th yo^u
Twelue lawfull men of the Neighborhood by whom the truth of the
thing may the better be knowne, yo^u goe in proper person to the
Tenem^t w^th itts Appurtenances afores^d, & there in the presences of
the p^rties afores^d by yo^u to bee forwarnd' if they will bee present,
That yo^u diuide & seuer the af ores^d Tenem^t, w^th itts appurtenances by
the Oathes by the good & lawfull men afores^d hauing respect to the
true ualue thereof into Two equall parts, One part thereof deliuer
to the s^d Luke Barber & the other to the s^d Walter Hall, for the use
of the s^d Henry ffox. And the Partitition soe made under thy Scale
& the Scales of them by whose oathes the s^d Partition thou shallt
make. Certify unto Our Prouinciall Court by the 20^th day of
Aprill next, & haue thou there this writt. Gyuen att S^t Maries this
2d day of March 1658. Witness Our Trusty & welbeloued Josias
ffendall Esq^r Our Leiuten^t &c :
Josias ffendall.

p. 213
Attorneys to
Pay Costs

Whereas Diuers Inhabitants here, haue hitherto undertaken to
plead as Attorneys att the Courts in this Prouince, imagining them-
selues (if cast in their suite) not chargeable w^th dammages &c: It is
therefore ordered for the future th^t whatsoeuer Attorney or At-
torneys pleading as afores^d shall happen to bee cast, in the suite soe
undertaken by him or them, shall pay & satisfy on the behalfe of
him or them, for whom hee or they sues or answeres (if the party
bee not resident or dwelling w^thin this Prouince) all Costs, Debt, or
dammage hee or they shall bee cast in, to the p^rty greiued or sued.
The Court adiorned by the Gou^r till to morrow morning

March 3

P^ent Thursday 3^d March.

Josias ffendall Esq^r Gou^r, M^r Rob^t Clearke, M^r Baker Brooke
Philip Caluert Esq^r Secr^r, D^r Luke Barber M^r Ed: Lloyd
Cap^t Will^m Stone,

To the hon^ble the Gouerno^r & Councell

Hammond v.
Dodson

The humble Petⁿ of Anne Hammond Sheweth That yo^r Pet^r
hauing attatchd a seru^t of M^r Garuase Dodson for a Debt due to her
Children as may appeare uppon Record, May it please this hon^ble