Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663-64. 157

      some other meanes, And it being Certifyed tht if Capt Brent were Liber B B
      not expressly by name Out Lawd, by Declaraon, yett hee was De- [p. 211]
      dared soe att the head of a Company here, And The plf in the Ap
      peale Anne Aluey Adthistratrix of John Hammond confesseth in
      open Court the Debt due to Capt Giles Brent.
        Ordered thereuppon tht shee pay the Tob. (Vizt) one Thowsd
      Eighty & Eight pownds, wth Costs of suite. Then further Ordered
      tht an Attatchmt issue forth, for this Tob. in the behalfe of the Ld
      Proptr

      To the honble the Gout & Councell &c:
        The humble Pee of Adam Head Sheweth
        That yor Petr being desyrous to begin a Towne att St Maries & to
      giue Example to other Tradesmen to Cohabite makes it his humble
      Petn to this honble Board, That they will bee pleased to allott him
      some part of the Towne ifeild whereon to sett a howse plant an
      Orchard, & make a small Come ifeild, & tht yow will giue him some
      assurance to enioy to him & his heyres, or for some Tearme of yeares
      as to yor Judgmtts shall seeme best, the sd peice of Land soe to bee
      allotted. And in duty bownd hee shall pray &c
        Ordered uppon this Pet' That Adam Head haue allotted him Two
      Acres of Land in the Towne ifeild of St Maries, to plant an Orchard
      & build a howse thereon, Paying Six pence pt Annu Rent.

      To the honble the Gouernor & Councell.
        The Acct of John Cane his Charge in the Litigious Accon of
      Mr Hudson.
      ffor 3 dayes his Attorney comming to Court att 30l pr day.... 090 Vid foTo 4 dayes attendance of the Court                  To 1 day goeing home                                   030
                                               240
         Nonsuite                              150
                                               390

        This acct was allowed by the Board/
      To the honble the Gout & Councell.          [p. 212]
        The humble Petn of Willm Smith Sheweth.
        That yor Petr being informed tht yor honrs intends to dispose of
      the Land belonging to this Plantaon for those tht will build thereon
      to the forwarding of a Towne. Wherefore yot Petr & Carpenter by
      Trade desyres yot honts to spare such a Parcell of grownd as yot honrs
      shall thinke conuenient for the intent aforesd, & hee shall pray &c:











      Nothing ordered/