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    Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.
    Ceeder point, and running up the said riuer by a line drawne north Liber B B
                            west, and by west for length, One hundred Eighty two perches to a
                            marked white Oake and from thence by a line drawne south west and
                            by south for breadth Eighty Seauen perches to a marked Hickory Vide fo 272
                            and from thence by a line drawne South East and by East for One
                            hundred Eighty two perches, to a marked black walnutt and from [p. 272]
                            thence to the first marked white Oake Containing and now laid out
                            for One hundred acres of land more or lesse—
                            Jerome White Surur Genall.

      Know all men by these prsents That I Thomas Taylor of Caluert
    County Gentn hane of my Owne uoluntary and free motion, And for
    the affeccOn that I beare unto my Brother in law Thomas Courtney
    and Sarah his wife, Giuen and granted and by these prsents doe for
    mee my heires executors and Administrators Giue Grant and bestow
    unto the said Thomas Courtney and Sarah his wife his & theire heires
    and Assignes for euer One hundred acres of land scituate lying and
    being in the Deuident of little Eltonhead Butted and bounded as
    Certifficate of Suruey undr Jerome White Esq hand being Surueyt
      Generall may appeare, To haue & to hould the said land wth all and
      Singuler the appurtenances unto the said Thomas and Sarah theire
      heires and Assignes for Euer—
      Prouided that if the said land shall happen to bee sold by the said
    Thomas or Sarah then I or my heires Suruiuing att the time of Such
    disposall to haue the first refusall of the Same, And in Case both the Vide fo: 271
    said Thomas and Sarah dye wthout issue, then I or my heires Sur
    uiuing to haue the said land againe, paying what two indefferent men
    shall apprayse it att, Further reseruing the yearely rent of One bar
    rill of Corne Indian to bee paid mee and my heires by the possessor
    or possessors of the said land On the Natiuity of Our Lord euery
    yeare or wthin twenty eight dayes, else Lyberty for mee and my
    heires to re-enter, And the prmises to injoy and possesse againe Any
    thing theretofore granted to the Contrary notwithstanding And I
    doe further for mee my heires Executors and Administratrs promise
    and grant unto the said Thomas and Sarah that they theire heires and
    Assignes shall peaceably and quietly inioy the said for euer wthout
    any lett or molestacon by Vs or any of Our Procuremts. In wittnes
    whereof I the said Thomas Taylor haue hereto put my hand and
    Seale this eleauenth day of May 1664—Tho: Taylor  locus
     Signed Sealed & deliuered          sigilli
      In the prsence of Vs
         Willm Price
         Joseph Anderton

      Then Came Thomas Hewes of St Marys County Cooper and de- May 19th
    sired the marke of his Cattle may be recorded which is Cropt on the
    left care and a hole in it and ouer half'd of the right Fare and a little
    peace Cut out of the underside