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     did breake and so out of that Prison then and there did passe and Liber B B
     feloniously Escape Contrary to the peace of his said Lordshp his
     rule and dignity—               William Caluert
       Thomas Sprigge
       Let it be enquired for the Right Honble the Lord Proprietary if [p. 294]
     Elizabeth Greene of Garriden in Caluert County spinster, the Sixth
     day of May in the yeare of Our Lord God One thowsand Six hun
     dred Sixty ffowre being bigg wth Childe by Gods Prouidence was
     deliuered of a Certaine liuing man Childe which said liuing man
     Childe she the said Elizabeth Greene did throw into the fire in man
     ner and forme aforesaid then and there feloniously and of malice
     forethought did Kill and Murder Contrary to the peace of his said
     Lordsp his rule and dignity— William Caluert
     Sampson Waring
                  Judith Sharpe
     Nicholas Carre .
                  Christian Ellinsworth
     Will Wheeler
                  Martha Carre   Wittnesses
     Thomas Taylor
                  Elizabeth Harwood
     Grace Parker  .
                  Elizabeth Billingsley
     Sarah Waring
       The aboue menconed Judith Sharpe Christine Ellinsworth & Eliza

          beth Harwood being Called to the board the rest of the wittnesses

          to Testifye in a Cause depending betweene the Right Honble the

          Lord Proprietary and Elizabeth Greene, and refus'd to giue theire

          Oathes, Therefore Ordered by the Board that they be fynede accord

          ing to Act of Assembly in that Case prouided—

          Att a Court held the 21th June 1664 in Caluert County
                           Charles Brookes
           Major Thomas Brooke
                           Francis Ancketill
           Thomas Truman
     prsent                George Peake Gentn
           Hugh Standley
                           Richard Collett
           Thomas Leitchworth
                           Tobias Norton
       John Hunt Came and made Complaint agt Arthur Notooll alleadg
     ing hee had Seuerall times broke open howses entred and robbed
     them, It is therefore Ordered that the said Arthur Notool bee bound
     ouer to the Prouinall Court and that the Sherriffe take him into his
     Custody and prsent him unto the next Prouinall Court to be holden the
     5th of July 1664 and it is further Ordered that the said Jno Hunt
     make recognizance to informe the Gouernor and Councell & there to
     giue Euidence agt the said Nottool In manner and forme foll: uizt
       This day Came Jno Hunt and acknowledged himselfe to become
     endebted to the Lord Propr in the Sume of three thowsand pounds of
     tob: and Caske to bee paid upon Demand—The Condicon of this
     recognizance is such that if the abouesd Jno Hunt doe att the next


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     Prouinall Court held the 5th July 1664 declare (in behalf e of the