Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  259






       Warrt to Sherriffe of Charles County to arrest &c Ret next Pro- Liber B B
     Ujflahl Court the 4th October next

     To the honble Gouernor and Councell of Maryland
       The humble petcon of Josias Fendall and Robert Hunley Admin
     istrs and Guardians to the Estate and Children of Captaine Christo
     pher Russell decd sheweth
       That Capt James Neale hath lately marked seuerall trees upon the

          land formerly belonging unto Capt Christopher Russell also Claimed

          part of his as his, thereby dampnifying the Children of the said

          Russell to the uallue of flue hundred pounds of tobacco—The Prem

          ises Considered—It is the humble request of yor Petitioners that yor uide ordr

          Honnors would bee pleased to take it into yot Serious Consideracons

          and Order the said Capt Neale to pay unto the said Children flue hun

          dred pounds of tobb: and ailso relinquish his Claime, And yot petrs

          shall pray—

          Aprill 12th 1664
       Wee whose names are undt written being Summoned to uiew the
     Corps of a man found upon the shore, doe here under Our handes
     testif ye that to the best of Our Judgmts hee might bee accidentally
     Cast away and drowned further wee cannot say—
      the marke of   Rich: Gary  the marke of
     John Waren      Jno MedleyRoger Diggine
      the marke of   William Brooke the marke of
     Robt Thomas       the marke ofJn° Handy
     Edwd Elliott    Wm Bourke the marke of
     Geo: Shaw                Richd Addams
                              Geo: Reynolds

     Att a Court held for the County of Ann Arundell June the 14th 1664 [p. 324]
     Present Robt Burle
                     Cap Thomas Beeson
           Mr Rooer Groste
              b        George Puddington
          Fran:     Holland
                       Ralph Williams
           Jno Norwood

       Whereas Ann Couell hath been seuerall times required to giue an
     account of the Estate of John Couell deceased, and She allwayes
     refuseth to giue an acct and likewise refuseth Contrary to the Act
     of Assembly to exhibite an Inuentory or account of the Estate of
     John Mott deceased though she hath been often Summoned to that
     effect, in prosecucon of which neglect and denyall of bringing in an
     accompt the Court hath Ordred the said default to bee entred and to
     bee returned unto the Prouinall Court according to Act.
                Vera Copia teste me Theo: Lewys Clef: Comth.