282  Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.






               Liber B B  said One hundred acres of land wth the appurtenances agst him the
                       said Thomas Courtney and Sarah his wife and the heires of the said
                       Thomas for euer, And for this reniise Release Quitt Claime the
                       aforesaid Mathew Rhodam hath giuen to the aforesaid Thomas the
                       sume of Two thowsand One hundred pounds of tohaccoe—
                       Taken and acknowledged by Thomas Courtney
                  Thomas Courtney & Sarah          the marke of
                         his wife in open Court    Sarah Courtney
                          Daniel Jenifer Clke
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                       The Pattent of the abouesaid One hundred acres of land was in
                     Open Court surrendred unto Mathew Rhodam wth all the right title
                     and Intrest thereto by Thomas Courtney and Sarah his wife
                     acknowledgmt of an assignmt thereof undr theire handes on the back
                     side of the said pattent. Daniel Jenifer Clarke

                       Know all men by these prsents that I Francis Armstrong doe Con
                       stitute and appointe my Louing freinde Mr Daniel Jenifer my true
                       and lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledg to Capt
                       Thomas Mannyng and John Ingram two hundred acres of land
                       which I sold to Capt Thomas Mannyng and Ingram and what my
                       said Attorney shall doe in the prrnises I doe rattifye and Confirme
                       to be as good in law as if I my selfe were present as wittnes my hand
                       and seale this 30th September 1664—
                       Signed sealed & deliuered the marke of
                    In the prsence of     Francis if Armstrong Sealed
                          Jos: Horsley
                          Willm MacDowall

                       This Indenture made the 10th clay of June in the yeare of Our
                     Lord God 1664 Between Francis Armstrong of the Clifts in Caluert
                     County in the Prouince of Maryland planter and Dame Frances
                     Armstrong his wife of the one part and Thomas Mannyng of the
                     Clifts in Caluert County planter and John Ingram of great Chop
                     tanck in the prouince of Maryland Plantr on the other part wittness
                     eth that the said Francis and Frances Armstrong hath Clearely Bar
                     gained and Sold and by these prsents Clearely bargaineth and selleth
                     to the said Thomas Mannyng and John Ingram Two hundred acres
                     of land lying in Talbott County on the north side of the Easterne
                     Branch of Tredauin Creeke beginning att a marked Beach neer the
                     head of a Coue bynding upon the land of James Hall and Capt Miles
                     Cooke running south East to a marked Oke the long line running
                     North East and by East wth all and singular the appurtenances and
                     proffitts which he the said Armstrong or any other person or persons
                     to his use hath haue or had in the said Two hundred acres of land—