Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664-65. 429





     standing by the riuer side bounded on the west wth a line drawne Liber B B
     west north west into the woods foure hundred and eighty perches
     bounded on the North wth a line drawne north north East from the
     head of the former line three hundred seauenty and flue perches
     bounded on the East a line drawne East South East from the
     end of the former line for the length of ffowre hundred and Eighty
     perches, till it intercepts a parallell drawne from the first bounded
     tree bounded south the said riuer, Containing and now laid out
     for One Thowsand acres more or lesse Together wth all Edifices [p. 523]
     Howses proffitts Pattents writeings Comodities and Heriditamts to
     the same belonging or in any wise notwithstanding, and all the Estate
     Right title Interest claime and demand whatsoeuer they the said
     William Smyth and Mary his wife haue of in and to the said One
     thowsand acres abouesaid or any part or prsell thereof by Vertue of
     any Grant Bargaine or sale heretofore made to them the said William
     Smyth and Mary his wife by any prson or prsons whatsoeuer To haue
     and to hold the said One thowsand acres of land and euery part and
     parcell thereof unto the said John Pickering his heires Executors
     Administrators and Assignes To the onely proper Vse and behoofe
     of the said John Pickering his heires & Assignes for euer freed and
     acquitted and at all times hereafter discharged by them the said
     William Smyth and Mary his wife of and from all and all manner
     of former and other bargaines Grantes Sales Leases forfeitures
     loyntures Dowrys Surrenders Judgmts Execucons and of and from
     all other titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoeuer and at all time
     and times hereafter, at request had and made to them the said Wm
     Smyth and Mary his wife more Assurance and Assurances by the
     Councell Learned in the law of the said John Pickering shall be ad
     uized deuized or required for the more Absolute and prfect surety
     and sure making of all & singuler the said One thowsand acres of
     land and euery part & parcell thereof Vnto the said John Pickering
     his heires Executors Administrators and Assignes for Euer, In Con
     firmacon thereof the said William Smyth and Mary his wife Doe
     hereunto sett there handes and seales the day and yeare aboue written
       Signed sealed & deliuered William Smyth    Seale
       In the prsence of         Mary Smyth  Sealed
          Daniel Jeni fer
          Edward Sauage

       Comand William Smyth of St Marys County Innholder and Mary
     his wife that Justly &c they keepe wth John Pickering of the Citty of
     Bristoll (in England) salter the Couent &c of One thowsand acres of
     land (Called Smyths delight) lying on the East side of Chesepiake
     Bay in a riuer called Trasquaking riuer on the west side of the said
     riuer &c                          Philip Calvert

       And the Agreemt is such that the said Wm Smyth & Mary his wife [p. 524]
     haue acknowledged the aforesaid One thowsand Acres of land wth