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     John Owins unto this Depont, wch sd serut run away, & further Liber B B
      sayth not.                     Michael Higgins.
       Jurat in Court Willm Bretton.
       Thomas Booth iurat idem uerbatim cum Michael Higgins
       Jurat Corã me Willm Bretton

      Mr Attorney Grall, plf Capt John Norwood (being called) in- [p. 119]
      John Hammond] formes the Court tht by order from the
      Willm Dauies defts Captaine of the Trayned Band, to wit,
      Samuel Allcock Capt Thomas Bessone, hee seized &
      marked Certaine Tob for a ffine of John Hammonds, Wch sd
      Tob (soe seized as aforesd) was disposed of & payd away by
      Thomas Hammond his ffather, after that it was soe marked in Con
      tempt of the Law & order prouiding in tht behalfe, & gouermt here.
      Thomas Hammond Confesseth in open Court tht bee tooke, & payd
      away one hogshead of Tob, to his owne use, soe marked & seized by
      Capt John Norwood then sheriffe.
       Ordered thereuppon tht Capt John Norwood bee accountable to the
      Ld Propr for the Tob. soe seized by him, And tht hee bee left for his
      Remedy agst Thomas Hammond in accon of Trouer & Conuersion,
      or any other Law full way.
      Mr Attorney grail, plf Capt Norwood allso informes the Court, tht
      Willm Dauis Deft by order from the Capt of the Trayned Band
      hee seized & marked Certaine Tob. for a fine, wch was afterwards
      payd away & disposed of by the sd Dauis or his order.
       Web being acknowledged, Ordered tht Capt John Norwood bee
      accomptable for the same, & tht hee bee left to his remedy agst the
      deft in accon of Trouer & Conuersion or any other lawfull way.
      W Attorney Grail plf, Capt John Norwood allsoe informes agst
      Samuel Ailcock Deft this the deft, shewing tht whereas as afore
      hee seized & marked Certaine Tob, Wch notwthstanding the Tob soc
      marked as aforesd was payd away & disposed of by him.
       Wch Acknowledged, Ordered tht Capt Norwood bee accomptable
      for the sd Tob, & tht hee bee Left to his remedy agst the deft in accon
      of Trouer & Conuersion, or any other Law full way ut supra.

     To the Rt honble the Gouernor & Councell of Maryland.
       The humble Petn of John Norman Sheweth.
       That whereas yor Petr impleaded Thomas Emerson att Anarundell
      County Court, for his freedome, who did there ioyne issue & had
      tryall by a Jury, who brought in their Verdict tht yor Petr was ffree,
      & did Likewise award the sd Emerson to pay Costs of suite, Where
      uppon yor Petr had Judgmt graunted uppon the sd Verdict, Wch y0r
      Petr humbly conceiues to bee the finall end of tht suite; Vnlesse the









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