Provincial Court Proceedings, 1663.   83






       Whereas John Norman prsented a Petn to the Court for his ffree- Liber B B
      dome the sd Normand being transported into this Prouince by & att
      the Charge of W John Hatton mercht Alleaging himselfe to bee County
      ffree att the Death of the sd John Hatton, And thereuppon desyred a Court.
      Jury, Wch being graunted, & a Jury impanelled, The sd Jury uppon
      mature deiiberaon uppon the premises: By their Verdict declared the
      sd Normand a ffreeman. The Court hath therefore ordered the sd
      Normand his ffreedome & aliso hath ordered the sd Normand to pay
      all Costs & charges.
       The names of the Jurors
      Willm Hopkins James Sowthward Dauid Stewart
      Henry Catelin Cornelius Howard     John Ewen
      Willm Crouch  John Sison      Nicholas Gassoway
      Emanuel Drew  Willm Hills     Willm Toulson.

       Wee the Jurors uppon matter depending betweene Thomas Emer- Juries
      son & John Normand, hauing maturely Considered thereof wee Verdict
      unanimously conclude the sd Normand to bee a ffreeman, & doe award
      the sd Emerson to pay Costs of suite
                                fforeman Willm Hopkins
   To the Comisrs of this County
       The humble Petn of John Brewer in the behalfe of John Hatton, 10th August
      Sheweth.                                    Mr Brewers
                                                  Pet after
       That whereas John Normand prf erred a Petn to this Court for his Judgmt
      freedome, & uppon it Craued a Jury, web the Court Graunted, & the
      Jurors by their Verdict freed him, Wherefore yot Petr desires Re
      leife in Chancery, & desyres order for a ualuable Consideraon for
      his transportaOn, wch is butt a reasonable demand & in Equity & Con
      science can nott bee denyed And yor Petr shall pray &c:

       John Normand Craues an Appeale to the Prouinciall Court. An Normands
      Appeale is graunted by the Court (unto John Normand) unto the Appeale
      Prouinciall Court depending betweene Mr John Brewer plf, Ad
      thistrator of the Estate of Mr John Hatton mercht Deceased, And the
      sd Normand deft, The sd Normand putting in Security to pay dowble
      Costs & dafnages if cast in the suite.

       Know all men by these prnts tht Wee John Normand Willm Hop- Bond of
      kins & John Sison stands firmely bownd unto the Lord Proprietary & Security
      his heyres in the sume of Ten Thowsd pownds of casked Tob, to bee
      payd unto the sd Lord Proprietary or his heyres. Signed or hands
      & dated the Tenth day of August, 1663.
       The Condicon of this obligaon is such, That if the aboue bownden
      John Normand doe appeare att the next Prouinciall Court, to prose
      quute the suite depending betweene John Brewer Admistrator of the
      Estate of Mr John Hatton mercht & John Normand late a seruant to