Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.     127

       Memorandum tht it is agreed betweene mee Law: Starkey on the Liber A
     on Party to let by way of !ease that hows which is built in a neke of 372
     land on the south sid of Portobacco Creeke with tht diuident of land
     wch is from that swampe next to the howse on the south sid with a
     direct line drawne to goose Creeke which land is let to James Linsey
     and Assignes by way of lease for fiueteen years to fifteene years pay
     ing by way of fine flue hundered wayt of tob: flue hundered next year
     that is in the year on thowsand six hundered and fiftie six and lick-
     way flue hundered in the year on thowsand six hundered and fifty
     seauen and yearly the Lords rent dooble of that land hee enioyeth
     with a Coople of Capons moreouer James Linsey obliges himself to
     build so much howsing as hee found built upon the sayd land and in
     case Mr Starkey will haue so much land Cleared and fenced upon any
     place in the neck James Linsey doth oblige himself to do it and to
     build a howse of twentie foote moreoner it is Couenanted and Agreed
     between the sayd Partys that James Linsey is to pay unto Mr Starkey
     his sucsessors or Assignes at euerie fiufteene years end a yearling
     heifer Calfe or a hoggshead of tob: and in Case the rent bee not payd
     it is lawful to strayne and when thear shal bee held a Court the sayd
     James is to bee thear presant twentie foote of howsing is to bee kepe
     in Repaire witnes my hand        Law Starkey
     Witenes Geo: Beckwith            James Linsey
           Edward + Deane
              his marke

       Sc Richard Trew sworne sayeth tht beeing at Gils Glouers thear [p. 138]
     Came in Izabell Riuers and asked Gils Glouer whether or no hee
     suffered his wife to Abuse her and returning againe shee met Elisa
     beth Glouer in the way Izabell Riuers shunning the way Elisabeth
     Glouer fals into passion swares shee woold bee the death of her goes
     to her flings her downe beats her whearupon hee parts them and
     further sayeth not                 Tho Stone
     Jurauit Coram mee
       15o Junei Ao q salutis 1661
                Recorded through the desier of Christopher Riuers

       Edward Turner entereth his marke of hogs and Cattell viz Cropt
     on boath Ears and too slits in the Right Eare and one in the Left
     Eare:

       Mr Daniell Hut as the Atturney of Mr John Dodman demand a
     warrant against James Lee in an action of debt to the valew of I094 lb
     of tob:
       Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Retur: 2d July Aoq 1661