Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.     209

    except my land and tow Cowes which I giue unto my Child which now Liber A
    shee goeth with the Cowes at the birth of my Child my land when
    the Child shall Come of Age if the Child shoold dye all is to returne
    to my wife this I desir my good frinds James Lee and John Tomkin
    son to take Care as assistants to my wife and Child witnes my hand
    Witnes Hugh Woodberre       Joseph T± E Lenton
         James L Lee                his marke
           his marke

      Whearupon the Plantiue Craued A Jurie which was granted and
    the sayd Thompson Deliuered unto the Jurie thees ensuing
    enstructions

         Instructions to the Jurie by Mr Francis Popes Atturney
      In Primis To Enquire wheather at an ordinarie Planters Wifes fun
      erall it bee not rediculous to shoot as thay doe at a young souldiers
      death or other Commanders in warre
    2 to Enquir wheather at the time of a funerall it bee Christian like
      for sum few neighbours to bee gathered together and instead of
      showing a mornefullnes for the losse of thear f rind and neighbour
      to turne of thear Carousing Cups to the quantitie of three bar
      rells of beeare to the valew of nine hundered pounds of tob:
    3 wheather it bee not most unreasonable that James Lee for this
      same merrie meeting shoold Charge three hundered pounds of tob:

      for boate and hands to fetch this same drinke
    4 to enquir wheather it bee not absurd that the sayd Lee shoo!d
      Charge the Administrator of the deceased with 36 yards of black
      Ribining at twelue pound per yard four hundered and thirtie too
      pounds of tob: when the whole world may immagin that it was
      but a dolorous Countenance to disguise his reioyceing hart
    5 to Consider how that that Power which was giuen unto James Lee
      by Joseph Lenton in his will was no power at all without John
      Tomkinson for thay wear ioyntly impowered and not seuerallie
      as will appear by the will
    6 Wheather that which a man doat of himself the good or ill sucses [p. 2o6]
      doath not properly belong unto himself the sayd Lee hauing in-
      cured all this Charge one his owne head without any order
    7 To Enquire wheather that the Pretended Power did not dye with
      the Relict of the sayd Lenton &c
    8 To Enquir wheather the funerall was not solemnised according to
      W Battins Oath at Mr Battins hows

      Whearupon the Plantiue Peruseing the forspecifled Instructions
    in wrighting obiected as followeth and deliuered them boath unto
    the Jurie

    In   answer to the first that thear was ther was the funerall of her
      housband and too Childeren