302    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

               Liber B Robert Landen Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
                   the first Case of Brandie was his master Cristophere Russels and that
                   hee braught it up by his order and further sayeth not

                     Mr humphery haggat entereth his marke of hogs and Cattell (Viz)
                   slit on the left Eare and the Right Eare Cropt and a peece cut out
                   square underneath the Crope

              [p. 39] Mr Humphery Haggate Plantlue The plantiue aresting the defen
                   James Lee Administ to    dant in an action of debt Prefereth
                     John delahay Defendant his petition as followeth

                     To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
                   humble petition of humpherie haggate Sheweth
                     That John delahay standeth indebted to your petitioner the sum of
                   too hundered pounds of tob: by bill your petitioner humbly Craueth
                   order against the Administrator of John Delahay for his debt with
                   forbaerance and hee shall pray &c

                     Whearupon the defendant Confeseth a judgment according to the
                   bill it is thearfor ordered that the defendant pay unto the plantiue
                   too hundered pounds of tob:

                    James Lendsey Atturney of The Plantiue Aresting the defendant
                     William Williams Plantiue in an action of debt prefereth his Pe
                    James Lee administrator to tition and letter of Atturney as fol
                     John Delahay Defendant loweth

                     To the Worship full Commissioners of Charleses Counti the humble
                   petition of James Lee the Atturney of William Williams Marriner of
                   boston in New england Sheweth
                     That the estat of John delahay standing indebted unto the sayd
                   Williams for good Consideration alredie receaued as appears now to
                   bee dew by bill your patition humbly Craueth order against James
                   Lee now administrator to the sayd delahays Estate and your peti
                   tioner shall humbly pray &c

                     Know all men by thees Presants that I william Williams of bos
                   tone in new england Mariner doe ordaine Constitut and appoynt my
                   Louing f rind Mr James Lendsey my trew amd Law full atturney to
             [p. 40]    Plead act and doe Receaue of Jane delahay the valew of eight hun
                   dered pounds of tob: which is dew by John delahay and whatsoeuer
                   my sayd Atturney shall doe thearin shall bee as ample as if my self
                   wear present witnes my hand this 24th of March 1661
                  Witnes Tho: + Wentworth   William Williams
                           his marke
                         Garrat + Sennet
                           his marke