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     bounding on the North with a line drawne west from the sayd oake Liber B
     for the lenght of too hundened perches to a marked oake standing on
     the hills on the west with a line drawne south from the end of the
     formar line untill it intercect a parrarell line dnawne from Walkers
     Run on the south with the sayd Rune Containing too hundered acres
     more or lesse together with all profits rights and benefits thearunto
     belonging Royall mines excepted to haue and to hould the same unto
     him the sayd James Walker his heirs and assignes for euer to bee
     holden of us and own heirs as of own mannor of west St Maries in
     free and Common Soccage by fealty only for all saruices yealding
     and paying theanfom yearly to us and owr heirs at own Receipt at St [p. 114]
     Maries at the too most usuall feasts in the year (Viz) at the annun
     tiation of own Blessed Virgin Mary and at the feast of St Michell
     the Archangell by euen and equall Portions the rent of four shillings
     starling in silluer or gold or the full valew thearof in such Commodi
     ties as wee and own heirs or such officer on officers appoynted by us
     or own heirs from time to time to Colect and Receaue the same shall
     accept in discharge thearof at the Choyce of us and own heirs or such
     officer or officers as aforsayd Giuen at St Maries under own Great
     seale of own sayd Prouince of Mariland the seauenteenth day of
     August in the seauen and twentith year of owr dominion ouer the
     sayd Prouince of Mariland Aoq Domini 1658 witnes own trusty and
     beloued frind Josias fendall Esq own Liuetennant of own sayd
     Prouince                         Josias Fendall
     Endossed on the bake of the sayd Patten as followeth
       Know all men by thees presants that I James Walker doe assigne
     all my right titell and interest of this patten to Edward Swan his heirs
     or Assignes for euer as witnes my hand this 27 of January Ao 1658
    teste Rober 2 hickes              James Walker
           his marke
         Richard Granger
            his marke

       James Boulin Presents a saruant boy taken by way of Execution
     from Mr Arthur Tumor Robert Rrit by name and Mr James Walker
     and John neuill wear appoynted in open Court also swonne to aprays
     his sanuise who iudged his time of saruise to bee worth fifteene
     hundered pounds of tob:

       Mr John Meekes Presents one John Chesson to haue his age judged
     of who is iudged to bee fourteen years and a halfe old
     John Lumbrozo PlantiueThe Plantiue aresting the de- [p. 115]
     John and Margerie goold Defendant     fendant in an action of defa
     mation desiret that Joseph dorrosell might haue his oath giuen him
     which was granted