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    Joan Michell PlantiueThe Plantiue aresting the defen- Liber B
    Richard dod by his Atturney   dant in an acti of the Case Pre- [p. 139]
     Mr Thomas Notley Defendant fereth her Petition Whearupon
    the defendant alleageth that the action ought to haue bin mentioned
    in the Petition which was not and thearfor humbly Craueth an abaet
    ment of the Rite which is granted according to the Law of England:

   Capt James Neale the Atturney The Plantiue not apearing but
     of William Sandford Plantiue by his Atturney Mr Thomas hus
   Capt Josias fendall Atturney to sey and not hauing power to
     the Administratrix of Captaine Constitute on by vertue of Mr
     William Batten defendant William Brenton letr Atturney
    who Constituted Mr William Sandfor his Atturney whos Atturney
    the Plantiue is the defendant humbly Craueth a nonsuit which is
    granted

   Capt James Neale the Atturney  The Plantiue not ap
     of William Sandford Plantiue pearing but by his
   Capt Josias fendall the Administratrix   AtturneyMrThomas
     Atturney of Capt William Batten defendant Hussey and not hau
    ing power to Constitute one by vertue of Mr William Brentons letter
    of Atturny who Constituted Mr William sand ford his Atturney whos
    Atturney the plantiue is the the defendant thearfor humbly Craueth a
    nonsuit which is granted

     Caecilius absolut Lord and Pmoprietarie of the prouinces of Mari-
    land and Aualon Lord baron of baltemor &c to all Persons to whom
    thees presants shall Corn greeting in own Lord God euerlasting know
    yea that wee for and in Consideration of the good and faithfull
    saruices to us performed by George Thompson gentleman and upon [p. 140]
    such Conditions and tearmes as are expressed in owr Condition of
    Plantation of owr sayd Prouince of Mariland under own greater
    seale at Armes baring daet at London the second Day of July in the
    yeare of owr Lord God one thowsand six hundered forty nine and
    Remaining upon Record in owr sayd Prouince of Mariland with such
    alteration as in them is maed by owr declaration baring daet the
    six and twentith day of August Anno one thowsand six hundened
    fifty one Remaining lickwise upon Record in owr sayd Prouince doe
    hearby grant unto the sayd George Thompson all that Pancell of Land
    Liing in the woods upon the west side of the fresh Rune of the East
    ermost branch of Nangemie Creeke Caled auon Riuer Called the
    Planters delight: begining at a marked Pokikerie standing by the
    fresh side and Runing west north west for bredth from the sayd
    Pokikery for the lenght of too hundered and fifty Pearches to a
    marked whit oake bounding on the west with a line drawne North
    north East from the sayd whit oake for the lenght of three hundered
    and twenti Peanches to a marked oake on the North with a line drawn