Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.     415

     Euidence humbly Craueth order of Court for satisfaction for the Liber B
     sd hoge with Cost of suit and your Petitioner shall euer pray

      And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro- [p. 200]
     duced the oath of Capt Robert Troope which is as followeth
      The Deposition of Capt Robert Troope aged 28 years or thear
     abouts beeing sworne and Examined this of Nouember 1663 Say
     eth that three years agoe John Broune and I tooke a doge which the
     king of Nangemy did owne to bee his of a sow of Edmond Lendseys
     the sayd doge eat of her hed from her bodie and in the sayd
     Place shee died and further sayeth not Robert R Troope
    Sworne be for me the              his marke
      day and year befor written
         James Lendsey

      Whearupon the defendant Confeseth a iudgment for the hoge
     killed by his doge with Cost and Charge of suit It is thearfor or
     dered that the defendant 6o Armes lenght of Roanoke Pay unto the
     Plantiue with Cost and Charge of suit:

      Winganatto king of Nangerny acknowledgeth in open Court to
     haue Receaued full satisfaction for each Respectiue persons land
     hear under written
        of George Thompson for the Planters delight
        of Mr Zachery Waed for the land hee liues on
        of Mr Joseph Harrisson called Cawwataxon
        of James Lee for the land John Ward liues on
        and of Capt Ston Andrew Watson and Thomas burdit for thear
         Lands

      Robert Clarke Esquir entereth his brand marke for himself and
     his family Videlicet a gridiron and the letter C
      Mr John Clarke entereth his marke of hogs and Cattell (Viz)
     Cropt and underkeeled on boath Eares

     John Waltom the Atturney of The Plantiue aresting the defendant [p.201]
      Jame Lee Plantiue  in an action of defamation Pre
     Doctor John Meekes defendant fercth his Petition as followeth

      To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
     humble Petition of James lee Sheweth
      That whearas your Petitioner hath bin falsly Maliciously and
     enuiously by Mr John Meekes defamed by saying hee was a theefe
     and that hee woold proue your Petitioner a theefe which words is
     much to your Petitioners Reputations dammage The Premisses Con
     sidered your Petitioner humbly Craueth Relife with Cost and Charge
     of suit and your Petitioner shall as in duty bound euer Pray &c