Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666. 495





       Whearupon the defendant allegeth that the bargaine is now suffi- Liber B
     ciently proued on boath sides to bee fulfilled and thear for humbly
     Craueth a nonsuit It is thear for ordered that the plantiue shoold bee [p. 330]
     nonsuited and pay the Cost and Charge of suit

     George harris by his Atturney Mr Thomas Notley Pit
     Nathanieil Eton Defendant
       The Pit declaers against the defendant in an action of the case as
     by his declaration more at large will appear folio 154
       In Confirmation whearof the Plt: Produceth thees ensuing oaths
     (Viz) of Edward deane James Lewis and George Bradshow:

       Edward Deane sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
     George harris sould four sows with pige to Nathaniell Eton last yeare
     for a Cow and a Cow Calph by her side and that hee promissed him
     that hee shoold haue the Choyce of all his Cowse as well as hee had
     the Choyce of all his sows: only one Cow excepted which was a pide
     Cow: for his brother had a fancie to her but that thear was as good
     Cows amongst them as shee was and hee woold then haue had him
     Come and receaued her: before Christmasse last and George bid him
     againe hould his praeting asking him whether thay woold haue then
     Calued or not: and hee answered noe but that thay woold haue Calued
     sumtime about March and then hee might come up and haue her:
     and also ketch sum fish for by that time thay had Calued the fish
     woold bee come upe and further when hee came heare for the sows
     and Mr Burdits man with him George harris was not at home and
     Mr burdets Man asked Eaton which Cow George harrise shoold haue
     and hee maed him answer I cannot tell what Cow hee will make
     Choyce of and that George was to helpe him downe to the Creeke
     with the sows and the aforsayd Eaton was to send him word when
     the Cows had Calued: and to helpe him home with that Cow and
     Calph hee shoold make Choyce of and further sayeth not:

                       the marke of

                      Edward + Deane
       James Lewis aged 22 years or thearabout sworne sayeth that this [p. 331]
     deponant heard Nathaniell Eton say that hee had baught four sows of
     George harrise for a cow and a Calph: and the Caiph was to bee a
     Cow Calph: to the best rememberance of this deponant: and further
     sayeth not
     this deposition was taken before mee April 1 1th Ao 1663
                     Joseph Harrisson

       And the sayd Lewis not beeing personally hear present the afor
     sayd Joseph harrisson at the Plantiues Request declareth upon oath:
     that the sayd Lewis tooke the aboue mentioned oath the day and year
     aboue specified be for him the sayd harrisson and further sayeth not: