570    Charles County Court Proceedings, 1662-1666.

             Liber B Mr Walter Beane and Mr William Marshall hauing bound ouer
             [p. 445] John Cage to this Court in a bond of ten thowsand pounds of tobacco
                  to macke his appearance and to stand and abide the iudgment of
                  Court for such things as shall bee obiected against him and hee the
                  sayd Cage now Causeth his appearance to bee entered and humbly
                  Requesteth that Brigit Philpot Amy Lambert and William Gandy
                  might haue thear oaths giuen them which is granted:

                   Brigit Philpot Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
                  Mary Grub sayd that if shee was with Child it was by John Grub
                  for nobody had any thing to doe with her but hee and her formar
                  housband in England and further sayeth not:

                   William Gandie Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
                  hee heard Mary Grub say that no man in the world had any thing
                  to doe with her but John Grube and hur formar housband in Eng-
                  land and that hee the sayd John Grube woold not acknowlege it be-
                  cause shee Came a mounth or two befor his reconing and further
                  sayeth not:

                   Amy Lambert Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
                  Mary Grub Sayd that if shee was with Child it was by John Grub
                  for nobodie had any thing to doe with her but hee and her formar
                  housband in England and further sayeth not:

            [p. 446] Whearupon John Cage is by the iudgment of the Court Cleared
                  from his bond and Mary Grub is ordered in open Court to Aske him
                  the sayd John Cage upon her bended knees forgiunes Acknowledging
                  that shee hath maliciously wronged him in Laying the Child to him

                   Mr Thomas Mathews Presents John Whorton to haue his Age
                  iudged of who is iudged to bee 17 years old

                   Nehemio Littell obtayned an order of Cour against James Lee for
                  beeing subpened by him in an action hee had Commenced against
                  William Allen for too days Coming and going and one days tendance
                  at 30 lb of tob: P day amounting unto one hundered and fifty pounds
                  of tob & Caske:

                   Mr George English obtayned an order of Court against Mr Mees
                  for ninghty pounds of tobacco for beeing subpened at his suit: in an
                  action Commenced by his Atturney Mr Samuell Cressey against Capt
                  James Neale

                   Persons Nominated to bee sent downe unto the Gouernour to
                  Create a Sheriffe to officiat in Charleses County for this ensuing year:
                  (Viz) Mr Henry Addames Mr Joseph Harrisson and W Walter
                  Beane

             The Court is Adiourned till the 13th of June 1665