632 St. Clement's Manor Court Proceedings, 1659-1672.

            Liber B   marked tree with nine Notches at the head of a litle branch or Swamp
                 that lieth neare Manotopison Runn, and from the head of that branch
                 or Swamp Easterly to a Beach tree that Standeth upon Manotopison
                 Runn by Bramly path, which beach is alsoe Marked with nine notches,
                 and from thence is bounded with Manotopison Runn unto the head
                 thereof, and from the head of the said Runn, to goc upon a North
                 East and by North line Nearest unto A Marked Packichery tree one
            [p. ---]  the East Side of a great valley on the high grounds Likewise Marked,
                 And from thence north East and by North unto the Utmost Extent
                 of the said Mannor, And from the Aforesaid Ceader one the west
                 side bounded by Wighcocomaca River unto the end of the White
                 poynt one both sides thereof, And from the White poynt bounded
                 with Miowaike Creeke unto a Tree Marked as Aforesaid Standing
                 by Bramly path upon Miowaike Runn And from thence to Runn
                 north north East Easterly ouer the High Grounds unto the utmost
                 extent of the Said Mannor, with all Percosetts Profitts and Heredita-
                 ments whatsoeuer in as full and Large Manner as the said Thomas
                 Gerrard Now hath, and Alsoe free Egresse and Regresse Liberty of
                 fishing fouleing Hawkinge hunting, falling and Cutting of Wood or
                 Tymber and Carieing it away from any Place of the Mannor Either
                 before or After it is wrought, Inclosuers only excepted, and hee the
                 said Robert Slye his heires Executors Administrators or assignes to
                 dispose of the said Tymber either To building or what other use or
                 uses hee or they shall see or find Most Convenient, And hee the said
                 Robert Sly To haue and to hould and Enjoy by himselfe his heires
                 Executors Administrators or Assignes for Ever the Abovesd Devident
                 of one thousand Ackres of Land bee it more or Lesse with all the
                 Accomodations therunto belonginge in as quiet and Ample manner
                 as the said Thomas Gerrard doth now hould his Land in the said
                 Province The said Thomas Gerard his heires Executors Administra-
                 tors or Assignes being to Receiue from the said Robert Slye his
                 heires Executors Administrators or Assignes two barrells of Indian
                 Corne or twenty Shillings in mony Euery yeare Which is to bee paid
                 at the Natiuity of or Lord one the 25 day of december And Alsoe to
                 doe all the duties and services of a free houlder according to the
                 Custom of England or Law of this province, in Testimony wherof I
                 The Said Thomas Gerard haue hearunto Set my hand the day and
                 yeare first Above written    Tho: Gerard—scale
                 Signed sealed and delyuered
                   in prsents of: Susanna Gerard
                     Tho:  Williamson
                     Justinian Gerard
                    [Folios missing, number unknown.]


           [p.—] The Court adiorned till two of the Clocke in the afternoone

                   John Gee & Rich foster sworne afferors