Charles County Court Proceedings, 1658-1662.     65

     William Robisson Plantiue The Plantiue Aresting the defendant in Liber A
     John Delahay Defendant Jan actione of debt to the valew of six
     hundered pounds of tob: and Caske the defendant not appearing nor 163
     any Atturney for him it is ordered thearfor that the defendant pay
     unto the Plantiue sayd six hundered pounds of tob: with Cost and
     Charge of suit.

     Capt William Batten Plantiue Capt: Batten not hauing any Pos-
     Richard Smith Defendant sibilitie of prouing his allegatione by
     reason his Materiall witnesses and accounts are on the Virginia 164
     Shower and the Sayd Capt: batten beeing suddaynlie taken with sick-
     nes it is thearfor ordered that this buisnes shoold bee respited until
     the next Prouinciall Court

        The Court is Adjourned untill the first Twesday in March

       Josias Fendall Esquire Gouernor, Entereth his marke of Hoggs 165 (*)
     and Cattle (viz) Cropt on the left Ear, and underkeeled on the June 1658:
     right Ear
       Mr Hennery Adams Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz) 166
     Swallow forked on the Right Ear, and the left Ear underkeeled
       Edward Williams Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz) 167
     Swallow forked on the left Ear, and the tipe of the ear taken away
     and A peece under and ouer, And the Right Ear Whole
       John Delahay Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz) Cropt 168
     on the Right Ear and underkeeled and Ouerkeeled on the left Ear
       \Villiam Empson Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz) 169
     Cropt on the left Ear and two slitts in the Crope and underkeeled on
     the Right Ear

       Mr Edward Prescote demands a warrante against Edaniell John- [p. 82.]
     son to the Prouinciall Court held at Mr Thomas Gerrards hows the Januarie 28th
     last Tuesday in februarie Ao 1659
       Warrant to the Sheriffe to A.rest & Ret: ut Supra

       Thomas Baker Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz)
     Ouer keeled on the Right Ear with A slit at the bottom of the Ear afl(l 170
     underkeeld on the left Ear with A slit at the bottom of the Ear
       George Thompson Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz)
     Cropt on the Right Ear and two slitts in the Crope and underkeeled 171
     on the left Ear
       William Heard Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz)
     Cropt on the right Ear and two slits in the Crope, and the left Ear 172
     slite Right downe the midell of the Ear to the roote thereof
       John Cherman Entereth his marke of Hoggs and Cattle (viz)
     Cropt on the right Ear and Ouerkeeled on the left
      * Clerk Thomas Lomax begins his court minutes here.