104 Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.

        Liber B Whereas Edw Rogers stands indebted unto Mr Hen Carlien The
              som of Three hundred And Three lb of Tobacco And Caske which
              is Acknowledgd in Court Wherefore The Court hath Orderd prsent
              paymt elic Ex with Cost of suit/


                Whereas MY Thomas Ringgold The last Court did Arest MY
              Josiph Wickes in An Action of slander: And severall Depossetions
              was Taken on both sieds: yet The sd Mr Wickes Craued A referenc
              to The next Court And haueing now Appeard by his Atturny Mr
              Hefi Carlien hath Taken 3 Depossetions more: And Craues an
              Appeall To The Next proventiall Court: which The Court hath
              granted he puting in bond for Duble Dameges if he be Cast in The
              suit or doe not Appear Att The sd next prouentiall Court houlden
              for The Prouence/

        [fol. 29] Whereas John salter haueing sued John Deare in Action of Acct
              which The sd salter hath made Appeare That he Caut The sd Deare
              six Calfes: for which The Court hath orderd That The sd Deare
              shall make prsent payment of Three hundred lb of Tobacco And
              Caske with Court Chargis elce Execut

                Whereas it was Orderd That The Inhabetance should bring in
              There Demands to The end That A levy myght be made it is Con
              cederd by The Court That Tobaccos are now most gonn Therefore it
              was best be referd vntell The Croop only That A lest be made of
              The severall Demands of The Inhabitance And put Vpon Record:
                Mr Phill Conner kild a Woollfe       050
                Will Price A woolfe                  050
                Math Reed A wild Catt                030
                Mr Elleoyett 2 wild Catts            o6o
                Robt Martin A woolfe                 050
                Jo: Deare 2 Catts                    o6o
                John smith 2 woolfes 1 Catt          130
                Mr Bradnox A Hogg giuen The Indians  200
                MY Russell by A levy ouer Chargd     045
                Henery Clay 4 Catts                  120
                MY Hinson for 3 yeares keeping Court at his house.... 1200
                MY Hinson Over Chargd in The yeare 53‘35
                And in The yeare 54 7 prsons at 27   169

                Know all men by These prsence That I Henery Morgon gentt doe
              bind my silfe & my heires Vpon Paymt Two Thousand seven hun
              dred & fifty lb Tobacco & Caske payed by John Deare vnto Hen
              Morgon to Deliuer John Deare A Bill of saell for eight Cowes wch
              Jo: Deare made ouer to Henery Morgon The 2th day of may 1653/