132Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.








          Liber B The Deposion of mr Tho: Bradnox Aged 58 yeres or there abouts
               taken in Court sworne Examined saith
                 That some time in July 1654 John Salter desired yor Depont &
               Roger Baxter to witnesse to an Agreemt for A plantacon tht John
               Salter Bought of mr Fr. Brookes of Mariland, wch Plantcon is
               Comonly Called by the name of Beuer necke, upon the Isle of Kent
               & their bargaine and agreermt was as Followeth. That the aforesd
               Brookes was to giue & deliuer unto the aforesd John Salter peacable
               and quiet posession of the aforesd plantacon, & to giue him a good
               suffitient Consideracon for the sd Land, and that he would likewise
               defend & saue harmelesse the Fore sd Salter his heires or Assignes
               For euer, From all psons what soeuer that should by any Title or
               clame molest disturbe or disquiet the sd Salter his Excrs or Assignes
               in his peacable or quiet possescon & enioymt of the afore sd planta
               eon; In consideracon of the afore sd agreemt of the aforesd planta
               eon, well & truly to be p formed by the sd Brookes, the sd John his
               Excrs or Assignes was to pay unto the sd Brookes his Excrs or As
               signes 3000lb of good Condicnd Ton. & Caske, wch some of Tob was
               to be payd 1500lb of Tob. after the sd Salter had posest the plantacon
               in manner & forme as aforesd one yeare, was to be in the yeare
               55, & the other 1500lb of Tob in the yeare 1656. this was the Full
               agreemt betwixt them, & Further saith not    Tho: T Bradnox
               Jurat Corum me             his signe
                 Phill:  Conner.

                 The deposion of Roger Baxter, Aged 46 yeares or there abouts
               taken in prsence of the Court, Saith
                 That the sd Baxter doth afferme the same that is in mr Bradnox
               oath verbatim and Further saith not.    Roger R B Baxter
               Jurat Corum me              his signe
                             Phill Conner

                 Mr Henry Morgan sworne in Court saith
                 That about some 5 years since or therabouts yor Depont was de
               sired by Francis Brookes to goe alonge with him to see if mr Iliue
               would giue him poscon of Beuer necke for the Gour or mr Clarke had
               sent up A wart unto the Comiconrs of Kent to giue him quiet possion
               soe yor depont did tell him tht he would goe with him, but he would
               not medle wth him in any such thing soe yor depont beinge there
               the said Fran: Brookes recd satisfac, but whether or how he had
               possesco he cannot say Further, to the best of his Knowledge
                                             Hen:   Morgan

                              his Marke
                                      Vera Copia:
                                          p me Wm Leedes Clk

                 The Deposion of mr Tho. Bradnox Aged 58 yeare or there abouts
               sworne saith, Sept. 16th 1657.