Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662. 33








     That John Salter hired A plantacon of this depont For two yeares Liber B
    last past wch the foresd Salter hath payd Accordinge to Agreemt unto
    this Depont six hundred Pounds of Tob p yeare, & Further saith not.
    Jurat Corum me                Tho: T Brandox
        Philip Conner               his marke

     The Deposion of mT Tho: Bradnox Aged 58 yeares or therabouts, [fol. 37]
    sworne examined saith Sept 16th 1657
     That about three yeares last past, Isacke Iliue did acknowledge in
    this deponts house That Capt Stone did pswade mr Francis Brookes
    of Mariland to let the sd Iliue Enioy the Plantacon tht was upon
    the Isle of Kent, That is the sd Brookes his propr right in Considera
    con tht the sd Iliue had Built A pretty House upon the fore sd planta
    con Comonly Called Beuer necke, And tht the sd Iliue did Acknowl
    edge tht he was to pay to the sd Brookes For Acknowledgmt for one
    yere A Case of sacke, & Further saith not.   Tho: T Bradnox
    J Jut. Corum me.            his marke
        Phitt. Conner

     W8 Mary Bradnox the wife of Tho: Bradnox afore sd affirmes
    the same wth her husband Virbat. upon her oath & Further saith not.
    Jurat Cofm me                   Mary Bradnox
        Phill. Conner

     Know all men by these prsents, That I John Salter of the Isle of
    Kent Comt in tht Province of Mariland Plant, doe Appoint & ordaine
    John Cowrsey. Gent. in my stead, to be my true & Lawfull Atturny,
    in all Causes & suites Commenst or to be Commenst against any
    wthin the said province, for me & in my behalf e, to Arrest sue Im
    plead, Imprison, & againe out of prison to release, to receiue for me
    & to my use, what goods or Tob shall be to me Lawfully Recoued
    & to giue discharge or discharges in my name, & this to stand to all
    Lawfull Intents & Purposes what soeuer. Witnesse my hand this
    7th day of Apr. 1658      John Salter
    Testis                      his marke
       Edd Coppage
        Peter Parker

     To the Right Honble Gouerr & Councell of the Province of Man-
    land &c:
     The Humble Peticon of John Salter Sheweth
     That whereas this petr agreed & barganed wth francis Brookes of
    Mariland sometime in july 1654 for A plantn comonly Called by
    the Name of Beuer Necke, And after this petr had receiued peacable
    & quiet posion of the sd Land & did in like maner enioy the same for
    the space of Fowr or Fiue moneths, And Isaacke Iliue beinge then
    resident likewise upon the sd plantac by the pmition & desire of the
    sd Brookes upon this Agreemt with this petir for the said Land.