Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.137








     The Plant moueth for Certaine Cattle in the hands of Charles Liber B
    Stuard wch ware mayd ouer by mt Tho: Ward Decedent to mT Hen
    Morgan, in the behalfe of the Orphant Tabytha Short but now
    the wife of the sd Stuard.
     The Court not findeinge cause of any relief For the Plantiue
    herein, doth therefore order the Plant to pay Cost of suit Else
    Execucon.

     Mt John Cowrsey Moueth this Court As Atturny of wilt Boreman
    Against John Deere, & hath pduced a Bill of the sd Deeres, for six
    hundred & six pounds of Tob & Caske John Deere beinge there
    prsent Confesseth the debt.
     The Court doth therefore order tht the sd Deere shall pay the Debt
    in pickt & Culld Tob. wth the Charges, Else Excn.

     Nicolas Pickard & Mary Baxter hath moued this Court, to hauc
    George Crouch, The sonn of Geo: Crouch decedent, Lefte in the Cus
    tody of Nico: Pickard aforesd.
     The Courte doth therefore order, By & with the Concent of the
    said Nicolas Pickard & Mary Baxter, That the sd Geo: Crouch bee
    & Remaine in the Custody of the sd Pickard & that all the Childes
    Cattle shall remaine Nico: Pickard, And hee to haue the half e
    of the Male increase From this time Forward, For Keepinge the sd
    Child, & putinge him to scoole & Furnishinge the Childe wth other
    Nescessaries soe longe till just occation be mayd Appeare as Law
    povides For Orphants in such Cases
    Testis me John Cowrsey Clk.

     Henry Canine beinge demanded to subscribe the Engagement,
    Accordinge to Condicons of surrendering the Gouernmt & the Acts of
    Assembly puideinge in that behalfe, Makes this Answar That in
    Concience hee cannot bee Aidinge and Assistinge, neither can hee
    Aide & Assiste neither can he Oppose. The Gouernmt hee owneth,
    & will pay all Lawfull Taxes, tht shall be Demanded of him

     The same Answar giues—
        John westley William Elliot
        John Ellis   Francis Barnes
        Robt Martin  Edd Coppage
        Eddm Burton  Robt Dunn
                     Vera Copia Testis John Cowrsey Clk.

     A Proclamation By the Gouernour & Leiutent of Mariland
     Whereas upon the surrender of the Gouernmt to me his Lops Leiu
    tenant on the 24th of March last, amongst other thinges, It was then
    agreed tht the oath of Fidellity should not be pressed upon the Inhabi
    tants then resideinge wthin this Prouince, But tht in place & stead