148Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.




          Libcr B Mr Tho: Ringgoold versus
          [fol. 47] Peter Parker

                 Thomas Ringgold haueinge Attached the Esstate of Peter Parker
               to the vallue of two thousand Fiue hundred pounds of Tob for a boate
               wch the sd Parker had from mr Ringgold ouer to Sciuerne, upon
               promise to make him satisfaction, but contrariwise the sd Parker
               ran away up the Bay wth the sd Boate, & beinge brought down by
               other psons to mr Tho: Ringgold againe, wch Boat was wantinge
               twelue dayes, wch he the sd Ringgold declares on oath, & that the
               rate he doth let or hire her forth, is twenty pounds of Tob p day,
               wth the losse of A Fishinge line rated at tenn pounds of Tob. The
               Court doth therefore Order tht the sd mr Ringgold shall haue Judgmt
               Against the Esstate of the sd Peter Parker for the some of two
               hundred & Fifty Pounds of Tob & Caske, wth the charges of the At
               tachmt & suyt Else Execucon

                 Henry Ashley & Robt Gamer beinge prsented to this Court for
               default in not Plantinge of Corne, for Breach of the Acte in tht
               Case provided, The Court doth therefore order that They be Fined
               equally betwixt thm one hundred Pounds of Tob & Caske to the
               Constable & his Assistance wth Court Charges Else Execution.

                 George Hall demandeth 50 Acres of Land as a guift from the Lord
               Pnopniatany, wch he testifieth on oath in open Count is not yet taken
               up on conuayed to any other pson.
                 Will Dauies demandeth 50 Acres of Land as a guift from the
               Lord Propriatary wch he testifieth in Count is not yet taken up on
               conuayed away to any other pson.
                 John Meconnikin demandeth 50 Acres of Land as a guift from
               the Lod Propniatary wch he testifieth on oath in Court is not yet
               taken up or Conuayed away to any other pson

                 Richard Blunt demandeth want versus Antony Calloway in an
               Action of debt to the vallue of three hundred pounds of Tob &
               Caske & for this bringeth his suyte.

               Rich Blunt Plt.
               Anthony Calloway Deft.
                 The Plant makinge appeare to the Court his Debt by bills to be two
               hundred forty & three Pounds of Tob & ten Pounds by Account,
               which the Defendt doth Acknowledge, the Count doth therefore order
               that the defendt shall pay to the Plantiue the sd Debt of two hundred
               Fifty & three Pounds of Tob, wth the Changes of the suyte Else
               Execun

                 Gregory Murell demandeth wart versus Edd Hull in an Action of
               slander, & two suppenes.