K ent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.153





    Edd. Rodgers demandeth wart versus John Deere in an Actin of Liber B
   Debt to the vallue of seuen hundred Pounds of Tob. for this hee
   bringeth his suyte. wart returned.

    Gregory Murell demandeth wart versus Antho: Griffin in an Actn
   of Slander, wth 3 suppenes. wart returned.

    John Jenkins demandeth wart versus mT John Russell in an Actin
   of the Case wart returned.

   John Jenkins Plant
   mr John Russell Deft
    The Plant demands satisfaction of the defendt for allowance of
   Pickt & Cuild Ton. wch he hath payd to the Defendt upon a Contract
   formerly past betwixt the plant & Defendt before the Act of Assem
   bly in force Concerninge pickt & Culid Ton, wch sd Act mentioninge
   allowance in all former pre Contracts The Plant John Jenkins de
   mandinge fifteene Pounds of To15. p Cent. in Consideracon a fore sd.
   The Court Consideringe the Plants demand to be reasonable doth
   Therefore order, that the Deft mr John Russell shall allow the some
   of fifteene Pounds of Tob. p Cent to the Plant wth Court Charges
   Else Execun.

   Edd Rodgers Plant
   John Deere Deft
    The Plant demands a Debt by Bill of seuen hundred Pounds of
   Ton. & Caske. the Deft not appearinge to Answar the suyte he de
   mands the Debt from the Sheriff for non appearance. The Court doth
   order that if the Sheriff shall not bringe the Defent Joh: Deere to
   answar the suyt the next Court, then to be Lyable to the Debt.

    Hen: Gott demandeth 50 Acres of Land as a guift from the Lord
   Propriatary WCh he Testifieth on oath is not yet taken upp nor
   Conuayed away to any other pson.

    Rot5 Gamer demandeth 50 Acres of Land as a guift from the Lord
   Propriatary wch he testifieth on oath in Court is not yet taken upp
   nor Conuayed away to any other pson

    Edd.. Hull beinge suppened to this Court in the behalf e of Anthony [fol. 50]
   Griffin, hath not appeared accordinge to the tenure of the writt the
   Court doth therefore Order that the sd Hull shall pay as a fine to
   Anthony Griffin for his sufferinge herein & for his Contempt forty
   pounds of Tob wth the Charges of the order Else Execn