16 Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.








           Liber A But I hope, the measure of grief is no further good, than it makes
                way for joy; for a bad action salved up with a free forgiveness,
                is as not done; and as a bone once broke, is stronger after well
                setting, so is love after reconcilement. I know, how easy it is to
                detest some faults in others, w'ch we flatter in our selves; for, in
                the best Men, nature is Partial in itself.
                 Therefore it is good to sentence others' frialties, with the remem
                brance of our own. But, God Willing, it shall be my duty hereafter
                to keep myself from all violent passion, w'ch causeth discontent,
                knowing, that all things happen from Him Whom Himself came.
                 I pray, look upon the crosses and wants that God hath laid upon
                me at present, withal, having lost almost all my hogs, and the greater
                part of my cattle, being wanting and dead. Yet methinks, I see some
                men, ready to add to my afflictions, rather than to yield me any
                comfort in my sorrow.
                 The end, for which I write these lines unto you, is that you would
                be pleased to remit the fines that were laid upon me for my offence
                committed; and it shall be understood, a thankfulness, from him,
                that is,         Yr. poor friend to love you
                Kent, the 1st of April, 1653.Robert Vaughan.

                 The Commissioners in consideration that Capt. Vaughan “sub
                mitteth himself “and acknowledged” his offences to be from frailty,”
                and also considering the sorrow he hath expressed and the “losses”
                he has “ suffered,” “freely remit “the fines for his “ misdemeanors
                to the Court, “in 1652,” so far as it lies in their power, with an
                “earnest admonition unto him, to be careful to keep his promises,
                in his petition, not to run himself into the like proemunires.”

                Hanson, Old Kent, p. 26.
          [lot. 73] “Received of Mr. Henry Carlien, six rolls of tobacco, one bear's
                skin, and five raccoons' skins, which goods abovesaid I shall sell
                for his use, to the Dutch Plantation, or Boston, after safe arrive
                ment, or to be delivered to Mr. Henry Payne in Boston. Witness
                my hand, this 25th day of May, 1652. John Jacobs.”

                Deeds Liber A, pp. 14-15.
          [fol. 75] Be it known Unto all Men by these presents that I William
                Elleott Planter do for and in Consideration of Surrender of the
                right and Title that Jone Dunn and her heirs hath unto the Estate
                that her Father Porter left her by Will after her Mothers decease,
                I do give and deliver unto Jone Dunn and her heirs her Husband
                Excepted not to have any thing to do with it or the Encrease, One
                black Cow with a Calf by her side the mark Cropt on both Ears
                which did formerly belong to the Estate of Captain Brent and
                delivered in Court unto me And I do bind and Oblige myself my
                heirs Execrs Adminestrators or Assignes firmly by these presents that