Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.  163





   Mr Henry Morgan demandeth Rights of Land For transportacon Liber B
  of a woman Seruant this last yeare into this Prouince by Name
  Hanna Grinley wch Land mr Morgan entreth on the Esterne Shore
  Adioyninge to his Land on the South Est side of Riuer Wye wch he
  declareth in Court is not yet Taken up or Conuayd to any other pson
                       Teste me John Cowrsey ClaY:

   Henry Clay Aged 40 yeares or there abouts Sworne in Court the
  15th Aprill 1659
   Saith That somtime last winter yor depont beinge at william Elliots
  Plantacon your depont did heare many Euill words Passe betwixt
  Gregory Murill & william Elliot, upon wch urgeinge words the sd
  Murill did sweare an Oath & did goe wth a Hamer in his hand towards
  the sd Elliot & said he would Throw it in his Face or strike him wth
  it if he would not be gone but did not, this yor Depont heard & saw
  & Further saith not.           Henry  Clay
                                   his marke

   John Salter Aged 36 yeares or thereabouts Sworne in Court 15th
  Aprll 1659.
   Saith That beinge wth Gregory Murill at the great thicket Planta
  eon, there beinge william Elliot, Gregy Murill askt william Elliott
  why he threw downe his Fence, wch the sd Elliot denyed And tould
  Gregory Murill if tht he had not come he would haue put it up againe,
  But there they grew to hott words & Gre: Murill tould william Elliot
  he was A Traitour or Rebell & Theefe, & stole mr Morgans Boate
  & went wth it ouer to Sciuerne, And Gre: Murill swore a great oath
  & tould the sd Elliot if he would not be gone he would throw a Hamer
  which was in his hand, in his Face, wth many other ugly words wch [fot. 57]
  past on both sides wch yor Depont at prsent remembreth not, neither
  did hee throw the hamer at him, & Further yor depont saith not:
  Teste me John Cowrsey Clar.    John   Salter
                                   his marke

   John Cowrsey Swor in Court the 15tb Apl 1659
   Saith That beinge at mr Thomas Ringgolds House this last winter,
  there beinge John Salter & Gregory Murill where mr Ringgold &
  Gregory Murill Fallinge into some discourse about a steere or ox, wch
  Gregory Murill said was his, or one halfe of him, And if he met with
  him he would kill him, but mr Ringgold laid Clame to the said Beast
  And as you Depont remembreth did Forewarne Murill for Killinge or
  medlinge wth the said Beast, And many ill words past betwixt thm
  both. mr Ringgold tould Murill tht hee & his Pty would Fight or
  deale wth Murill & his Pty about it, wth many other words or to the
  same effect. And yor Depont heard Murill at that time sware one
  great oath, But yor Depont doth not at this prsent now Rememb more
  of what was then past or spoken betwixt thm but tht mr Ringgold