166Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.








          Liber B would he pay him any: wth many bitter oaths at that time, And fur
               ther yor Depont saith not.        John Browne
               Teste me John Cowrsey Clar.
         [fol. 59] W Thã. Ringgold appearinge in this Court to proue his Charge
               against Gregory Murill upon a Refferance at Aprill Court last, And
               that now the Charge by seuerall Testimonyes on Record proued
               against the sd Murill for beinge a swearer. The Court doth therefore
               Judge that the said Murill shall pay for his offence beinge the first
               Conuiction the some of two shillings six pence, or the vallue thereof
               in Tob, the one Moity thereof to the Infornier Mr Thã. Ringgold &
               the other halfe to the Lord Propriatary, beinge Accordinge to Act of
               Assembly, & pay Cost of suyte Else Execn.

                 Gregory Murill doth con fesse a Judmt in open Court of a Debt by
               bill to Peter Parker, the some of three hundred & tenn Pounds of Tob
           Caske                      Teste me John Cowrsey Clar

                 Francis Ash demandeth Rights of Land as a guift from the Lord
               Proprier beinge 50 Acres, at a Court held this first of July 1659 wch
               he doth now assigne ouer to mr Henry Morgan, who doth Enter the
               same to be taken up on the Esterne shore of Chesapiacke Bay.
                                     Teste me John Cowrsey Clar

                 John Jenkins demandeth his Rights of Land for his owne Trance-
               porte into this Province in the yeare 1653, wch he Testifieth on oath
               in Court is not yet Taken up or conuayed to any other pson And
               entreth the same to be taken up on the Esterne shore
                                     Teste me John Cowrsey Clar

                 Anthony Calloway demandeth his Rights of Land beinge 50 Acres
               a guift frö the Lord Propriatarie to be now taken up on the Esterne
               shore, he now testifieth on Oath in Court is not yet taken up or
               conuayed to any other pson And he doth now Assigne the same ouer
               to Ailexsander Towrson & his Heirs for euer
                                     Teste me John Cowrsey Ciar

                 This prsents testifie that I Robt Browne of the Isle of kent in the
               prouince of Mariland gent for a valluable Consideracon alredy in
               hand reccd haue bargained & sould & by theis prsents doe bargaine &
               sell unto John Erickson of the aforesd place plantr one Pide Blacke
               & white Cow, marked with her right Eare cropt & a hole in it, & her
               Lefte Eare under Keeld wth a hole in it, to haue & to hold the said
               Cow as his owne propr goods wth all her future increase Alsoe I doe
               binde me my Heires & Assignes, That the aforesd Erickson his
               Heires & Assignes, shall Freely & peacably inioye the Cow aforesd
               wth her future increase, wthout any Trouble or molestacon of any