Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.  197








    Upon the Motion of thomas Ringgould upon the Behalfe of Ann Liber B
   hill Latte Rellett of Hasadia hill Dececed the Court finds no Caus why
   the said Relett should not be Admited Adminesteratorx to the said
   Estate of hur Latte husband aforsd p Tobye Wells Clk

    upon the pettition of Mr Williarne Hemsley the Court hath granted
   A Reference tell the next Court which is apoynted the first day of
   March next             Testes Me Tobye Wells Clk

    MT Henry Morgan doth Acknowledg himselfe the Lawfull Aturny
   of Mr Robert browne upon which the Court hath granted hime A
   setiuicate               Teste Tobye Wells Clk

    Mary Baxter sworne before Capt Thomas Brodnox and MT Wil
   liame Leeds thes 13th day of feberary 1660
    Saith that on the Court Day thomas Hinson after he had binne
   writinge in another rome came into the Court house to Dry the writ
   ting at the fire wheare thes deponant heard hime Say that now wee
   are in his Maiestys Dog hous whearupon your Deponant finding hur
   self greved at those words andswered that his Maiesty did not use to
   Keepe Doogs in any Courthouse wheare Justis used to be Admin
   estred and John winchester Replied that theare wase a great many
   Doogs in the house and I answered hime that it wase not a house
   for Doogs butt f or men and further saith not the mark of
   thomas Brodnox                 Mary D Baxter
       his mark
    William Leeds


    The Testimony of Luther Ayers aged 22 years or theare abouts
    Sworne & examind in Court Saith that about the middill of the
   summer or theare abouts as thomas Reade sate in the house a talkinge
   he said that if he died befor Richard Blunt Junior that he shuld haue
   his gunne and his Bitch thes beinge the treuth and the whole truth and
   nothinge but the treuth          Luther Ayers

    Caecilius Absolute Lord & propratary of the prouinces of Mariland [fol. 84]
   and Aualon Lord Barron of Baltimoore & to Capt Robart Vaughane
   Phitt Conner Thomas Brodnox Joseph Weeks Henry Morgon & Seth
   foster Gent: Greating: Know yea that we for the great trust & Con
   fidence we haue in your fedillity Curconspetion prouidents & wisdoms
   haue Consttuted and ordayned & uppoynted & by thes presents doe
   Constitute ordayne and upoynt you Commisioners Joyntly & seuerally
   to Keepe the peace in the County of Kent And to Keepe and Caus to
   be Kept all Laws & orders made for the good and Conseruation of the
   peace & for the quiet Rule and gouerment of the peopell in all and
   euery the Artickells of the same and to Chastise and punish all persons
   of ending against the forme of any the the lawes and orders of thes