240Kent County Court Proceedings, 1668-1671.





          Liber C    of the main Creeke Easterly of one Cauekers land now belonging to
                James white boundeing one the said oake by a linne drawne South
                South West for length flue hundred thirty foure perches bounded one
                the South South west by a line drawne east south est flinty perches
                bounded one the East South east by a line drawne north north east
                flue hundred thirty & fowr perches unto the first marked oake by
                gouldsmith branch Contayneing and now laid out for thre hundred
                Accurs more or lesse Togather with all Rights prophets and Bene
                fets theare unto belonging Royall Mines excepted To Haue & To
                Hould the same to him the said Henry Downes his heires & assignes
                for euer To be holden of us & own heires as of own Mannor of Balti
                more in fre and Common Sockag by Fealty only for all Saruices
                yealding & paying thear fore yearly unto us and owr heires at owr
                Receipt at St maryes at the two most usiall feast in the yeare (vizd)
                at the feast of of the Annunciatiã of the Blessed Virgin Mary & at
                the feast of St Michell the Arch Angell by Euen & Equell portions
                The Rent of Six shillings Starling in siluer or gould (or the full
                value thearof) and for a fine upon Euery Allenation of the said land
                or any part or any part or parsell thearof one whole yeares Rent in
                Siluer or gould or the full value theanof in Such Commodities as
                we or oure heires or Such officer or officers appointed by us & owr
                heires from time to time two Collect Collect & receue the same shall
                accept in Discharg thearof at the Choise of us & owr heires or such
                officer or officers as aforsaid prouided that if the said Henry Downes
                his heires and Assignes not pay unto us & oure heires or such officer
                or officers as aforsaid the said Sume for a fine befor Such Aliena
                tion and Enter the said Alienation upon Record Either in the Pro
                uentiall Court or in the County Court wheare Such parsell of land
                lieth within one month next aifter the said Alienation the said Al
                Ienatiö shall be voyd and of non Effect Giuen at St Maryes under the
                great scale of Owr said Prouince of Maryland this 15th day of Sep
                tember in the 34th yeare of owr domm ouer owr Said Prouince of
                Maryland Anno 1665 Wittnes own deare Soone & heire Charles Cal
                uert Esqrs own Leutt gennerall of own said Prouince of Maryland &c
                                                Charles Caluert

                  To all xpian peopell to whom this Presents shall come Greting
                Know yee that I Henry downes of the County of Kent in the Prou
                ince of Maryland with the Aduice and Consent of Bridgett my wife
                for and in Consideration of two thousand and fowr hundred pounds
                of good sound marchantable Tobacco & Caske to them in hand paid
                before the sealeinge & dilliuery hearof By Obadiah Judgkins of the
                County of talbott within the said Prouince the Receipt whearof thay
                doe hearby accknowledg and thearof and euery part and parseli
                thearof doe aquit and Discharg the said Obadiah Judgkins his heires
                and Assignes Haue Giuen Granted bargoned and sould & by this
                presents doe fully Clearly and absolutly giue grant bargon and Sell