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          Kent County Court Proceedings, 1675-1676. 331

   mr Joseph Wicks & mr Jno Hinsoni A reff granted untill the next Liber C
    Exrs of Jno Raddway pltCourtJno David dft

   mr Joseph Wicks & mr Jno Hinson A reff granted untill the next
    Exrs of Jno Raddway pltCourtWittim Ladds dft
   mr vincent Lowe by mr Matthew     both parties doe Consent tht it
    Warde his Attorny plt  shalbe refferred untill the next
   mr Arthur Wright df   Court

       The Court is adjourned untill the twentieth of Aprill 1676

     Wee of the Grand Jury for the body of the County of kent doe
   present Mary Howten for haveing a bastard Childe, by the Informa
   con of Robert Neave Constable. Cornelius Comegys foreman

     Bennet staires recordeth a Cow Calf Given by him unto Martha
   the daughter of Edward Chicken marked a swallow fork on the Right
   eare, & a Cropp & two slitts on the left eare.
     Edward Chicken recordeth his Mark a slitt on the Right eare a
   Cropp & two siitts on the left.

     This Indenture made the thirtieth of March Annoq dni 1674 & in [lot. 67]
   the three & fortieth yeare of the dominion of Caeci!lius Absolute
   Ld & Propr of the province of Maryland & Avalon Lord Barron of
   Baltemore &c Betweene William Bateman of the County of kent in
   the province of Maryland planter of th one part And Richard Lowder
   of the County & Province aforesd planter of the other part Wittnesseth
   tht the said willim Bateman for & in Consideracon of five thousand &
   five hundred pounds of Tobb & Cask to him in hand pd at & before
   the Enseahing & deliuery of these prsents, by the sd Richard Lowder
   well & truly paid the receipt whereof I the Willim Bateman doth
   heareby Acknowledg & himself therewith & of every part & parcell
   thereof fully satisfied Contented & pd & of Every part & pcell thereof,
   doth heareby Absolutely & Clearely Exonerate Acquitt & discharge,
   the sd Richard Lowder, his heires Exrs Admistrs & Assignes for Ever
   By these prsents doth fully Clearely & Absolutely Giue grant bargaine
   sell Alien Enfeoffee and Confirme unto him the sd Richard Lowder
   his heires Exrs Admrs or Assignes All tht pcell or Tract of Land called
   by the name of Green Branch Contained or Laid out for two hundred
   Acres more or Less scituate lyeing & being in kent County in the
   Province of Maryland, neere a parcell of Land formerly laid out for
   John Ringold, Called Middle spring begining at a marked spanish
   Oake, standing at the south end of a swamp Called the great swamp