Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.59





     Know all men by theese prsents, that I Jno Erickson of the Isle Liber A
   of Kent doth acknowledge for good Causes & Considerations mee
   theare unto moueinge, and haue Rec full satisfaction for the same,
   doth acknowledge to haue sould bartered bargained & made sail of,
   fiftie Ackers of land, that I the afforesd Erickson bought of Wm
   Leedes, & the same Cleme title & intrest tht I the sd Ericson had,
   Assigned ouere unto mee by Wm Leedes, I doth acknowledge by
   theese prsents to haue sould the same unto Joseph weickes, Inioyninge
   mee my heires Executors or Assignes, to Confirme & make good the
   salle theareof, unto the afforesd Weickes, his heires Executors or
   Assigns foreuer, in the same maner & forme as was Assigned &
   made ouer to mee the sayd Erickson from the afforesd Leedes, I doe
   by theese ptsents Assigne & Confirme the same sail unto the afforesd
   Weickes his heires Executors or Assignes, From mee the aforesd
   Erickson my heires Executors or Assignes foreuer, And further I
   the sd Erickson doth acknowledge, to haue Receiued of the afforesd
   Weecks full satisfaction for any Cleme or debt due to mee, the sd
   Erickson by Condition or Order of Court theareupon, from the
   Estate of Edward Tarrent dessassed & to the true pformance heareof,
   I bind mee my heires Executors or Assignes well and truly to pforme
   as wittnes my hand this 30th of March 1656 Johen Erickson
  Signed     & deliüed in the prsens of
        Wm Eliot
        John  Salter
         his marke

     Aprill the 24th 1656 George Hall his Marke off Cattell & hoggs.
   Both eares Cropt and the righte Eare ouerkeeld or a small notch on
   the upper side

 At a Court houlden For Kent May the First 1656 at the house of
         mr Tho: Hinsons high Sheriffe for the Countie
             mr Phillip Connier  mr Wm Eliot
      prsent Capt~ Jno Russell ~-     mr Hen: Carline
             mr Hen~ Morgan

     The Court hauinge Rec information upon Oath that Edward
   Rogers is guiltie of the breach of an Act of Assembly; the sd Rogers
   ailso Con fessinge in Count tht hee shott & kild a turkcy upon a
   sunday Contrarie to the sd Act; pleadinge For himself e tht this
   was was his first offence, of tht nature, & tht hee was Ignorant
   of the Act of Assembly phibittinge shootinge on sundayes; & Is
   sorie for his Offence, pmissing neuer to doe the lick
     The Court is pleased For this time, to accept his plea, & to Impose
   noe Further penaltie upon him, saue only, the sd Rogers shall pay
   the Charges of the suite, els Execution