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  or approbation of tht officer (wch allthough of small proffitt) Yett Liber B No.1
  itt is evident That the well or ill keeping of Records is of great Con
  sequence itt being a Considerable means to prforme the right & pro
  prietyes of the Inhabitants; & wee hope the party recomended will
  Carefully dischardge the same; Honored Sr wee humbly pray tht
  yor honr will add this fauour to the othr allsoe to Cause the acts of
  the last sessions of grand assembly to be sent over to us; That wee
  may knowe the better to keepe or selues in a due observance of the
  Lawes established wch is all prsent wee haue to trouble yor honour
  with But to tendr Or humble Duties & faithfu!l service to yor honors
  wee Craue leaue to subscribe or selues
                    yor Honnrs most Humble servanManonoakin 3d July 1666       in all duty to be Commanded
  To the right honble Charles Calvert          Steven Horsi
   Leiut generall & Governour of the Capt:     William Thorne
   Province of Maryland These prsent      William Stevens
   att st Maryes                  George Johnson
                                  John Winder
                                  Henry Boston
      July the 3d A° 1666
   The deposition of Mary Goldsmith taken in Courte; entred aboue

   Be itt Knowne unto all Men by these presents tht I Will: Smyton
  Late of Manonoakin mrcht doe by these prsents revoke make null &
  voyde my letter of attourney wch I formerly made & gaue to Thomas
  J arvis in testimoney whereof I haue hereunto sett my hand & seale
  this first day of June 1666    William Smyton
  Teste Will: Stevens
      George Johnson
                Published & recorded the 3d day of July 1666
      July the 3d A° 1666                     [p. 18]
   John Rhodes withdraweth his action of the Case agst Henry Boston
  before the Court

      July the 3d A° 1666
   John Rhodes withdraweth his action of slander agst Henry Boston
  in Courte

      July the 3d A° 1666
   William Boyes withdraweth his action of defamation against Wil
  liam & Oliue Furnis in Courte

   The deposition of George Parker aged about 38 years saith tht
  about 6 years years yor depont Caried up to puttuxent river & deliv
  ered att mr Hooppers Landing unto mr John Elzey for the use of
  Peter Elzey three Cowes & two 2 year olld heifers & one Cowe Calf e