152       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666—67.

       Liber FF    Jn0 Grammer of the Schoolehowse upon the Island Creeke in Petux-
              ent riuer in Caluert County aforesaid att the Schoole howse afore-
              said did make an Assault and an Affray, & him did beat and euill
              entreate and from off the feet of him the said Jno Edes did by force
              of Armes One paire of shooes of the uallue of three shillings take,
              and other enormityes to him did then and there doe to the greate
              dathage of him the said John Edes, & Contrary to the peace of the
              said Lord Proprietary his rule and dignitye

                James Cullum Andrew Cooke Wm Morgan Benjamin Gloster Wm
              Gray John Walton & John Tucker was sworne to giue Euidence to
              the said Grand Inquest, upon an Indictmt deliuered in Court by the
              Attorney Generall agt Henry Mitchell Indictmt is as followeth
                Let it be enquired for the Rigt Honble the Lord Propr whether that
              Henry Mitchell of the Clifts in Caluert County plantr the 6th day of
              May in the 35th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c: by force and
              Armes in and upon James Cullum of the Clifts aforesaid in the
              County aforesaid at the said Clifts did make an Assault and an Af-
              fray and him did beate wound and euill entreate and him the said
              James did then and there tye to a tree and him did whip and blood
              of him the said James did draw till hee the said James would make
              promise to him the said Henry to giue him two Cowes to be released
              soe that of his life he was dispaired, and Other enormities to him
              then and there did doe to the great damage of the said James and
              Contrary to the peace of the said Ld Propr his Rule and Dignity

       [p. 429] The Grand Jury Endorc't on the first bill being against Christopher
              Andrewes—Ignoramus
                The Grand Jury endorct on the second bill being against Henry
              Mitchell Billa Vera
                And returnes the said two Bills into the Court
                Ordred an Attachmt issue against Henry Mitchell for his appear-
              ance the next Prouinciall Court To answere the prmisses

              William Smyth Plaintiffe The plt by his Attorney prayes Judgment
              John Beale et ux defendts agt the defendt by Nihil dicit the deft
              Morecroft quer makeing noe appearance nor giuing in
              Rozer p defendt theire plea when Called in Court yester-
              day, therefore desires a writt of enquiry of damages may issue which
              was allowed by the Board

              John Blomfeild Complaint The Complaint now puts in his excep-
              John Woodbery de fendt eons to the de fendts answere to the Corn-
              Jenifer p quer plaints bill The defendt Craues time till
          Nottley p defendt     4 of the Clock to put in his answere to
              the Complts Exceptions, which was allowed