Provincial Court Proceedings, 1668—69.   405

       December the Fifteenth annoq domini One thousand sixty Eight Liber FF
     John Hayles of the County of St Mary's desires his eare mke [p. 7401
     of Cattle to be Recorded as followeth Vizt Cropt on both eares &
     under Keel'd on both Eares and a slitt in the Right Eare

       December the Twenty'th annoq domini One thousand six hundred
     sixty and eight
       Came William Wilkinson of the County of St Maryes and Desires
     his marke of Cattle may be Recorded which is as followeth Vizt
     Cropt on the left eare & a Slitt and a Nick undr the sayd Eare and a
     Slitt in the right Eare with an over Keele and A nicke under the sayd
     Eare

       December the seaven and Twentyeth annoq dni one thousand six [p. 741]
     hundred Sixty and eight
       Came Nicholas Gwyther of the County of St Maryes & Desired his
     Eare mke of Cattle to be Recorded as followeth (vizt) Swallow
     forked on the left Eare and Ou haved on the Right Eare
     Patrick Due plt     The Defendt preferrs his Bill of Costs against
     John Gramth defendt the plaintiff wherein was incerted Costs and
     Charges at the County Court expended to which this Court being
     strangers unto.
       Wherefore Ordered that the Commissionrs of Calvert County
     Court doe Certifie the true Costs and charges by the Deft at the sd
     Court in the sd suite expended to the Justices of the next pall Cort

       Received this Tenth Day of December Anno One thousand six [p. 742]
     hundred sixty Eight of and from Thomas Innes Full and Just
     Summe & payment of a debt due by Bill from the said Thomas Innes
     being for the full quantity of Two thousand Seaven hundred and
     fifty pounds of tobacco Dated in October last wherefore know yee
     that I Josias Roots Doe by theis pnts Cleerly Freely and wholy Cleare
     Acquitt and discharge the said Thomas Tunes of and from all Bills,
     Bonds, Debts, Dues, or Demands whatsoever from the beginning of
     the world to this pnt day of the date hereof, In wittnes whereof I have
     here unto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare above Specified
     Signed Sealed & Deliued         Josiah Roots
      in the pnce of                      (Seale)
          Roger Haskine
         Tho:  Griffin
          Elias Beach

       Know all men by theis pnts that wee Elizabeth Ellery Relict of [p. 743]
     the deceast Henry Ellery and William Watts her Attorney have re-
     ceived of Patrick Forrest Executor of the last Will and Testament