Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.     13

     befor the Renewing of the sayd Commissions giuen under my hand          Liber C
     and seale at St Johns this 20th day of May in the 34th yeare of his
     Lordships Dominion Ao 1666
     To the Sheriffe and Justices of the Peace in Charleses County

       Thomas Baker acknowledgeth this ensuing indentun unto Rich-
     ard Dode (Viz)
       This Indentur maed the ninght day of June Ao 1666 between
     Thomas baker of Charleses County in the pnouince of Mariland
     Planter of the one party and Richard Dod of the sayd County
     Planter of the other party witneseth that the sayd Thomas Baker
     for a good Consideration already in hand payd before the ensealing
     and deliuery of thees Present by the sayd Richard Dode Wheanof            [p. 32]
     and whearwith the sayd Thonias Baker doth acknowledge himself
     satisfied Contented and payd thearof and of euery parcell thearof
     doth acquit and dicharge the sayd Richard Dod his heirs Executors
     & Administrators and euery of them by thes presents and also
     for diuers Considerations and good Causes him thearunto moueing
     haue granted Bargained sould Aliened Assigned set ouer and Con-
     firmed unto the sayd Richard Dod his heirs Executors Administra-
     tors and Assignes and by thees Presents doe fully Clearly and Abso-
     lutly grant bargaine sell assigne set ouer and Confirme unto the sayd
     Richard Dod his heirs Excutons Administrators and Assignes All
     that Parcell of Land Leying situating & beeing in Charleses County
     aformentioned Lying in the Diuident of the sayd Thomas Baker
     bounded on the South with the hither side of the March one the
     west with a line of marked trees begining at a gume marked with
     eight notches and Runing Northward up a valley to the head of the
     sayd Valley and thear meeting a line of marked trees which Rune
     Eastward ouen a small playne till it intercect the Next deepe vallew
     and downe the sayd valley with a line of marked trees to a white
     oake standing at the mouth of it Cut with eight Notches beeing in
     estimation about the Quantitie of forty Acres of Land mon or les
     All and singular which Parcell of Land together with all and singular            [p. 33]
     the howses buildings buildings structuns or edifices whatsoeuer thear
     unto belonging or in any ways appentayning together with all the
     orchards Gandins pasturs feedings Commons Common of Pastur
     Range for hogs woods underwoods walter waiter Courses fishings
     foulings ways Easments Profits Commodities and heneditaments
     whatsoeuer unto the sayd Panceil of Land belonging or in any man-
     nor of ways Appertayning To haue and to hould the sayd Parcell
     of Land and all and singular the Praemisses aformentioned to bee
     bargained and sould with the appurtenances with euery part and
     pancell thearof whatsoeuer befor named or Receited unto the sayd
     Richard Dod his heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes for
     Euen yealding and paying thean for yearly unto the sayd Thomas
     Baker on his Assignes one year of Come at the feast of the Natiuitie