Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.     19

     hould the same unto them the sayd Charles Hill & Robert Prous their Liber C
     heirs Executors Administrator and Assignes for euer to bee houlden
     Of the Right Honle Caecillius absolute Lord and Proprietary of the [p. 45]
     Prouince of Mariland Aualon Lord Barron of Baltemore and of
     them and their heirs as of their Mannor of Zakia in free and Com-
     mon Soccage by fealty only for all mannor of Saruices yealding
     and Paying thearfor yearly unto them and their heirs at their
     Receipt at St Maries at the too most usuall feasts in the year (Viz)
     at the feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and
     at the feast of St Michell the Archangell by euen and equall Portions
     the Rent of six shillings starling in siluer or gould or the full valew
     thearof in such Commodities as thay or their heirs or such officer or
     officers as thay or their heirs from time to time to Collect and receaue
     the same shal accept in discharge thearof at the Choyce of them
     or their heirs or such officer or officers as aforsayd to haue and
     to hould the sayd Parcell of Land and all and singular the befor
     mentioned Premisses with their Appurtenances and euery part and
     parcell thearof unto the sayd Robert Prous and Charles Hill their
     heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes for euer and the sayd
     George Thompson for himself his heirs Executors Administrator
     and Assignes doth Couenant Grant and Agree to and with the [p. 46]
     sayd Robert Prous and Charles Hill their heirs Executors Ad-
     ministrators and Assignes and euery of them by thees presents that
     thay the sayd Robert Prous and Charles Hille their heirs Executors
     Administrators and Assignes shall and may Lawfully peaceably and
     Quiatly haue hould use Occupie Poses and Enioy all and all mannor
     of the Praemisses befor and by thees Presents bargained and sould
     and euery Part and Parcell thearof with euery of their Rights mem-
     bers and Appurtenances thearunto belonging or in any ways Apper-
     tayning without the lawfull let suit troble Euiction expultion inter-
     ruption or demand of or by the sayd George Thompson his heirs
     Executor Administrators or Assignes or Any or eyther of them or
     of or by any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming by from
     or under him them or any of them or of or by his or their meanes Act
     Consent title Interest Priuitie or Procurment and otherways from
     time to time well and sufficiently saued and kepe harmies by the
     sayd George Thompson his heirs Executors Administrators and
     Assignes of and from all and all mannor of formar Gifts grants
     bargaines sailes Leases morgages Joynturs title of Dower statut
     Marchant and staple Recognisance and of and from all and all
     mannor of Arrearages of Rent to the day of the daet hearof And [p.47]
     Euery Part and Parcell thearof shall bee Construed Esteemed and
     taken to bee in Ure to the only proper use and behoofe of the sayd
     Robert Prouse and Charles Hill their heirs Executors Administra-
     tors and Assignes for Euer and to no other intent or purpose what-
     soeuer In Verity and truth hearof the parties aboue mentioned haue