190 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.

         Liber D away the sd Chests out of his the sd Plts house although he was
               by the sd Plt forbid to the Damage & Injury of him the sd Plt where
               upon he bringeth his Suite humbly requesting this Worshipfull
               Court upon Consideration of the premises will Grant him the sd
               Plt order agt the Deft for such Sume of Tobacco as to them seeme
               meet in Consideration of the premises together with Damage &
               Cost of Suite.
                It is ordered by Court the plt being none suited tht the Deft have
               Execution for Cost & Charges of Suite

         [p.67] James Hayes Demands & warrant agt Edw: Swan in an Action of
               Debt of 1000 lb Tobacco in Cask
                The Warrant to the Sheriff retr: Compounded
                Wm Berry demands A warrt agt Robert Norman in an Action of
               debt of 1400 lb Tobacco in Cask
                The Warrt to the Sheriff returned Compounded
                Rich: Boughton Demands A warrt agt Nicholas Emanson in An
               Action of Slander
                The Warrt retur executed
                Edmd Lyndsy Demands a Warrat agt Tho: Diamond Master in
               an Action of Trespass returned non est Inventus

                Know all men by these prsents that I John Wallters doe freely &
               Willingly give to Wm Barton the sonn of Nathan Barton one black
               Cow Calfe with her increase witness my hand this  of Aprill
               1669                    John Wallters
               Witness Wm Barton         his marke
                    Rich:     Edehen

                Know all men by these prsents tht I Wm Barton doe freely &
               Willingly give unto Wm Barker the son of John Barker one black
               Cow Calfe wth her Increase marked wth T on her further eare &
               swallow forked wth a little peece Cut of on the upper parte of her
               neare eare witness my hand this sixth of Aprill 1669
               Witness Nathan Barton             Wm Barton
                     John Walters

         [p. 68] Know all men by these prsents tht I Wm Barton of Charls County
               doe by these prsents freely give to Wm Barton the son of Nathan
               Barton of the aforesd County one pied Cow Calfe her Increase
               witness my hand this sixth of Aprill 1669 Wm Barton
              Witness    John Wallters
                     James Peart

                Know all men by these prsents that I Edee Hills wife of Wm
               Hills Lately deceased doe give & grant & by these prsents doe Give &