196 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—16 70.

         Liber D John Morrise enters his mark Cropt & hoaled in the left eare, & a
               nick on the right eare Called the fiowr deluce
                John Shereman his marke Cropt on the right eare
                Wm Barker his marke for Cattle & hogs T T upon each eare

                  The Court is adjourned till the second Tuesday in June

     [p. 88] Att A Court held in Char Coty the 2nd Teuesday of June 1669
                              Prsent Comissioners
                 Mr Henry Adamesi           Mr Za: Wade
                 W Tho: Mathews Mr Fra: Pope     Mr Jos: Harrison
                 Mr James Lendsey           Mr Hump Warren

                John Cage brings A maide Servt to be judged Ann Parker &
               she is judged to be nineteene years old
                John Ward prsents Robert Doughty who is judged to be fifeteene
               years of Age
                John Wheeler prsents Sam: Gaskoyne who is judged 17 years old
                Tho:    King prsents Sam: Cobb who is judged to be 15 years old

                Mr Emanson prsents a servt for runing away who is ordered 12
               lashes
                John Caen prsents a servt for runing away who is ordered 10
               Lashes

                Wm Allen & John Munn acknowledge this following Conveyance
               to Tho: Bennett of St Marys County
                This Indenture made the eight day of June in the yeare of our
         Lord one thousand six hundred sixty & nine betwixt Wm Allen &
         John Munn of Charles County in the Province of Mary Land on
         the one parte & Thomas Bennett of St Marys County in the afore-
         said Province of the other parte Witnesseth tht the sd Wm Allen &
         John Munn as well for & in Consideracon of nine thousand pounds
         of Tobacco & Cask to them in hand pd by the sd Thom: Bennett
         where wth the sd Wm Allen & Jo: Munn doe acknowledge themselves
         fully satisfied & thereof & there from & of & from every part &
         parcell thereof doe acquit release & discharge the sd Thomas Bennett
         his heires Executors & Administrators by these prsents As also for
         diverse other Good Causes & Considerations them there unto move-
         ing Have given granted Alien'd bargained Sold enfeoffed & Con-
         [p. 89] firmed And by these prsents doe fully Clearly & absolutely give grant
               alien bargaine sell enfeoffe confirme unto the sd Thom: Bennett his
               Executors heirs Administratrs & Assignes for ever all tht parcell or
               tract of Land lyeing on the north side of Potomucke River in the
               County aforesd begining at a marked Locust standing on the high
               Cliffes some two leagus above Caedar point from thence ruing North
               by the river side for lenght 120 pearchs to a marked white Oake