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     &c in Ann: 1665 the Close of him the sd John at Nongemy to witt Liber D
     300 Acres of land Called Watsons Purchase did break, & the grass
     there growing by walking wth his feet did destroy & his woods did
     fell Cutt downe & destroy To the valew of 2000 lb Tobacco & the sd
     trespass of treading wth his feet & Uutting downe felling & destroy-
     ing his wood hath diverse days & times from the month of Janury
     to the day of Comencing this suite continued to the great of the sd
     John & Contrary to the peace &c, whereupon the sd John saith he is
     damnified & hath loss to the valew of 3000 lb of Tobacco & thereupon
     he brings his Suite.
      The Judgmt of Court tht the Sheriffe impanell A jury to find
     whether or noe Robt Downes his Land be wthin John Chairmans
     pattent, & tht the Plt get a Surveyor & tht both plt & Deft be prsent to
     make their objections to the Jury agt Novemr Court being the second
     Tuesday of tht Month

      Tho: Baker & Samll Cressey by vertue of a Scire facias have
     granted by Court a judgmt agt the Stones, They not being able to
     shew any reason to the Contrary

      John Elm Demands a Warrt agt Edm: Lambard, Warrt to the
     Sheriffe returbl ut sup Subpa Jo: Price & John Boyden
      James Lendsey Demands a Warrt agt Seth Tinsely Subp: Coll
     Fooks both to the Sher: returble ut sup
      Somerset Davis Demds a Warrt agt Mathias Obrian & his wife
     Subpa Davy Thomas to Sher ret ut supr
      James Thomas Subpa for John Chaireman plt to the Sher: returbl
     ut supra Tho: Steed.
      John England Demds a Warrt agt John Mould A Warrt to the
     Sher returbl Ut supra.
      James Lendsey Demands a Warrt agt Hamon Norton A Warrt
     to the Sher returbl ut supra

     The Court is adjourned till the second Tuesday in September

     Att A Court held in Charles County on the 14th of Septemr 1669
                    prsent Comissionrs
      Mr Henry Adams Mr Tho: Mathews Mr James Lendsey
            Mr Zachary Wade Mr Humphrey Warren

      A Continuation of Mr Brittions' & Mr Rozers Attachmth
      An Order agt the sheriffe if Mr Neale appeare not next Court to
     be held in Novemr

      John Nutwell aged 21 years sworne for Tho: Obrian ver:
     James Neale Deft saith tht Tho: Obrian Came wth a boate & hands to
     demand his things & Mr Neale bid him goe for them & afterwards