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      Rich Ambrose dema a warrt agt Rich Dod in an accon of Debt for Liber E
     400 lb tob: warrt to the Sheriffe returnable ut Supra.

      The within named Rich Dod is not to be found in my baylif- Sheriffs
                                                 Returne
     wick B Rozer Sheriff
      Richard Boughton dema a warrt agt Rich Beck in a plea of trespas
     on the Case. warrt to the Sheriff returnable ut Supra.
      The wthin named Rich Beck I have taken & have his body here as Sheriffs
                                                 returne
     I am by this writt required   B: Rozer Sheriffe.

     Att A Court held for the Lord Proprietary in Charles County on
         the 10th day of March Anno Domini 1670/71
                   Present Comissioners
                      Mr Henry Adames
          Mr Thomas Mathewes Mr Humphry Warren
          Mr Zachary Wade    Mr John Bowles
          Mr Francis pope    Mr Joseph Harrison


      Mr Bartholomew Coates prsents & Servant named Mary Hub-
     berton who is Judged to be Eighteene yeares of age.
      Peter Carre in the behalfe of John Douglas presents a servant
     named Andrew Micaney who is judged to be Twenty one yeares
     of age.
      Mr Robert Henley prsents his Servt named Mary Jackson aged
     21 yeares
      Saffi: Cressey prsents his servant named Ralph Ring who is Judged
     to be twenty two yeares old.
      Mr wade prsents a Servant named Mary Hayles who is judged to
     be 20 yeares old.

      Henry Hawkins is Sworne Constable for portobaccoe hundred.

      James Smallwood Came & acknowledged a Conveyance of land to
     william Jenkins as followeth, the alienacon whereof was presently
     payd to the Sheriffe.
      This Indenture made the 14th day of February Ano 1670 Be-
     tweene James Smallwood of Charles County in the province of
     Maryland planter of the one party & William Jenkins of the Same
     County planter of the other party, Wittnesseth that the Said James
     Smaliwood as well for and in Consideracon of five thousand pounds
     of tobaccoe & Caske in hand payd before the Ensealing & dellivery
     hereof by the said will: Jenkins whereof & wherewith the Said [fol.36]
     James Smallwood doth acknowledge himself e fully Satisfyed Con-
     tented & payd & thereof & Every part & parcell thereof doth acquitt
     & discharge the Said willm Jenkins his heires Execrs & Admrs &
     Every of them by these pnts as also for divers other good Causes &
     Consideracons him hereunto moveing Hath Granted, Bargained,