332 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—16 74.

        Liber E    be taken as to that point who being Sworne in open Court Gave in
              their testimonys in writing as foll vizt.
                Richard Edelen Deputy Surveyour aged about thirty one that
              according to the bound tree of John Charman South & by west line
              Specified in his pattent that Robert Downes hath Cleared ground
              in the west line of the Said Charman as wittnes my hand
                                              Richard Edelen

                Samuel Cressey aged twenty Seven yeares or thereabouts Sworne
              Saith that according to the bound tree Shewed him as the bound
              tree of John Charmans pattent the Said Robert Downes had Cleered
              planted & had then tobaccoe growing on the Said land when the Said
              Sam' Cressey was upon it but whither the Said Tobaccoe were Robert
              Downes his owne or any man that he had hired the Said land to the
              Deponent knoweth not & further Saith not. Sa: Cressey

                Whereupon the Deft acknowledged foure pence Dammage & the
              Cort gave Judgemt agt the Deft in the behalf e of the Sd Damage wth
              Costs of Suite & the Sd Plt requesting it the Court granted him
              liberty till the next Court to bring in his bill of Costs:

         The Court Adjourned till the Second Tuesday in June

                Robt Crosman dema a warrt agt Thomas warner accon debt for the
              Sume of 1707 lb of tob: Warrt to the Sheriffe returnable the 13th
              day of June 1671.
         Shef:  The within named Tho: Warner I have taken & have his body here
         Returne as I am by this writt required B Rozer Sheriff

                Wm Currants dema a warrt verss Tho: Warner accon debt for
              1650 lb tob: Warrt to the Sheriff returnable ut Supra.

         Sher:  The wthin named Tho: Warner I have taken & have his body here
         Returne as I am by this writt required B Rozer Sheriffe

                Jer: Canedagh dema a warrt verss Fra: Kilborne & Eliza his wife
              Admrx of the goods & Chattells of Dan: Johnson deed in a plea of
              Trespas upon the Case. Warrt to the Sheriff returnable ut Supra.
         Sher:  The wthin named Fra: Kilborne & Eliza his wife I have taken &
         Returne have their bodys here as I am by this writt required B Rozer
              Sheriff.
                Fra: Lamb dema a warrt agt John Posey accon case. Warrt to
              the Sheriff returnable ut Supra
           Sher Concordantur B Rozer Sheriffe.
         Returne       .
                John Morris dema a warrt agt Thos Bee accon Case Subpa Morris
              Lane Hugh French Mary [blank] Warrt & Subpas to the Sheriffe
              returnable Ut Supra

         Sher:  The wthin named Tho: Bee I have taken & have his Body here as I
         Returne am by this writt required B Rozer Sheriffe.