346 Charles County Court Proceedings, 16 71—1674.

         Liber E Elizabeth Munkister came & preferred this Ensueing petition &
               accompt to the Court.
                 To the worshipfull the Comrs of Charles County.
                 The Humble petition of Elizabeth Munkister Relict of John
               Charman late of this County deed Humbly Sheweth
                 That whereas at a Court held in Charles County the tenth day of
               August in the yeare of our Lord 1668, In a Certain matter of
               difference depending between John Charman plt & Robert Downes
               Deft in a plea of trespasse it was then ordered that a warrt should
               be Issued to the Sheriff by a Jury of twelve men to Enquire whose
               land the Same was, of wch warrant returne being made by the
               Sheriff & the Said Robert Downes by the Same found to be guilty of
               the Said Trespas & time given to the Said John Charman till the
               Ensueing Court
                 After that order the Said John Charman happening before the
               Said Court to an untimely End yor peticoner having by yor worships
               Consents taken time to psent her bill of Costs here under written
               Humbly Craves yor worships would be pleased to allow the Same
               there being no more but what can Justly be made appeare & yor
               peticoner as in duty Bound Shall Ever pray &c.
                                                      thTob
               Imprimis To Fetching Mr Edelen & attending him 4 days
                  att 30 lb P diem                     120
               To my owne Attend on mr Edelen & goeing & Coming days 090
               To my owne Attendance att Court from the tenth day of
                  August 1669 till the Eighth day of march 1670/1 720
                  Being twelve Courts 2 days Each Court att 30 lb P diemj
            To Surveyors Fees as Foil: payd to Mr Edelen.
               To 4 days Attend att Severall Courts att 30 lb P.. . . 120
      To three days Attending & staying for a Jury     090
               To Running the Lines              175  545
      To Goeing                                   8o
      To Expences for diett three dayes           80

                                                  545
                                                      1455
                 Which accot being perused by the Court & found to be Just was
               by the Court allowed & order Granted for the Same:

                 The Suite Comenced by Tho: warner agt Mark Cordier Atturny
               of Robert Crosman neither party appearing is respited till next Court.
                 A Reference granted till next Court in the Suite between Francis
               Kilborne & Eliza his wife plt & Edmond Lendsey deft
                 Likewise both the Suites comenced by Jeremy Canedagh plt agt
               Francis Kilborn & Eliza his wife defts Respited till next Court.
                 The Suite Comenced by Edmond Lendsey plt agt Eliza Young
               deft at the request of the Said Eliza young was imparled till next
               Court.