Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—1674.     351

     Lordships charter a free denizen of the Kingdome of England & by Liber E
     Consequence as to his person needs no naturalization being borne
     here, & As to the lands Sayd to descend from his father this house
     do further declare that the certificate of Survey was onely a Chattell
     Reall of which his mother an English woman was Seized & made
     over to him the Sd Ignatius in Right of which he obteyned an
     originall grant from the proprietary and So holds nothing by
     descent from his father but is to all intents & purposes one of the
     naturall borne people of this province & hath as much Security for
     his lands as any other person in this province now hath or the Right
     Honble the Lord propry can grant             more was
                         Signed Jo Rousby Clk of the upper written
     7o Aprill 1671                 house of Assembly
     Att the Lower house of Assembly.
     This house are of the Same opinion wth the upper house and doe
     declare as much & So Entred in the Journall
       Ro:     Carvile Clk of the lower house of Assembly.

      Richard Fowke entreth this ensueing marke of Cattell, the right
     eare cropt wth a Square peice taken out of the underpart of the
     same eare and the left eare hole with a Slitt in itt

     Maryland ss.
     Att A Court Held in Charles County for the Right Honble Caecilius
              &c on the 14th of november 1671
                   Present Comissioners
          Mr Henry Adames     Mr Zachary Wade
          Mr Thomas Mathewes  Mr John Bowles

      Sath: Cressey by letter of Atturney from Robert Prowse acknowl-
     edgeth a pcell land being 50 acres to Peter Ackilles both the Said
     Land & letter of Atturney being here recorded fo: [blank]

      In a Certain difference depending between Jeremy Kanedagh plt &
     Francis Kilborne & Eliza his wife Admrx of the goods & Chattells
     of Daniel Johnson deed, upon a reference from the Last Court.
      The plt preferred his declaracon to be read in Court to the Effect
     as followeth.
      The plt Complaineth agt the Deft for that whereas he the Said
     plt Sometime in the moneth of July in the yeare 1670 did promise
     & Engage to Serve Daniel Johnson in what Employment he Should
     imploy him in from the time above menconed in July till the last
     day of october next following in Consideracon whereof the Said
     Dan: Johnson did assume on himselfe & to the Said Jeremy did
     faithfully promise that he would pay him the quantity of Seaven
     hundred pounds of tobaccoe Now the Sd Jeremyah having faithfully
     Served the Said Dan: Johnson & his Admrs the full time above-