Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—1674.     519

       Anne Ward prsented at the same Court by the sd Jury for bastardy Liber E
     could not be found by the Sherriffe.
       Margarett Ward prsented by the same Jury for bastardy, liveinge
     at Captn Hugh ONeales is fined 500 lb of tobacco For which Ralph
     Coates enters into recognizance to pay to the Right Honble the Lord
     Proprietary.
       Thomas Kinge prsented by the same Jury for ref useinge to assist
     the Constable in the due execucon of his office in buryeinge the
     body of a pson kitd by Accident is fined 100 lb tobacco
       Clement Thompson prsented by the sd Jury for refuseinge to assist
     in the mendinge of the highwayes (beinge drunck & not able to
     answer for himselfe) is fined 100 lb tobacco for his beinge drunck
     And ordered to appeare at the next Court to answer his prsentment.
       Obadiah Dunn & Elizabeth Francis prsented by the same Jury for
     her haveinge a bastard child abortive, they both burying of it &
     concealeinge of it are each fined 200 lb of tobacco which Robert
     Rowland hath promised to pay to the Lord Proprietary for them.
       John Allen Gent was prsented by the same Jury for sellinge
     liquors at unreasonable rates pleaded he never sold any, which not
     beinge proved the presentment was dasht.
       Edward Solley & Philip Lynes beinge presented also for sellinge
     liquors at unreasonable rates were never called.
       John Longe prsented by the same Jury for refuseinge to assist in
     the mendinge of the Highwayes pleaded he was never required &
     was dismist.

       William Cotton was prsented by the same Jury for refuseinge to
     assist in the mendinge of the highwayes who is since returned to
     be dead by the Sherriff.
       Robert Lofton was prsented by the same Jury for refuseinge to
     mende the Highwayes is returned by the Sherriff not to be found.

       It is ordered that a writt be issued out agst Francis Kilbourne
     at the suite of Francis wyne to appeare at the nexte Court held for
     this County.

       Thomas King entreth his marke on reccord as followeth (vizt)
     Underkeeled & overkeeled on both eares & holed on both Eares
       Thomas Bayly entreth this ensueing marke of hoggs & Cattle
     (vizt) cropt & Slitt on the Right Eare, & on the left Eare cropt &
     over havd
       Jno Blumstead ents this following marke (vizt) Slitt & underbitt
     on both eares.
       The marke of Mary Boyden (vizt) cropt on the left Eare & over-
     keeled & holed on the Same Eare, the right Eare cropt & overkeeled
     & two Slitts under the Eare, she is daughter of John Boyden.
       Philip Lynes enters the ensueinge marke both for hoggs & Cattle
     vizt & Crop & two slitts on the right eare, & a hole & underkeele on
     the left.