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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 17
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That the said Thomas Hodgkin afterwards that is to say on the
twenty ninth Day of March seventeen hundred and fifty four did
mortgage the said Parcel of Land called Rencher's Adventure
(amongst other Things) to the said Bartholomew Pomeroy and
certain William Torver and Joseph Jansen as Assignees of John
Hutchinson and John Philpot Merchants for the Consideration in
the said Petition set forth; the said Mortgage to be void on Pay-
ment of the said Consideration and Interest on or before the tenth
Day of April seventeen hundred and fifty five. That the said John
Brooke is dead leaving Issue John Brooke his oldest Son and Heir
and that the said John Brooke the Son is dead leaving Issue an
Infant of very tender Years (to wit John Brooke aged about six
Years) his Heir at Law
That the said William Torver and Joseph Jansen are dead
That no Conveyance hath been made by the said John Brooke or
his Heirs in Pursuance of the Bond aforesaid — That the said Parcel
of Land was in the Possession of the said Thomas Hodgkin for
many Years before and at the time of his Death, and that after his
Death Bryan Philpot Attorney in ffact for the said Mortgagees
entered upon the said Parcel of Land and took Possession of the
same for them and on their Behalf and that the said Mortgagees and
the Petitioner surviving Mortgagee under that Entry and Possession
have kept and held the said Parcel of Land without any Interruption
by Persons claiming or pretending Title to the same — That the Sum
of three hundred and fifteen Pounds fifteen Shillings and One Penny
Sterling Money (as appears from the Petitioners shewing) is now
due on the said Mortgage exclusive of Interest.
Signed p Order Ralph Dobinson Cl
Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table
The Petition relative to Dorchester County Court House read a
second Time and granted
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p. 104
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Leave given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of the
Petition
Ordered, That M.r Sulivane, M.r Steele, M.r Mackall, M.r W.
Paca, and M.r Gale do prepare and bring in the same
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Stepney Parish read a second
Time and granted
Leave given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of the
Petition
Ordered, That M.r Allen, M.r Purnell, M.r Gale, and M.r Dashiell
do prepare and bring in the same
The Petition of Bartholomew Pomeroy read the second Time and
granted with the following Restriction "Saving to John Brooke
the Infant the Liberty and Privilege of shewing Cause if any he
hath or can shew to the General Assembly of this Province at any
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