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      Luke Barbour deceased, the marke of the same Cattle together with Liber J J
      a mare foale of the proper goods of him the said John hath altered
      and the same doth deteine and convert to his owne use and other
      Enormityes to him the said John then and there did doe contrary
      to the peace of his his Rule and Dignity.
                                witnes. John Blomfeild.

      Maryland ss Let it be Inquired for the Right honoble the Lord
      Proprietary if Humphry Joanes of St Clements Hundred in the
      County of St Maryes planter, the Seventh day of January last past
      in the year of our Lord 1670 at the Quarter of W Robert Sly late
      of the County of St Maryes aforesaid, (since Deceased) by force
      and Armes an assault did make, upon the body of Mary Smith, and
      then and there Feloniously did Ravish and her Carnally did Know
      against her will, contrary to the peace of ye Lord Proprietary his
      Rule and Dignity and against the Forme of the Statute in that
      case made and provided.
                                      John Ward
                           witnesses
                                      James Keshaw
                                      Mary Smith


      Maryland ss Let it be Inquired for the Right hono :ble the Lord Pro- p. 490
      prietary if Mary Stevens of St Maryes hundred in the County of St
      Maryes Spinster, on the five & twentieth day of July in the yeare of Mary
      our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred Seaventy and one being Stevens
      greate with Childe of a certeine living infant in the County afore
      said by the providence of God did labour with Childe, and did bring
      forth one living Childe, and that afterwards the said Mary Stevens
      by force and armes and of her mallice before thought of, did Kill
      and murther the said Childe contrary to the peace of the said Lord
      Propry his rule and Dignity and against the forme of the Statute
      in that case made & provided.
                                      John Coman
                           witnesses
                                      Thomas Dent
                                      Henry Hyde

        The witnesses to ye said Indictmts being sworne and sent wth the
      Grand Jurors, who had their Charge given them in writing by the
      hono :ble the Chancelour. They with Drew upon their Charge.
        The Court adjourned whilst Munday morning.
        The 23th of October 1671. The Court met prsent as before.
        The Grand Jury sent for, appeare, and being called over, answere
      to their names. They make returne of the bills Delivered them before.
      vizt
        One agt Joshua Guilbert, for marking ye Cattle of John Blomfeild Joshua Gui
      with his owne marke. on the backside of wch they returne. (Bilia bert (billa
                                                  vera)
      Vera)