Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674.  309




     September 25th 1674.                      Liber M M
       William Greengoe the Younger of St Maries County and Grace
     Greengoe Son and daughter of William Greengoe Smith desired
     their markes to be recorded which are as follow vizt
         foure white feet, a Starr in the forehead the neare Side branded
         with a horse shoe.

     August 2d 1675.
       Came Thomas Hopkins of St Maries County and desired this
     marke to be recorded for his Sonn John vizt Cropt on both eares &
     underhalved On the left eare and over halved On the right.

     Maryland ss.
     Att a Provinciall Court held at the Citty of St Maries the thirtenth p. 231
     day of October in the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c
     Annoq Doth One thousand Six hundred Seventy foure and there
     continued untill the Sixtenth day of the Same month. Upon which
     Said thirtenth day were present.
              Charles Calvert Esq Leivteñnt Genll & Cheife justice.
              Philip Calvert Esq Chancellour
     The Honble Wm Calvert Esq Principall Secretary
              Baker Brooke
                        Esqs Justices
              Jesse Whartonj

     Richard Speed plt
          agt            Ridgely p pl
     Edward Erbery & Compa defts
       It was Comanded the Sheriff of St Maries County that he take
     Edward Erbery and Compa of Bristoll merchants if they Should be
     found in his Bailiwick and them Safe Keepe So as he have their
     bodies here at this Day to witt the Sixtenth day of October to answer
     unto Richard Speed late master and Comander of the Shipp Agree
     ment of Bristoll in a plea of trespas upon the case.
       And whereupon the Said Richard Speed by Robert Ridgely his
     Attorny complaineth that whereas the Said Richard being a marriner
     and being putt in and employed by the Said Edward and Compa to
     be master and Comander of the Shipp Agreement of Bristoll they
     the Said Edward and Compa being Owners of the Said Shipp did
     by their Orders under their hands beareing date the 28th day of
     October 1672 Order the Said Richard to Saile for the Said Province
     of Maryland with the Said Shipp and in consideration that the
     Said Richard Speed would draw bills of Exchange according to the
     Custome of merchants for the Port Dutyes and Country Custome
     for the tobacco Shipped On board the Said Shipp On Jeremiah Ho!
     wey Senr Bristoll merchant the Said Edward and Compa did as
     sume upon themselves and to the Said Richard did faithfully promise