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       soever from the begining of the World until the day and date thereof Liber M M
       and of this he putts himselfe on the Country.
         And now here at this day to witt the 14th day of October in the
       43th yeare of his Lopps Dominion &c Came the Said Philip and
       Joyce by Kenelm Cheseldyn their Attorny and Offered themselves
       against the Said John Steward of and upon the premisses but the
       Said John came not but made default Therefore it is considered by
       the Court here that the Said Philip and Joyce recover against the
       Said John Steward aswell the Sume of foure hundred pounds of
       tobacco the debt aforesaid as also the Sume of three hundred forty
       foure pounds of tobacco for their costs and Charges in this behalf e
       laid Out and the Said John in mercy &c.

       John Shancks
          agt     in ejectmt Nehemiah Blackistone the Ejector
       Edward Conery
         By virtue of an Order of Court made the tenth day of ffebruary
       1673 it was Comanded the Sheriff of St Maries County to empannell
       and sweare twelve free and legall men of his County to enquire the
       truth of the matter of the lands in question betweene the Said
       Nehemiah Blackistone and Edward Connery and also to examine
       and Sweare Such wittnesses as should be produced by the Said
       parties to testifie in the same matter to the Said jury which jurors
       are David Driver Peter Mills Richard iforster Jno Tennison John
       Blackiston Wm Cole Michael Thompson Peter Pake Robert Cooper
       Thomas Kirkley John Bullock and John Heard who being im
       pannelled Sumoned and Sworne upon their Oathes doe Say That
       the bounds mentioned in Mr Nehemiah Blackistones deed made to
       him from Thomas Gerrard Esq are the same bounds which were
       the Same bounds of Robert Coopers Lease before and at the time
       that Edward Connery had his deed from the Said Thomas Gerrard
       Esa3 and agreeing to the plott drawne by Charles Boteler Deputy
       Surveyr and the Same jurors upon their Oathes doe further Say That
       they have directed Mr Charles Boteler Deputy Surveyr to runn two
       lines upon the Said Conneryes land but cannot perfect the Survey by
       reason that the bounds of Gerrard Brittons Land and Mr ifoxalls
       land cannot be found as in the Said Edward Conneryes deed is
       required.
         Therefore it is Comanded the Same Sheriff that he cause to
       come here to witt the 15th day of October in the 43th yeare of his
       Lopps Dominion &c twelve &c who neither &c to recognize &c because
       aswell &c.
         Att which day came aswell the Said Nehemiah Blackistone and
       the Said Edward Connery by their Attornyes and the jurors of that
       jury likewise Came likewise to witt Raymond Stapelfort James p. 237
       Nutthall Wm Dunkerton Samuel Hatton Thomas Price Robert Hat-