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       of Tobacco to be leavyed upon their lands goods Debts & Chattles Liber J J
       upon Condition following.
        The Condition of this Recognizance is such that if the above-
       named James Lewis shalbe of good behaviour During the Terme
       of his Naturall life then this prsent Recognizance to be voyd and
       of none Effect otherwayes to Remaine of full force and vertu.
       Taken and acknowledged The marke of
         before us the day &    James L Lewis
         yeare abovesayd.  George Charlesworth
          Philip Calvert Philip Shapleigh.
          Baker Brooke

        Spa for Henry Smith Senr Harman Cornelinson Robert Cat
       lin Senr Richard Denis Thomas Poole & Henry Hamond to testefy
       for ye Lord Propfy agt Thomas Jones ret ye 10th of December next
       Teste 7th Octob 1672.

        yen fac to ye Coronr of Somrset County to cause Thomas Jones
       Sheriff of the sd County to come &c the 10th Decemb next. Teste 7th
       Octob 1672.

        Idem to ye Sheriff of Somrset County for John Renny. Dated &
       ret ut supra.

        Idem to ye Sheriff of St Maryes County agt Richd Moy & Tho.
       Paine. Test & ret ut supra.

        Idem ad Sheriff Dorchester County agt Richd Meekins ut supra.
        Idem ad Sheriff Ann Arundell County agt Thomas Beson ut supra.

       At a Provincial Court of the Right hono :ble Caecilius absolute Lord
       and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord
       Baron of Baltamore &c held at the Citty of St Maryes the Tenth
       day of December in the 41th yeare of the Dominion of his said Lopp
       over this Province of Maryland Annop Domini 1672 before his
       Lopps Justices for the Keeping of the peace of the said Province &
       moreover for the hearing and Determining of Diverse felonyes mur
       ders Transgressions and other misdeeds in the said Province Co
       mitted & ppetrated assigned at which time were present.
        His Excellency Charles Calvert Esq Capt Generall & Cheif Gov
       ernor of Maryland
               Philip Calvert Esq Chancelour
               Baker Brooke
       The hon .ble                  Esqs.
               Edward ffitzherbert
               Jesse Wharton