194       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1676.

             Liber N N Which being read & heard att a Provinciall Court held att the
                   Citty of St Maryes the Eighth day of June in the first yeare of the
                   Dominion of Charles &c Annoq Dni 1676 itt is the Judgemt of
                   the Court here, that the said two hundred acres of land in the
                   Inquisicon menconed is Escheated & forfeited to his Lopp the Lord
                   Proprietary for non payment of Rent

                    This Indenture made the Eleaventh day of Aprill in the three &
                   fortieth yeare of Caecilius Absolute Lord & Propry of the Provinces
                   of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c Annoq Doni.
                   1673. Betweene Thomas Houton of the County of Dorchister in
                   the Province of Maryland Planter of the one part And Andrew
                   Ensley of the said County & Province aforesaid Planter of the other
                   part Wittnesseth, that the said Thomas Houton hath for a Valuable
                   Consideracon allready in hand paid by the said Andrew Ensley his
                   heyres or Assignes before the Sealing & delivery of these prsents
                   Granted Aliened Bargained Sold Assigned & sett over And by these
                   prsents doth Grant Aliene Bargaine Sell Assigne & sett over unto
                   the said Andrew Ensley his heyres & Assignes One Plantacon called
                   by the name of Houtons Lott lying on the East side of Chesepiake
                   in a Bay called Tarr Bay on the East side of the said Bay Begining
                   att a marked redd Oake standing in the line of Miles Mason & runing
                   for breadth fifty perches into a Marsh, bounded on the North West
                   with a line drawne length East One hundred & Sixty perches,
                   bounded on the South West with a line drawne North East fifty
                   perches with the line of Miles Mason, & runing with the said line
                   North West One hundred & Sixty perches with the first bound tree &
                   containes by EstimacOn fifty acres more or lesse Together with all
                   houses Outhouses fences & all wayes profitts & Appurtennces what-
                   soever thereunto belonging To haue & to hold the said Plantacon
                   houses Outhouses & fences together with all the right title Interest &
                   Appurtenñces whatsoever to the same belonging or apperteyning
                   unto him the said Andrew Ensley his heyres & Assignes for ever to
                   & for noe other use intent end trust or purpose whatsoever And the
                   said Thomas Houton doth by these prsents for himself e Covenant
                   promise & Grant that he the said Thomas Houton his heyres &
                   Assignes had & now hath before the Sealing & delivery of these
                   prsents full power & just right title and Interest in & to the said
                   Plantacon with the Appurtennces thereunto belonging to dispose
                   Bargaine or Sell the same to any persons whatsoever with any fraud
                   or mentall Reservacon or other former Bargaine & Sale Gift or
                   other Grant thereof whatsoever And lastly the said Tho: Houton
                   doth for himselfe his heyres Exrs Admrs & Assignes Covenant
                   promise & Grant to & with the said Andrew Ensley his heyres & As-
                   signes That he the said Andrew Ensley his heyres & Assignes doe &
                   shall from tyme to tyme & att all tymes hereafter peaceably & quietly