314 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80.

Liber W. C.

Eject and other harmes to him did to the damage of the said Thomas
Lomax and against the peace &c. And thereupon the said Thomas
Lomax by Robt Carvile his Attorney Sayd that Whereas the said
John Coode and Susanna his wife late wife of Robert Slye deceased
and Mother and Guardian of the said Elizabeth and ffrancis the
daughters of the said Robert Slye in right of the said Elizabeth and
ffrancis the Eight and Twentyeth day of September in the yeare
of our Lord 1679 ^{m st} Maryes County aforesaid did demise the
said Tract of Land called Rich Neck Containing ffive hundred Acres
bee the Same more or Lesse Scituate Lyeing and being in the County
of S^t Maryes aforesaid between Mattapany and Bushwood afore-
said unto him the said Thomas Lomax To Have and to hold to
him the said Thomas Lomax and his Assignes from the said
Twenty eighth day of September aforesaid untill the full end and
Terme of three yeares from thence next Ensueing and fully to
bee Compleate & ended, By vertue of w^ch said Demise the said
Thomas Lomax into the said Tract of Land Called Rich Neck w^th
the appurtenances, w^ch the said John Coode & Susanna his wife late
wife of the said Robert Slye deceased Mother & Guardian of the said
Elizabeth and ffrances daughters of the said Robert Slye as afore-
said to him Demised as aforesaid, Entred, and was thereof posessed
and being soe thereof posessed Afterwards to witt the ffirst day of

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October in the yeare of Our Lord 1679 The said Gerrard Slye into
the said Tract of Land Called Rich Neck w^th the appurtenances
w^ch the said John Coode and Susanna his wife late wife of the said
Robert Slye deceased Mother and Guardian of the said Elizabeth &
ffrances daughters of the said Robert Slye as aforesaid in right of
the said Elizabeth and ffrances in forme afores^d Demised for the
Terme w^ch is not yet past Entred and him from the posession thereof
did Eject and other harmes to him did to the greate damage of the
said Thomas Lomax and against the peace of the Right hono^ble the
Lord Prop^ry, and thereupon the said Thomas sayd hee was the worse
and hath damage to the Vallue of One hundred thousand pounds
of Tobacco and thereupon hee bringeth his Suite Now soe farr Itt
is proceeded in this Court that on the Eleaventh day of May last
past the said John Coode and susanna his wife late wife of Robert
Slye deceased Mother and Guardian of Elizabeth slye and ffrances
Slye the daughters of the said Robert Slye in right of the said Eliza-
beth and ffrancis in the Name of the said Thomas Lomax their
Lessee plantiffe Recovered against the said Gerrard Slye gentl their
posession of the said Tract of Land Called Rich Neck Containing
ffive hundred Acres bee the same more or lesse, Also that the said
pits recover against the said deft their damages Sustained by occa-
sion of the Trespasse and Ejectment done to the said Pl^ts as afore-
said, But because Itt is not Knowne what Dammages the said plan-
tiffes have Sustained by occasion of the said Trespasse and Eject-