Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80. 353

Baltemore &c Annoq Domny 1680 Came the said John Butcher by
his Attorney aforesaid and Offered himself against the said Jn^o
Hartwell in the plea afores^d but the said John Hartwell came not
but made default Therefore It is considered that the said John
Butcher Recover against the aforesaid John Hartwell aswell the
aforesaid sume of ffive hundred pounds of Tobacco damages by the
Juro" aforesaid in forme aforesaid assessed as also the sume of
One thousand one hundred & thirty Pounds of Tobacco Costs of
suite, and the deft in mercy &c
Know all men by these p^rsents that I John Hartwell of Charles
County doe assigne and make over unto John Butcher of the same
place planter my Plantacon w^ch I hold by Lease from Mr Henry
Warren of s^t Thomas's Manno^r for the whole time and Terme of
Seaven Year es Comenceing from the day of the date hereof, w^th
all houses orchards and all the Land belonging to the said plantacon
Reserving to my self the New Dwelling house whilst I have occa-
sion for the same for my owne proper use, as also Pasture for my
horse and Cattle till I can dispose of them. The said John Butcher
paying therefore unto mee One thousand pounds of Tobacco Upon
the said Plantacon and Two Capons or in Leiw thereof Three ffatt
Hens att S^t Thomas's Manno^r house yearely dureing the time hee
holds the Land, Hee the said John Butcher Leaveing all houses
Orchards and ffences in as good Repaire as hee now ffindes them
In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the
seaven and Twentyeth day of December Annoq Dominj One thou-
sand six hundred seaventy and five
Signed sealed & delivered Jn^o Hartwell (sealed)
in the p^rsence of :
Henry Warren: Henry Adames :

Liber W. C.
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Thomas Jones

ag^t
Samuel Dobson]

Samuel Dobson late Undersheriffe of S^t Maryes
County was attached to answer unto Thomas Jones
of S^t Innagoes Sloopman of a plea of Trespasse
upon the case.

And whereupon the said Thomas Jones by Robert Ridgely his
Attorney Complaineth That whereas the said Sam^ll Dobson the
Twenty fifth day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord 1678 being
undersheriffe of the County of S^t Maryes aforesaid under Gerrard
Slye gentl high Sheriffe of the same County, by Reason of w^ch Office
and employment the said Sam^ll did Collect gather & Receive from the
inhabitants of the said County the Rents due to the Right hono^ble
the Lord Prop^ry. The fees due to the Hono^ble the Chancello^r and Sec-
retary of this Province and other publiq Dues, w^ch the Sheriffe was
appointed & ordered to collect gather and Receive within the said
County, The said Thomas Jones being an Inhabitant of the said
County in S^t Innagoes Innagoes hundred aforesaid The said Sam&^ll

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