ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND VOL. 53
Proceedings of the County Court of Charles County,
1658-1666
p. 40
Richard Bote demandeth a warrant against Daniell Hutt in an
action of the Case to the valew of 2000 lb of tob:
Warrant to the Sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: ut Supra:
Thomas Michel marinor demandeth a warrant against Daniell
Hutt in an actione of the case Case to the valew of 2000
Warrant to the Sheriffe to Arest: & Ret ut Supra:p. 41
At A Court held in Charleses Countie the 12th of May Ao 1659 [p. 50]
Presentes
Josias Fendall Armiger & Marilandiae Gubernator
Michel Cook eiusdem Prouinciae Classis Ductor Tertius
Jacobus Linseus . Hennericus Addames
Quaesitores
J oannes Jenkins Robertus Hundleus
Richard Bote Plantiue Marinor the Plantiue by his Petitione mak
Daniell Hutt Marinor Defe: eth his demand as followeth vide
licet
To the Worshipful Commissioners of Charleses Countie the 104
humble Petitione of Richard Bote Marinor Sheweth
That whearas your Petitioner was hiened by Mr Daniell Hutt to
Sayle & performe the Saruise of A Seaman in his Barke your Pet:
hauing accordinglie serued between Seauen and eight months till the
Sayd Mr Hut by his misdemenor lost his sayd Barke and now your
Petitioner demanding his wages according to agreement is denied
Payment thean for your Petitioner entereth his suit Humblie Be
seeching your worps woold tacke it into your serious considerations
& grant order tht your Petitioner may haue Satisfaction for the time
hee hath Serued him with Cost of suit and your Petitioner Shal as in
dutie bound Pray &c
The afonsayd Daniell Hute denied tht the aforsayd Richard Bote
Plantiue was hiered by him, but affirmeth in open Court tht hee was
shipped by Mr William Brenton of Newport in Road Iland Marchant
and the Plantiue not beeing able to proue the contrarie thear appeared
to this board no cause of actione for the Plantiue against the defent:
thearfor is ordered tht the Plantiue shoold bee nonsuited
Thomas Michell marinor Plantiue The Plantiue by his Petition mak
Daniell Hut Marinor Defendant eth his demand as followeth
To the worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the humble 105
Petitione of Thomas Michell Marinor most humblie Sheweth
That wheanas your Petitioner was hiened by Mr Daniell Hutt to [p. 51]
Sayle and performe the office of seanian in his barke your Petitioner
p. 42hauing accordinglie serued between seauen and eight months untill
the sayd Mr Daniell Hut by his misdemenor lost his sayd barke and
now your Petitioner demanding his wages according to agreement is
denied Payment thearfor your Petitioner entereth his suit Humblie
beseeching your worships to tacke it into your considerations and
grant order that your Petitioner may haue satisfaction for the time
hee hath sarued him with cost and Charges of suit and your Peti
tioner shal as in dutie bound pray &c
The aforsayd Daniell Hutt hearupon denied that the aforsayd
Thomas Michell was hiered by him but affirmeth in open Court that
hee was shipped by Mr William Brenton of newport of Road Iland
Marchant, and the Plantiue not beeing able to prone the Contrarie
thear apeared to this Court no Cause of Actione for the Plantiue
gainst the defendant Thearfor it is ordered that the Plantiue Shoold
bee nonsuitedp. 53
Warrant to the sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: 14th Nouem Ao 1659
Subpanes to the Sherife to warne Daniell Hut Marinor William hale
Samuell Parker & Bridget Philpot to testifie for Capt Jenkins in ditto
Causa
p. 127
Mr Daniell Hut as the Atturney of Mr John Dodman demand a
warrant against James Lee in an action of debt to the valew of I094 lb
of tob:
Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Retur: 2d July Aoq 1661
p. 134
Mr Daniell Hut Mr Dodmans The Plantiue Aresting the defendant
Atturney Plantiue in an action of debt produceth his
James Lee Defendant letter of Atturney and petition as
followeth.
Know all men by thes presants that I John Dodman of Wesmor
Land Countie in Verginia doe appoynt and Constitute my beloued
frind Mr Daniell Hutt to bee my trew and Lawfull Atturney and in
my stead and place to act for mee in an action of debt against Jamesp. 135
Lee and what hee shal doe thearin I shal stand to as if I myself wear Liber A
thear presant as witnes my hand this first day of June 1661
Testes John Sollers John Dodman
Robert Sherley
To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
humble petitione of daniell Hut Sheweth
That Whearas James Lee is indebted unto Mr John Dodman per
bill the sum of one thousand ninty & fower pounds and haue not as
yet made payment: Humbly Craue as I am the Atturney of the said 377
Dodman tht hee the sayd Lee may giue sufficient securitie for the pay
ment of the sayd sume at the next Court and your petitioner shal
prayp. 138
Mr Daniell Hut the Atturney of Mr Hen: Mees demand a warrant
against Christopher Russell in an action of the Case to the valew of
1000 lb of tob:
Warrant to the Sherife to Arest: &c Ret 24th Sept:
p. 167Mr Daniell Hut as Capt Chadwonths Atturney demands a warrant
against Richard Tnew:
Warrant to the Sheriffe &c Ret: ut suprap. 175
Know all men by thees Presants tht wee Jobe Chandler of Charleses
County in the Prouince of Mariland, and Symon Ouerseas of St
Maries County in the Prouince aboue sayd do for owr selues owr
heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes sell assigne and set ouer
unto Alexander Simpson of Charleses Countie the Prouince aboue
sayd or to his heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes a parcell
a parcell of land Lung one the west Sid of St Tho: Creeke formarly
Called Portobacco next adioyning to the land formarly layd out to
George Dolty and now in the Posession of the aboue sayd Alexander
Simpson begining at the sayd Doltys Marked Ash and Runing North
and bee East up the Creeke for breath of fluety and flue Pearches to
a marked Pokikery by a fresh a run boundin on the north by a line
drawne west and by north from the sayd Pokeekeri for lenght three
hundered and twenty Perches one the west by a line drawne South
and bee East from the End of the west and by north line untill it fall
into the sayd Dolties Land one the South with the sayd Land on the
East with the sayd Creeke Containing and now layd out for one hun
dered and twentie Acres more or lesse with all right and Priuiledges
in as ample manner as it is granted to us in owr pattent Excepting the
Priui!edge of owr Mannor which wee the sayd Jobe Chandler & simon
Ouersee doe resarue to us owr heirs Executors Administrators or
Assignes bee the sayd Alexander Simpson or his heirs Executors
Administrators or Assignes paying unto us at owr Mannor hows
yearly or to owr heirs or Assignes at the usuall receipt of the Lord
Proprietaries Rent the full and just some of tow shillings six pence
starling mony in Consideration hearof wee the aboue sayd Jobe
Chandler and Symon Ouersee doe bind owr selfues owr heirs Execu
tors Administrators or Assignes that the sayd Alexander Simpson
his heirs Executors Administrator or Assignes shal peaceably enioy
p. 176
the sayd land for euer from the iust Claime of any person or persons
whatsoeuer in Confirmation hearof wee haue hear unto set owr hands
and seales this eight of September in the year of owr Lord one
thowsand six hundered and fifty nine Job Chandler 0
Seigned Sealled in the Symon Ouersee 0
in the Presance of
Daniell Hut
Hen: Moore
written on the sid of the sayd sayle as followeth viz
I An, the wife of Jobe Chandler doe for my selfe my heirs or As
signes Confirme and resigne unto Alexander simpson to him his heyrs
Ex: Ad: or Assignes all my Right intrest and titel of this one hun
dered and twentie Acres of land hearhy specified as witnes my hand
this eight of september 1659 Ann Chandler
Witnes Daniell Hut
Henry Moorep. 198
Thomas Simmons demands a warrant against Daniell Hut in an
action of debt to the valew of 8oo lb of tob:
Warrant to the Sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: 22 Aprill Ao 1662
p. 273Daniell hut Atturney of Mr Henry Mees demands a warrant
against James Walker in an action of debt
Warrant to the Sheriff to arest Returnable ut suprap. 274
Warrant to the sheriffe to Arest &c Ret: 14th Nouem Ao 1659
Subpanes to the Sherife to warne Daniell Hut Marinor William hale
Samuell Parker & Bridget Philpot to testifie for Capt Jenkins in ditto
Causa
p. 275
To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the humble Petition of Daniell Hutt Atturney to W Henry Mees and
Benbow humbly Sheweth
That whearas Mr James Walker standeth indebted unto your Pe
titioner as aforesayd eight hundered and sixty eight pounds of to
bacco by speciallty and no satisfaction beeing maed your your peti
tioner humbly Craueth an order of Court with forbaerance with Cost
and Charge of suit and your petitioner as in dutie bound shall euer
pray &c
Know all men by thees Presants that I Daniell hutt Atturney of
Mr Henry Mees and Mr John Benbow Marchants doe hearby Consti
tut and appoynt George Thompson Gent: my good and law full At
turney to arest sue and implead W James Walker in and Concerning
a debt dew per specialtie giuen my sayd Atturney power to depute
by vertue hearby one or More atturneys as hee shall thinck fit in [p. 4]
witnes whearof I haue set my hand this 27th of October Ao 1662
Dany' HuttIn presence of Tho: Mathews
Leonard Green:
p. 278
Daniell Hut Plantiue Samuell Harris Defendant
The Plantiues Atturney prefereth his let-ter of Atturney as followeth petition and
bill &c
Know all men by thees Presants that Daniell Hutt Marchant doe
hearby Constitute and appoynt my louing frind Mr George Thompson
my good and Lawfull Atturney to sue arest imprison or implead
samuell Harris and Bartholme Gatherell or either of them for a debt
dew per speciality unto the sayd Hutt and Mr Fossaker giuing my
sayd Atturney hearby power to depute one or more atturneys in my
behalfe as witnes my hand this 28th of October Ao 1662
Dany Huttin presance of us
Tho Mathews
Samuell CresseyThis bill bindeth us Bartholmew Gatherell and Samuell Harris
Planters ioyntly and seuerally owr heirs Executors Administrators
or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee payd unto Daniell Hutt and Rich
ard Fosseker or to either of them their heirs Executors Administra
tors or Assignes the sum of thirteene hundered and forty six pounds
of sound marchantable toba: and Caske to bee payd either in aquio
Riuer in Patomake or els at Portobacco at sum Conuenient plantationp. 279
at either the aforsayd places that the sayd hut or fosseker shall thinck Liber B
fit in witnes whearof wee haue set owr hands this 19th of March Ao
166o As also further bind and engage owr selues that the sayd sum
shall bee payd as aforsayd at or upon the tenth of October next after the day of the date aforsaydin Presance of Bartholmew 0 Gatherell
Robert Sherleythe marke of
John Dodman JuniorSamuell S H Harris
And the valew of flinty six pound more receaued by Samuell HarrisTo the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
humble humble Petition of Daniell Hutt humbly Sheweth That
whearas Samuell Harris standeth indebted unto your petioner the
sum of thirteene hundered and forty six pounds of tobacco and Caske
by bill and ninghty eight pounds of tobacco by obligation under hand
wrighting and no satisfaction beeing maed your petioner humbly
Craues order of Court for the sayd debt with Cost and Charge of
suit and forbarance of the sayd tob: and your petitioner shall as in
duty bound pray &c
Whearupon the defendant Confeseth a iudgment It is therfor
Ordered that the defendant pay unto the Plantiue 1444 lb of tob and
Caske with Cost and Charge of suit
The Court is Aiourned till the fifth of Nouember till eightt of the
Cloke in morning
p. 310John Chenman sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that
hee was at the unloading of the goods and that hee nether saw
Peas nor pillowbeer braught to this deponants hows which thay
wear in and further sayeth sayeth not:
John Neads Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that as
thay wear going along in a small boat by the sloope Edward Bakerp. 311
Caled to a man on board of the sloope and bid him not meddell with
the peas in the bage for thay wear none of his and further sayeth not:
Daniell Hutt the Atturney of The Plantiue aresting the de
Mr Mees & Mr Benbow Marchants fendant in an action of debt
by his Atturney George Thompson Prefers his Letter of Attur
Plantiue ney Petition and bill as fol
Samuell Dobson the Atturny to loweth
James Walker defendant
Know all men by thees Presants that I daniell Hutt Atturney to
Mr henry Mees and Mr John benbow Merchant doe hearby Consti
tute and appoynt George Thompson Gent: my good and Lawfull
Atturney to Arrest sew and implead Mr James Walker in and Con
cerning a debt dew the sayd James unto the sayd Mees and
benbow per specialtie giuing my sayd Attunney power to depute per
vertue hearby one or More atturneys as hee shall thinck fit in witnes
whearof I haue hearunto set my hand this 27th of October Ao 1662
In Presence of Tho Mathews
Leonard Greene
To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses Countie the
humble petition of Daniell hutt the Atturney to Mr henry Mees and
Mr John Benbow humbly Sheweth:
That Whearas Mr James Walker stands indebted unto your peti
tioner as aforsayd eight hundered and sixtie eight pounds of tob:
by speciality and no satisfaction beeing maed: your petitioner humbly
Craueth an order of Court for the sayd debt: with forbaerance with
Cost and Charge of suit and your petitioner as in dutie bound shall
euer pray:
And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro
duced the sayd Walkers bill which is as followeth:
This bill bindeth mee James Walker my heirs Executors and Ad- [p. 52]
ministrators to pay or Cause to bee payd to henry mees his hems or
Assignes the iust sum of eight hundered sixtie eight pounds of euerie
way well Conditioned tobacco and Caske at or upon the tenth day of
nouember next ensuing beeing for a valewable Consideration all
readie receaued witnes my hand this 6th day of May Ao 1661
Witnes Justinian Gerrard James Walker
Samuell Dobsonp. 411
At A Court held in Charleses County the 4th of Nonember Aoq
Doni 1663
Presentes
Commissioners
Mr Henry Addames
Mr Thomas Mathews Mr Zachery Waed
Mr Joseph Harrisson Mr William Marshall
Robert Robins Plantiue The Plantiue aresting the defendant in
Thomas Baker Defendant an action of debt Prefereth his Petition
as followeth
To the Worshipfull Commissioners of Charleses County the
humble Petition of Robert Robins Sheweth
That about four years agoe your petitioner was hired by Thomas
Baker to build him as much worke as cums to one thowsand too hun
dered and sixtie flue pound of tobacco and Caske as dos appear upon
specialty which your Petitioner neuer Receaued any more then one
hogset of tobacco and that was Receaued by Mr Daniell hutt the which
hogset the aforsayd Mr hutt gaue a receipt for from the bill in my
Custodie and demanding of the Remainder hee denies mee Satisfac- [p. 195]
tion thearfor thees are to desire youi worships that you woold bcc
pleased to grant your Petitioner an order of Court for the tobacco
with Cost of suit and your Petitioner shall bee bound to pray &c
This bill bindeth us Thomas Baker and William Empson owr
heirs or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee payd to Robert Robins his
heirs or Assignes the full and iust sume of one thowsand too hun
dered and fifty flue pounds waight of good sound Marchantable leaf
tobacco Cleare of ground leaues according to Act of Assembly A
Caske to bee payd at the now dwelling hows of Thomas Baker to
bee payd upon the of Nouember next ensuing the daet hearof
which will bee in the year of owr Lord 1660 and has hearunto set
owr hands this 8th of June Ao 166o
Witnesed by us Thomas T Baker his marke
Mary 0 Dod William Empson his marke
her marke
Endossed one the bake of the sayd bill as followeth
Thees Witneseth that I Robert Robins doe hear by thees Presants
acknowledge to haue Receaued four hundered ninty and nine pounds
of tobacco dew upon the within Mentioned bill by Thomas Baker payd
p. 412unto Daniell Hutt for mee the sayd Robert Robins witnes my hand
this Presant year 166o Robert Robins
The defendant hearupon Produced an other Receipt (Viz)
Receaued this of January 166o from William Empson and
Thomas Baker in Part of a bill of one thowsand too hundered sixty
flue pounds tobacco baring daet the eight of June 166o the sum of
flue hundered pounds of tobacco I say Receaued Robert Robins
& Thomas Baker interlined befor Assigment
Test: Wiff Craford
[p. 196] Whearupon the Plantiue Produced this ensuing note
I doe Certifle to whom it may Concerne that about the year 166o
Robert Robins gaue mee a discharge for about four or flue hundered
pounds of tobacco unto William Empson beeing part of twelue hun
dered and odde pounds dew from the sayd Emson and Tho: Baker
unto the sayd Robins and that I sent one william Cundy my Carpinder
for the sayd Tobacco who deliuered the sayd discharg upon the Re
ceipt of the tobacco as witnes my hand this 28th of October 1663
Dany Hutt
Whearupon the Plantiue alleaged and affirmed that boath thees
Receipts wear for one and the same hogset of tobacco and that the
Receipt baring dact the 2d of January 166o for flue hundered pounds
of tobacco was the receipt Procured by Mr Daniell Hutt from him for
the defendant and to him sent by one William Cundy from the sayd
Hutt which when the Plantiue and defendant after was met the de
fendant denied to haue receaued any receipt for the hogset before
mentioned and Requested the plantiue giue him a receipt for the sayd
hogset waying four hundered flinty and nine pounds of tobacco on
the back of the sayd bill: which hee did according unto the defendants
Request:
Whearupon the defendant alleageth that hee was to discount too
hundered pounds of tobacco for the use of his boat and ten pounds
of tobacco for a shilling which the plantiue had of him and humbly
Requested that Richard Dod and William Gother might haue thear
oath taken and the plantiue Requesteth that W Robert Hundly and
George Newman might haue thear oath taken both whos Request
wear granted and the oaths as followeth:
Richard Dod Sworne and examined in open Court sayeth that hee
heard Robert Robins say that hee had Receaucd of a bill of Thomas
Bakers and William Empsons for the use of a boat and for the worke
that hee the sayd Robins was to doe about the hows too hundered or
too hundered and fifty pounds of tobacco but this deponant knows not
whether of the sums and further sayeth not
William Gother Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth that
about too years agoe hee heard of sum differance that was Betweenp. 413
Robert Robins and Thomas Baker concerning too hundered pounds of tobacco or too hundered and fifty pounds of tobacco and that the
sayd Robins had discounted the sayd tobacco out of the bill Thomas
Baker and William Empson to the best of his Memory and further
sayeth not:
Mr Robert Hundly Sworne and Examined in open Court sayeth
that hee heared Mr Daniell Hutt say that hee receaued but one hogset
of tobacco upon the accournpt of Robert Robins from Mr Baker and
William Empson and further sayeth not
George Newman beeing Called to deliuer in his oath was not cum
Nor appeared all the time of the Court
Whearupon the defendant Confessed a iudgment for fine hundered
and fifty six pounds of tobacco It is thearfor ordered that the defen
dant pay unto the Plantiue six hundered and forty six pounds of
tobacco nintie whearof beeing for three days time Viz one day Cum
ming one days tending the Court and one days going horn with the
other Cost and Charge of suit:
Mr John Lumbroso Plantiue The Plantiue not appearing nor any
Richard Sims Defendant Atturney for him the defendant Crau
eth a non suit which is granted
John Cherman Plantiue This beeing Respited from the last
W Thomas Burdit defendant Court The Plantiue Prefered his Pe
tion and bill as followeth
The humble Petition of John Cherman humbly sheweth that
whearas W Thomas Burdit stands indebted to your petitioner the
sum of one thowsand one hundered and fifty too pounds of tobacco
and Refusing to make payment your petitioner humbly Craueth
order of Court for the sayd debt and your petitioner shall euer pray
And for the Confirmation of the sayd Petition the Plantiue Pro
duced this bill as followeth
This bill bindeth mee Thomas Burdit of Charleses Counti in the [p. 198]
Prouince of Mariland Gent: my heirs or Assignes to pay or Cause
to bee payd unto John Cherman of the same Place Planter his Execu
tors or Assignes the full and iust sum of sixteene hundered pounds
of good sound Marchantable tobacco and Caske to bee payd upon all
demands as witnes my hand this 20th of January 1661
Testis Witt Calvertt Tho Burditt
Richard Stone
p. 522Tuesday 20th Septembr 1664
The Chancellor braught into the hows an account for pouder and
Shot taken up by him of Mr Daniell Hut for the use of the Publicke
together with an accoumpt how it was disposed of
Ordered that the Chancellor bee payd out of the Publicke Leauy
Eleuen hundered and twelue pounds of tobacco and seauenteen hun-
dered and eighty eight pounds of tobacco out of the Countie leauy
p.523Raysed in Charleses County for satisfiing Mr Hut 2900lb tob: for Liber B
tow hundered pounds of pouder and one hundered pigs of lead at
4 pound the Pige and fifty pounds of Shot and the Commissioners of
Charleses County are Required to tacke order for the Raysing that
tobacco in that CountyBy order of the house
Willm Britton
Per Contra Credit [p. 378]
P Publicke Leuy as by it More at large will appear/ tob:
to bee payd lb22088
Per tobacco to bee payd to the Burgases Mr Henry Ad-
dames & Mr Joseph Harrisson for thear Charges and
boate and hands lb02600
to Mr Daniell Hutt for the Chancelors use for Amonision
per tobacco to bee payd lb01788
P tobacco to bee payd to the Secretarie for the Last years
Laws lb00500
P tobacco to bee payd to John Neuill for a boate of 14
foot by the keele with sculs & oars lb 00800
To John Denison per ditto for one woolfes head lb 00100
To W Robert Hendley per ditto for one woolf s head lb 00100
Per ditto tob: To Mr Fra: Pope for too woolues heads lb 00200
Per ditto To henry Moore for one woolfs head lb 00100
Per ditto To Mathias Obrian one woolfes head lb 00100
P ditto To John Ward three woo!fes heads lb 00300
Per ditto To William Robisson one wolf s head lb 00100
Per ditto To ditto Robisson for boate & hands to fetch the
Ammonission lb00120
Per Ditto for Pillary stocks whiping post and ducking
stoole to ditto Robisson lb01500
P Tobacco to bee payd to John Neuilllb00363
P ditto to the sheriffe for Sallery of 8671lb 867 lb 00867
lb 31626
By Reason that it was in open Court declared but 62 lb of tobacco
per pole to bee the leauie which was by reason of Mr Popes Present-
ing a paper and only saying thear was one wool fes head to Mr Rober
hend!ey which was only noated downe and the too wolfs heads ap-
pertaining to himself not which beeing excluded John neuils sum is
but one hundered and seauen the Counties particular Charge but eight
thowsand too hundered and fifteen and the Sheriffs sallery but eight
hundered and twenti one and the wholl sum but thirty one thowsand
one hundered and twentie four
Sr Yours of the 17th of this instant I haue Receaued and Accord-
ing to your desir haue furnished you with six barrells of Corne and
by the baerer hearof henry more haue sent you downe the Remaynder
of the Ammonission I had by Mr Clarkes order of Mr Daniell Hut
and hear following is the names of thos that by W Clarkes order
had of the sayd Ammonission and the iust Quantitie euemy one had
of the sayd Ammonission and the Quantitie that I Receaued by
Mr C!arkes order of Mr Daniell Hutt was too barrells of Powder
and fifty pounds of Shot: and one hundered pigs of lead at 4 pounds
per Pige and one paer of bullet moulds
Poudem lead
To Mr James Lensey 10 20
To Garmamd Sennet 2 4
To Mr Francis Pope 2 00
To William Robisson 2 4
To Mr Humphery Hagget 6 12
To Mr Mountagew 4 8
To Mr Dickeson 4 8
To Andrew Watson 8 16
To Edward Deane 5 10
To Thomas Baker 10 00
To John Wheeler 10 30 shot & lead
To Liuet Troope 2 4
To Alexander Simpson 2 4
To Tho Thomas Wentwort 6 1 2 shot & lead
To Edmond Lendsey 2 o6
To Georg Thompson 10 20
To Joseph Harrisson 12 30
To Christopher Riuers 4 12
John grinlaw 3 6
Daniell browne 2 00
To John Cain 4 00
Samuell Lamber & Clem: Theobals 8 20
Rob: goodericke 2 16
To Mr Robert Clarke 0 40
Richard Sims 2 o6
Gils glouer 3 10
Thomas Warton I 02
the ten pounds of pouder which Thomas Baker had was Repayed
him for ten pound of Pouder which Capt James Langworth prest
of his when by your order hee had Raysed his Companie and put
them in a warlicke Postur expecting your further Command not els
at presant but that I am your Loyall and fayth full Saruant
To my Power
Henry Addames
Sr according to your order I haue ordered owr Constabels to bring
in thear list:
p. 525Whearupon it is ordered that the Sheriffe demand of Each Person nominated and Charged in the precedent Letter and thos that Cannot [p. 380]
Produce discharges for the sayd pouder and shot or !ead it is ordered
that thay pay unto the Sheriffe with the Leuy thear Respectiue Sums at
the Raet of 11lb P pound for Powder and too pownds and a half e for
the lead or shot and upon deniall thearof whear Receipts appear not
to leuy it by way of Execution