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ORD' AG SAM: Wee the aboue named Jurors doe p'sent to the Cou that HARRIS wee finde how about the 3d day of octob' 1659 that: Jmprimis wee p'sent that about the third of October 1659 that Samuell Harris broke the peace wha Stick and that there was bloudshed cömitted by Samuell Harris on the body of John Mansell for w hee is fined 40' tob w ch is remitted de gratia dni.

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Wee doe find that Samuell Harris hath a licence fro' the Gou'no' & wee conceive him not fitt to bee p′sented.

ORD AG ROBTE Jtem wee p'sent Robert Cole for marking one of the COLE. Lord of the Manno hoggs for wch hee is fined 20001 Tobco affered to 1000'.

Jtem wee p'sent Luke Gardyner for catching two wild hoggs & not restouringe the one halfe to the Lord of the Manno wch he ought to haue done & for his contempt therein is fined 2000' Tobco

2001 of Tobco.

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Jtem we p'sent that Cove Mace about Easter last 1659 came to the house of John Shancks one of the Lord of the Manno tenants being bloudy & said that Robin Coox & his wife were both vpon him & the said John Shancks desired John Gee to goe wth him to Clove Maces house & when they the s John Shancks & John Gee came to the said Cloves his house in the night & knocked att the dore asking how they did what they replyed then the s John Shancks & John Gee haue forgotten But the s John Shancks asked her to come to her husband & shee replyed that hee had abused Robin & her and the said John Shancks gott her consent to come the next morning & Robin vp to bee freinds wth her husband & as John Shancks taketh shee fell downe on her knees to bee freinds wth her sd husband but hee would not bee freinds with her but the next night following they were freinds and Bartholomew Phillipps saith that shee related before that her husband threatened to beate her & said if hee did shee would cutt his throat or poyson him or make him away & said if ever Jo: Hart should come in agayne shee would gett John to bee revenged on him & beate him & hee heared the said William Asiter say th shee dranke healths to the Confusion of her husband and said shee would shooe her horse round & hee the said Bartholomew Phillips heard the said Robin say if ever hee left the house Cloves should never goe wth a whole face. Jt is ordered that this businesse bee transferred to the next County Cot according to Law.

Also wee present John Mansell fore entertayning Beniamyn Hamon & Cybill his wife as Jnmates Jt is therefore ordered that the sa Mansell doe either remove his Jnmate or give security to save the pish [parish] harmlesse by the next Cort vnder payne of 1000' Tobeo'.

Also wee p'sent Samuell Harris for the same and the same order is on him that is on John Mansell.

Also wee present the Freeholders that have made default in their appearing to forfeit 100' Tobco apeice.

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Wee doe further p'sent that our Bounds are at this present unpfect & very obscure. Wherefore w the consent of the Lord of the Manno Wee doe order that every mans land shall bee bounded marked and layed out betweene this & the next Cort by the p'sent Jury wth the assistance of the Lord vpon payne of 200 Tob'coe for every man that shall make default.

ST. CLEMENTS
MANNOR

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At a Court Leet & Cort Baron of Thoms Gerard Esq' there held on thursday the 26th of Aprill 1660 by John Ryves Steward there

CONSTABLE Richard ffoster

RESIANTS Robert Cowx William Roswell John Gee John Greene Beniamin Hamon

FREEHOLDERS: Robert Sly gent Will'm Barton gent Robt Cole Luke Gardiner Christopher Carnall John Norman John Goldsmith.

LEASEHOLDERS Thom's Jackson Richard ffoster Samuell Norris John Mansfeild Edward Turner John Shancks Arthur Delahay

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Wee the above named Jurors doe p'sent to the Cort Luke Gardiner for not doeing his Fealty to the Lord of the Manno Jt is ordered, therefore that hee is fined 1000' of Tobcõe

Wee p'sent fower Jndians vizt

for breakinge into the Lord of the Manno" orchard whereof three of them were taken & one ran away & they are fyned 20 arms length of Roneoke.

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Wee p'sent also two Jndian boyes for being taken w running away fro' it & they are fined 40 arms length. Wee p'sent also a Cheptico Jndian for entringe into Edward Turners house & stealinge a shirt fro' thence & hee is fined 20 arms length if he can be knowne

Wee p'sent also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Christopher Carnalls Cannowe fro' his landing & they are fyned 20 arms length if they bee found

Wee p'sent also the King of Cheptico for killing a wild sow & took her piggs & raysed a stock of them referred to the hole the Gouno'. Wee concieve that Jndians ought not to keepe hoggs for vnder p'tence of them they may destroy all the hoggs belonginge to the Manno & therefore they ought to bee warned now to destroy them else to bee fyned att the next Court Referred to the hōble the Gou'no

Wee reduce Luke Gardiners fyne to 50' of Tobcõe

We am'ce the fower Jndians to 50 arms Length of Roneoke & the Jndian that had his gun taken fro' him to bee restored agayne to the owner thereof

The Jndian boyes wee am'ce 40 arms Length of Roneoke as they are above am'ced

Wee am'ce the Cheptico Jndian for stealing Edward Turners shirt to 20 arms length of Roneoke

Wee am'ce also Wickocomacoe Jndians for takeinge away Christopher Carnalls Cannowe to 20 arms Length of Roneoke

Memorand that John Mansfeild sonne of

Mansfeild deceased

came into this Co- did atturne tent to the Lord of this Manno

ST CLEMENTSA Court Leet & Court Baron of Thomas Gerrard esquire MANNOR there held on Wednesday the Three & Twentieth of October 1661. by Thomas Mannyng Gent Steward there for this tyme BAILIFF William Barton Gent.

CONSTABLE Raphael Haywood Gent

RESIANTS M' Edmond Hanson George Bankes ffrancis Bellowes Tho: James John Gee Michael Abbott.

FFREEHOLDERS Robt Sly Gent Will Barton Gent Luke Gardiner Gent, absent Robt. Cole Gent. Raphael Haywood Gent Bartho Phillips Gent.

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The Court adiorned till two of the Clocke in the afternoone.
John Gee and Rich. foster sworne

The Jury presents that Bartho: Phillips his Landes not marked and Bounded Round

The Jury Lykewise present that the Land belonging to Robt Cooper and Gerett Breden is not marked and bounded Round

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The Jury Presents Robt Cooper for Cutting of sedge on St Clements Jsland and fowling wthout Licence for w he is Amerced 10' of Tob. Affered to 10' of Tob.

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The Jury Present that Edward Conoray while he was Rich fosters servant did by accident worray or Lugg wth doggs on of the La of the manno Hoggs and at another tyme Edward Conoray going to shoot at ducks the dog did Run at somebodys Hoggs but we know not whose they were and did Lugg them for w the Jury doe Amerce Rich: ffoster 50' of Tob Affered to 20' of Tob.

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The Jury presents M Luke Gardiner for not appearing at the Lords Court Leet if he had sufficient warning

ST CLEMENTS
MANOR

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A Court Leet of Thomas Gerard Esq. there held on
Thursday the eighth day of September 1670. by

James Gaylard gent. steward there.

ESSOINES: Benjamin Salley gent James Edmonds Rich Vpgate Cap Peter Lefebur these are essoined by reason they are sick and cannot attend to do their suit.

FFREEHOLDERS: Justinian Gerard gent, Robt Sly gent, Thom Notley gent, Capt Luke Gardiner, Benjamin Salley gent, Robert Cole, Barthollomew Phillipps, Jn. Bullock W Watts, James Edmonds, Richard Vpgate, Simon Rider, Jn? Tenison, Rich. ffoster, Edward Connory, Jno? Shankes, Jn! Blackiston,

LEASEHOLDERS: Robte Cowper Capt Peter Lefebur, Henry Shadock, Rich. Saunderson Jn° Hoskins, Thomas Catline.

RESIANTS: Rich Marsh, Joseph ffowler Roger Dwiggin Thom Casey, Jno Saunders, Henry Porter, ffrancis Mondeford W Simpson Wm Georges George B ―es W West, W Cheshire, Jn Paler, Robte ffarrer George Keith, Joshua Lee James Green, Thom oakely, Jn. Turner, Maunce Miles, Jn Dash WTM ffelstead Jn Chauntry:

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BAYLIFF Jn Shankes & Sworne.

PRESENTM: Wee p'sent that Barthollomew Phillips his land was not layd out according to order of Court formerly made wherefore he is fined one hundred pounds of tobacco & caske to the Lord.

We p'sent John Tenison for suffering his horses to destroy John Blakiston's Corne field.

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We p'sent that Jn Stanly and Henry Neale killed three marked hogs vpon the Lords Mano! wh Capt Gardiner received wch hogs were not of Capt Gardiner's proper marke which is transferred to the next Provinciall Court, there to be determined according to the Law of the Province.

We p'sent that Edward Connery killed or caused to be killed five wild hogs vpon the Lords Mano! this was done by the Lords order and License

We p'sent that the Lord of the Manno! hath not provided a paire of stocks, pillory, and Ducking Stoole Ordered that these Jnstrums of Justice be provided by the next Court by a generall contribution throughout the Mano!

We

e p'sent That Edward Convery's land is not bounded in

We p'sent That Thomas Rives hath fallen five or sixe timber trees vpon Richard ffosters land within this Mano! referred till view may be had of Rives his Lease

We p'sent That Robert Cowper's land is not bounded according to a former order for which he is fined 100' tobco.

We p'sent That Jn Blackiston hunted Jn Tenisons horses out of the s Blackistons corne field fence which fence is proved to be insufficient by the oathes of Jn Hoskins and Daniell White

We p'sent Richard ffoster to be Constable for this Mano for the yeare ensuing who is sworne accordingly.

We p'sent that Jn Bullocks land is not bounded.

We p'sent M' Thomas Notly, M' Justinian Gerard & Capt Luke Gardiner, ffreeholders of this Mano": for not a appearing to do their suit at the Lords Court wherefore they are amerced each man 50' of tobacco to the lord

Jt is ordered That every mans land whin this Manno' whose bounds are vncertein be layd out before the next Co in p'sence of the greatest part of this Jury according to their severall Grants vnder penalty of 100' tobco for every one that shall make default.

AFFEIR Thomas Catline

Willm Watts

ST CLEMENTS

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A Court Leet & Court Baron of Thomas Gerard

Esq' there held on Monday the 28th of October 1672

by James Gaylard gent Steward there,

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