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     at all in any his Lops forrests, without bringing both eares (with                  Liber P. R.

     the skin betwixt) of the swine so killed to the L. G. or Secretr

     within 1. month after

                                    Nicollas Cossin

       23. Richard Pinner demandeth of John Abbott Admrator of

     Capt John Boteler three hundred wt tob, due for 6. weeks

     service from the said Jo: Boteler.

       summons to sheriff Kent, to warne deft to answere febr:

     next, vniesse there be a Court held at Kent afore; return cod:

             22

     the second answere   And the said G. B. saith that the said bill is

     of Mr Brentvncertaine & insufficient to require to be

     answered vnto, in regard that by its forme it appeares not

     whether it be a prosequution civill or criminail, nor con

     sequently will it perrnitt him to make vse (as proper for his

     answere) of such pleas & advantages as the Law allowes him

     severally according to the nature of the cause; and if it be

     intended to charge him only criminally, then for plea he saith

     that lie is not guilty of any contempt or misdemrs nor in manner

     & forme as is supposed by the bill, and for triall thereof he

     putteth himselfe vpon his country. And if it be intended to

     charge him also civilly for damage, then for answere he

     denyeth himselfe to have indamaged the province as it is laid

     to his charge in the bill, and for triall thereof he putteth him

     selfe vpon his country.

                                  signed Giles Brent

       24 Joseph Edlo acknowledgeth himselfe to owe to the Lord

     Proprietary 1000 l tob in case lie shall abuse his Licence for

     killing of swine to the iniury of any other contrary to the con

     ditions of the License.

                              mark of x Joseph Edlo

     1642                                                                                                      p. 55

       November. 25 warrt to mr Brent to command him to repaire

     to Sr maries without delay to ioine issue in the cause depending:

     vpon pill of contempt, & iudgemt in absence at the Court

     civill bill agst      Eod: John Lewger attorny for the Lord Pro

     mr Brentprietary, complaineth agst Giles Brent gent, for

     that whereas afore & since the 21 th of September last, divers

     charges & disbursemts were made & incurred by the Leiutent

     Grall vpon the accompt of his Lops colony by vertue of the Act

     in that behalfe pvided in setting forth an expedition for the

     defence of the country agst the Sesquihanoughs & other