394Court and Testamentary Business, 1654.

        Liber B.   Cowe Commonly called Nansey Marked as followeth Viz: a

              black Cowe white under the belly and about the Legs with

              white Streake from her Rump downe the Right Buttock being

          p. 611   burned on both horns with the Letters IC Cropt on both Earcs

              the right Eare two Slitts in the Crop, the Left Eare a piece

              Cutt out from the root to the topp of the Crop. And for the

              use of Thomas Land his Youngest Son one black heifer Cropt

              on both Eares with two Slitts in the right Eare the Said two

              Cowes with all and Every their respective female Increase to

              be and remain for the future to the proper use and behoofe of

              his said two sons their Executors Administrs and assignes

              respectively. Wittness his hand the day and yeare abovesaid

              Recognit Coram me Tho: Hatton Phillip Land

          p. 613 20 Junii. Christopher Bushell his marke for Cattell and

              hogs viz. Swallow forked on the left eare and Cropt and slitt

              on the right Eare.

               William Bushell Son of Christopher Bushell his marke for

              Cattell and hogs viz. Swallow forked on the right Eare and

              Cropt and slitt on the left.

               Robert Hanley his mark for Catteli and hogs viz, the right

              Eare Cropt with two Slitts in the Crop; and the left Eare

              Cropt and a piece Cutt out underneath below the Crop.

                      Maryland the 23 June Anno Dni 1654.

                Whereas I John Bosworth Commander of the Charity of

              London being by Charter pt bound and Ingaged to take into

              the Good Ship before Mentioned Eighty hogsheads of To-

           bacco upon the Accompt of mr Henry Meese Merchant Now

              Whereas I the Said John Bosworth haveing desired the Said

              mr Meese, to give directions where I Should Send for his To-

              bacco having tendered my Shallops for the performance on My

              part to bring it aboard, and he not performing his part to the

              quantity of Thirty hogshead or thereabouts I doe hereby de-

              clare and protest against the Said Mr Meese he having not

              performed his Covenant to the quantity aforesaid or there-

              abouts and doe hereby declare and protest against the Said

              mr Meese to the Value of Sixty pounds Sterl upon Dead

              fraught

               This protest was by the abovesaid mr John Bosworth made

              before me Tim: Hatton Gent Secretary and Register of this

              Province of Maryland as above is Expressed which at the Re-

              quest of the Said mr Bosworth I doe hereby Attest, Wittness

              my hand the day and year above written Tho: Hatton