Court and Testamentary Business, 1644. 307

        warrt directed to Tho. butler & Mathew Rodan to be at S.                   Liber P. R.

       Johns 21 aftern: morrow to testify in the case, sub poena 100 l

       tob.

        william Broughe demandeth of Richard nevett 500' tob; due

       by accot

        warn: to Cort 1. march 10cl morn. sub piculo

        william Broughe demandeth of Anthony Rawlins, 450 l tob

       due by accot

        warn: to Cort 1st march 10cl morn, sub piculo.

       Govr       Thomas Bushrod mrcht demandeth of henry

        Lewgr. Brooke mrcht 5000' tob, due by covenant & 400 l

        mr Greene tob for interest

        the said henry Brooke saith the demand is due to be paid at

       a certaine place in virginea, & that he hath appointed order for

       the paymt in virginea.

        And the Court found that the contract in demand, being

       made in virginea by persons then inhabiting in virginea, &

       touching paymt to be made at a certaine place in virginea,

       ought to be referred for triall & hearing to the Courte of

       virginea & that this Court hath no iurisdiction in the cause.

        copie of the order to the plf

        12 Henry Brooke mrcht to the demand of John Rablie saith,                   p. 200

       that the demand was not so as is alledged, & if it be true that

       it was for Pilotage of his shipp; that the plf did not performe

       the duety of pilot, but brought his ship a ground & carried her

       beyond the port;

        And the plf made oath of the truth of his demand:

        And Tho. Rowney produced by the deft made oath that the

       shipp sailed by St michaels point on Satturday, & the next

       morning she came on ground neare about James point on the

       Easterne shore; & then returnd back to St michaels point on

       Sonday night:

        And the Court found for the plf. 750 l tob & cask, for the

       price of vse of him his shallopp & 1. man for a month.

        francis Brook demandeth of Leonard Calvert Admrator of

       the estate of Peter draper 7 she goates & their encrease either

       one or two, then being in march last, by contract for price of

       14 fathome of peake or neare vpon, dd to him at that time.

       And vpon the oath of the plf to the truth of his demand, the

       Court found for the plf the demand; & in default of a shee

       goate 50' tob & cask.