72 ~  [14 October 1695]  Penalty on runaway servant

Mr Thomas Newbold this day brought his runaway serv’t into court (viz) John Morris, and the sd Newbold produced acc’t of ninety five Runawayed days which the sd Morris consent too, also the sd Newbold rendered to the Court acc’t of fifteen hundred & ninety pounds of tob’co expended & disburst upon the propyer(?) acct of the sd Runaway which being considered by the Wor’ll Court is Ordered that he the sd John Morris doe serve the sd Newbold nine hundred & fifty days according to Act of Assembly as also he satisfie & pay the sd Newbold 1590 pounds of Tobacco ~  But he the sd  Mr. Thomas Newbold did assume in open Court that if the sd Morris did well and faithfully serve him three years after his first Indentured services is expired that he would accept it as full satisffaction for the foresd Runaway service & tobacco aforesd, w’ch assumption is p/ Court Confirmed.