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of the said Hinson & faithful Promises on his part to perform
whatsoever they awarded, This Respond? Consented to Bonds
were drawn to abide by it and they awarded your Respond?
his debt to be paid in Manner and form according to the
Tenour of the Bond which he notwithstanding did not perform
Whereupon I was at last Compelled to put my Bond in Suit
That Nicholas Brooke did promise before I Entered his name
in the publick Account that if the Country did not satisfy me
he would, and that after I came home and acquainted him with
what the Country had allowed me He freely gave me Bond for
payment which is proved by John Chaffe Mary Chaffe & John
Smith That for that Consideration I gave him what time he re-
quired wherewith then he was Contented that after the Expira-
tion of the time he refusing to satisfy me I put my Bond in
Suit, but my proceedings by himself Stopped by a Bill by him
Exhibitted in Chancery & an Injunction Granted thereupon
Subscribed Richd Tilghman —
Which being also read This House upon Consideration
thereof thought fit at the Desire of the Lower House to deferr
the further Consideration of this Business till Monday Come
Se'nnight &
Adjourned the House till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock
Wednesday the 5th April 1671
The House met Present as Yesterday except Majr Fitzher-
bert
Ordered that Mr Tilghman have a Warrant or Summons to
Cause John Darby William Davis John Chaffe Mary Chaffe
and Nathaniel Evitt to appear in this House to testify their
Knowledge of the said Charge against the said Tilghman
The Lower House sent their Vote to this House about ad-
vance of foreign Coin desiring that an Act might be drawn up
for that purpose
Upon Information that James Lewis had abused one of the
Members of the Lower House This House sent Mr Brookes
to acquaint them that if they pleased they might punish the
said James Lewis for abusing Mr Vanhacke one of their Mem-
bers
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