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       gent for the account of the estate of Jhon Angood rnercht                      Liber P. R.

       deceased thirteen hundred seventy and two pounds weight of

       good & merchantable leafe tobacco. witnes my hand the day

       & yeare above written

                                signed Leonard Calvert

       25 recognit by the said Leonard Calvert

         30 Robert Edwards demandeth of Thomas Gerard 500 l tob

       for damage of non pforrnance of a covenant for delivering to

       the plf. a good breeding sow at xstmas last, for 3. months

       work

         Summons to mr Gerard to satisfie, or shew cause 1st dec

       next, vpon pill of iudgemt

         31 john weyvill demandeth of Isac Edwards nine hundred

       fifty seven pounds of tob clue by bill the 10th Sept last

         attachmt to sheriff or deputy, to answere 1st decemb &

       pforme: & to returne it then.

         attachmt eisd: to answere cod &c. & to returne it then; in

       causa Joh. Lewger vers. Isac Edwards pro 207 l tob.

                  william hardidge demandeth of Thomas Allen

         novemb 2d three hundred & twenty wt of tob by accot

         Eod. attachmt to sheriff to answere 1st dec next & pforme.

       returnable then

         1 2 the deft. acknowledgeth 300 l to be due

       and the Court found for the plf 300 l

       1642

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         November 2d John Lewger Attorny for the Lord P ro

       the bill of mr John prietary informeth to the Court against

       Lewger, agst mr Giles Brent Giles Brent gent, that whereas on the

       21th day of September last he the said Giles Brent received a

       Commission vnder the great Scale of this Province bearing

       date the day aforesaid, directed to him the said Giles Brent,

       and authorising him to presse men & other necessaries for the

       service vpon the lie of Kent and to make an expedition vpon

       some enemies of the Province therin mentioned & to have

       absolute command therof as Captaine, wch command & Corn

       mission aforesaid was aforehand made knowen to him the

       said Giles Brent by the Lieutent Grall & by him the said

       G. B. vndertaken accordingly, & thervpon & for the pursuing

       of that designe divers charges & disbursemts were made &

       incurred vpon the accompt of the country with the privity of

       the said Giles Brent; neverthelesse the said Giles Brent

       althoughe he knew how importantly the honor & safety of the