252     Court and Testamentary Business, 1643.

Liber P. R.  on or afore the first of ffebr: next to answere to all such matters

                   as shalbe then & there obiected agst him on his Lops behalfe;

                   and vpon his appearance the said powder & shott or the full

                   value of it at the then rate of the country to be delivered to

                   him his attorny or assigne vpon demand

                                                         G.B.

                                                         J.L.

      p. 142            1643

                               ffebruary 15

            The answere of James Neale Esq to the charge of his

                               Lops attorny.

                   vacat p ispsum; for answere saith, that he never took the said

                   v. alia infr: 146 Richard Ingle into his possession or charge nor

                   did aid abett or encourage him to make escape, or rescue, in

                   manner as is charged.

                     And this he prayeth to be tried by his maty or his Lop

                     16 Philip White mariner, sheweth that Robt nicolls became

                   indebted to the petr in 1088 l of tob, & cask by bill dated 7th

                   Aprill last, after wth bill taken the petr went for England,

                   trusting to find the said Robt nicolls there to make pformance

                   of his said bill; but the said Robt nicolls pntly after the making

                   therof fled out of this province; whereby the petr is like to be

                   defeated of his said debt; humbly therefore prayeth in regard

                   of the notorriousnes of the runing away of the said Rob. nicolls

                   to admitt the petr to make proofe of his debt: & to order that

                   he may recover it.

                     And the Secretary (in absence of the L. G. from St maries)

                   vpon the oath of the said Philip White, that the bill produced

                   was truely signed & delivered by the said Robt nicolls, and

                   that he hath received no satisfaction since of the said bill either

                   in whole or in part; adiudged that he should recover 1088 l tob.

                   & cask agst the said Rob. nicolls.

                     Eod: came afore me Peter draper & exhibited a Ire of

                   attorny to him from Leonard Calvert Esq &c. vnder hand &

                   seale, authorising him to demand & receive for his the said

                   Leonard Calverts vse all or any debts due vnto the said Leon.

                   Calvert by bond bills or accts or any other waies in mony beaver

                   tobacco or corne, or any other things, & vpon receipt of any

                   the foresaid debts for his vse to give discharge for what is

                   received.

                   exhibit coram me

                     John Lewger.

                     17. Came afore me at the instance of nathan Pope Marks

                   Pheypo & Ellis Beach planters, & sayd that this morning they