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      was refused by his said Lop and protested; and thereby the                   Liber P. R.

      petr hath suffered damage to the value o 100000 l tob & cask;

      & therefore prayeth the said damage, of the said parties,

      according to justice.

                     To the horle the Govr

        Sir I have this morning receaved the enclosed petition &

      desire you to pay to the petr the 100000 l tob & cask demanded,

      or to appoint some day betweene this and Monday next to

      shew reason to the Counsell, why you should not pay it.

                                        Giles Brent

        1 1 The Governor saith to the significaons both of mr Brent

      & mr Lewger p letter supra, that he is not bound to shew

      cause nor will shew any vpon the day, or within the time

      vppointed, on Monday next.

        1 3 the Govr demandeth of John wortly 900' tob & cask,

      due part by bill, & part by accot

        attachmt cu citat sub piculo retorn 1st febr: next.

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        January 11. Leonard Calvert Esq. Govr demandeth of Giles

      Brent 300001 of tob & cask for satisfaction of a trespasse done

      to the plf to that value.

        If the horle the Govr shall secure you to prosequute at the

      Court on the first febr next his action of trespasse agst Giles

      Brent Esq, to the value of 30000 l tob & cask, & to pforme

      iudgmt of Court therin; then attach any the goods & chattells

      of the said Giles Brent to that value, to answere to the said

      suit, and to pforme iudgmt of Court therin: & keepe them so

      attached vntill he shall secure you to those effects. And warne

      the said Giles B. to be at the said Cort to heare iudgmt vpon

      pill of iudgmt And then & there returne this writt.

      To the sheriff of Kent.

        1 3 Cutbert ffennick gent and Thomas Copley Esq obliged

      themselves in the value of 300001 tob to the horle the Governr

        Cutbert ffennick shewed that his petition to the horle Govr for

      satisfaction of his damages of 100000 l tob to his master Capt

      Cornwaleys, hath beene signified to the said Govr and that he

      hath refused to satisfie the damage demanded or to shew cause

      vpon the day appointed him; & therefore prayeth processe of

      attachmt according to the Law & comon right; & iudgmt vpon

      his protest according to the Law m'cht.

        attachmt to sheriff of St maries cum citat sub piculo; ret 1st

      febr. next.                       signed G: B.