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       of Gouernor Caluert, whither Mr Bretton were to doe duty as Liber A.

       a Soldier in the ffort or floe, The sd Governor in the hearing of

       this Dept made answeme that hee was to doe duty of a Soldier

       for he had the hyre of a soldier, & wthall gave order to the

       Sergt Thomas Jackson att the same time to list the sd Mr Bret

       ton as a Soldier belonging to the Sc' garryson. & further he

       sayth not.

                                     Nicolas Gwither

       Coram me Tho: Greene Gouer:

         Henry Boston demandeth of Jno Hallowes 200 l Tob: due

       uppon acct

         Attatchmt to the sheriffe met. 30 ffeb:

         Jan. 22th Anthony Rawlins demandeth of Adam Staueley 2

       barrells Corne, due by bill. & charges of Court.

         wart to the sheriffe met. 30 ffeb:

         Jan: 24th These prnts doe testify tht I Margarett Brent haue

       sold & caused to be deliuemed unto Walter Waterlin one Black

       Cnw wth a white tayle of my Lds mark wch sd Cow I doe wamrt

       to him wth her encrease agst all claimes in Law. tht shall seeke

       to clayme her from him. Wittnes my hand this day being 21th

       of Jan: Ano Dni 1647

       Wittnes.                          Sig.

         Thomas Allen Record Teste me Margarett Brent.

        Jno Hatch    Willm Bretton Clk.

         Sold & deliuered by me Leon: Calvert Esqr unto Jno Hatch

       one black Cow wth two white futtlocks behind, & called by the

       name of Tage-tayle of his stock wch the Leon: Caluert

       did acknowledge to haue had full satisfaction for, of the sd Jno

       Hatch. And I Mrs Marg: Brent admistratrix of the sd Leon:

       Calvert Esqr & Attorney to his Lp. doe avouch the sale & possn

       of the sd Cow, wth her increase, agst all claimes in Law, unto

       the sd Jno Hatch or his assignes. Wittnes my hand this 21th

       of Jan: 1647                   Sig.

                                     Margarett Brent

       Wittnessed by vs      Recordat. Teste me

        Thomas Allen         Willm Bretton Clk.

        Thomas Kingwell

       Jan 24th 22th Jan 1647.

         Sold & deliuered by me Margarett Brent gentelwn & Attor- p 127

       ney to my Lord unto Anthony Rawlins one browne pyed

       heighfer of his Lps stock cropt in both eares wch I the sd Marg:

       Brent doe acknowledge to haue had satisfaction from the sd