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            Proprietarie 3000. wt of tobacco, to be paid vnto the said Liber Z.

            Lo:  Proprietary, or his heires, or officers on the tenth of

            November next, in case the said william Lewis shall

            offend the peace of this colony or of the inhabitants

            thereof by iniurious & vnnecessary arguments or dis

            putations in matter of religion; or shall vse any

            ignominious words or speeches touching the books

            or ministers authorised by the State of England.

         Recogn coram me       signed; william Lewis

       John Lewger Secretary         John Medcalfe

                                     Richard Browne

       July 4th 1638

        This day came before me xpofer martin and Edward ffleete;

       and acknowledge themselves bound in five thousand weight of

       tobacco to ffrancis Gray; to save the said ffrancis Gray harme

       lesse from all damages suits and cause of suite wch may arise

       vnto the said ffrancis Gray by or throughe any default of John

       Robinson for the performance of such covenants as are iointly

       vndertaken by the said ffrancis Gray and John Robinson by

       one Indenture made to Capt. Cornwaleys, Esq &c. bearing

       date the first day of May 1637.

                                   Christopher martin

       this recognisance was cancelled./.

       July 6th

        This day came Thomas Maurice and Thomas Pasmore and

       acknowledge themselves to stand bound to the Lord Proprie

       tarie in twelve hundred weight of tobacco; for to appeare at

       the next Court to be held at St Maries, there to prosequute

       and averre his defence agst ifiorentine Paine of Accomack.

       Recogn coram me          Thomas Morris

        John Lewger Secretary.          TP

        administration of mr Hawleys estate granted to the Captaine, p.

       mr Tho: Cornwalys Esq &. the Inventary to be brought in

       within a moneth, and the Accompt within a twelve moneth.

       dated 2. August 1638.

        Administraon of Tho. Cullamore's estate granted to the

       same Captaine the Inventary to be brought in to the Court at

       some time before the feast of St Bartholomew, & likewise the

       Accompt

       August 7th

        Tho. Copley Esq by his Attorny Cypria Throughgood