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         Warrt to the Sheriffe ret. Decernbr Court, & to putt in Liber A.

       security to 10000 l Tob. to answere to the sd complt

         Anthony Rawlins cornplayneth agst ffrancis Poesy, for tht he

       the sd Poesy sold him a gun for 350 l Tob, (wch is already satis

       fyed to him) & did not of right belong unto him. Wherfore

       he requyreth tht the sd Poesy may be ordered to repay him the

       sd price for the gun, or to proue his right thereunto.

         warrt to Sheriffe ret. Decembr Court.

         Mrs Margarett Brent complayneth agst Edw: Commins of

       Kent for tht being possest of Come, sheepe, seruants, & cattle

       wth howsing & other appurtenances uppon Kent as aforesd

       Hee the sd Commins contrary to all right justice & equity, wth

       others of the sd Iland. entred into her howse, disperseth all her

       goods in the howse, wheruppon her howse was deserted & left

       by her seruts for want of prouisions, & other necessaries;

       wherby C. Cleyborne came, & possest the same by whose

       occasion, & fact shee was damnifyed in her estate there, to

       the valew of 20000 l Tob & cask for wch she desyreth reparaon

       agst him by order of this Court.

         wart to the Sheriffe ret Decembr Court.

         16o Novembr 1649 It is this prsent day ordered and ad

       iudged by consent of both parties that the Cause last aboue

       recited betweene Mrs Margaret Brent plf and Edward Commins

       deft. bee fully cleerely and absolutely dismissed out of the

       Court

       Witnes theire hands           The Marke + of

        Testor Tho: Hatton     Marg: Brent     Edward Commins

   Mr a Court held    Came Edw: Cottham & requyred That p. 201

       att St Maries  whereas the sd Edw: Cottham on the 16th

       6o Nouembris

       Prnt Gouernor  of Octobr made stoppage of a Bull wch Tho:

        C. Giles Brent     Baker was then actually carrying to Appa

       matucks, out of this prouince, untill the sd Baker should make

       his right appeare thereunto, att this Cout And the sd complt

       shewing to the Court, tht the sd Baker, hath not according to

       order from the Gou made his appearance, but uoluntarily

       absented himselfe untill this day, being the the last day pre

       scribed in the wart & the last day of the Court. Wherefore

       he requyreth tht the sd Bull may bee taken from out the Sheriffs

       hands, & deliuered into his, this Complts possesn hee having

       aliready made his right appeare thereunto, by the oaths of

       Walter Coterill, & George Manners & appeares uppon Record.

         Tho: Baker deft not appearing according to the Tenure of

       the writt, The Court adiudged the Bull in question unto Edw.

       Cottham plf.