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        Vppon the demand of Robt Clark gentn plf, uers Walter Liber A.

      Smith deft for 2000 l Tob. & cask: Respited till next Court.

        It is ordered tht the Attatchmt of Blanch Olyur, alias Howell p. 217

      uers Nat. Pope shall remaine still in force, & in the Sheriffs

      custody, till next Court, before wch time the sd Nat: Pope may

      haue notice thereof.

        It is allso ordered tht all suites commenced agst Jno Hal

      lowes, & all attatchmts agst him shall bee in force till next

      Court as afore.

        Vppon the compit of James Langworth plf, uers Willm

      Wheateley deft. The deft denyeth tht hee did damnify him,

      in taking away his Corne: for tht bee was not then prflt, att

      the taking away thereof.

        Henry Spinke deposeth in dittâ caa, That the deft came in

      company wth those Rebells who came to Nic: Harueys howse

      to take it; where the Corne was: & did then actually take it.

      But hee certaineiy knoweth, tht hee was not prnt (after the

      howse was taken) when the Come was carryed away, & the

      howse burnt.

        The Deft being pressd herewth Sayth tht hee came under

      the command of Capt Tho: Baldridge, who was Capt & Comder

      of those Rebelis, who came to take the howse where the plfs

      Come was. And tht the Come wch was taken from Nic:

      Harueys, was putt ashoare att St Maries for the plfs use, & for

      what he can tell; the plf hath made use thereof.

        Henry Spinke further addeth uppon oath in dittâ caâ, That

      hee saw Come throwne ashoare, where now Mr Clarke liues.

      And tht he this dept fetchd one pott of Come to Beate: But

      before hee had beate it, lice, & the plf ailso, were carryed away

      prisoners. & he knoweth not what became of it afterwards.

        The Jury returned their Verdict Viz wee find for the plf

      600 l Tob for a Cow, 100 l Tob. for halfe barrell Corne. The

      milke for looking to the Cow. The plf to pay Court charges,

      for the Corne he eate, untill the time it was taken from him.

        And the Court fownd for the plf 700 l Tob according to the

      returne of the Jury. & to pay Court charges.

                               Capias ad Satisfaciend.

        Edward Commins demandeth of Robt Simkin 300 l & cask.

        warmt to the Sheriffe ret. Jan. Court next.

        Vppon the demand of Tho: Busrode pr Attornat Thomas

      Mathewes plf The Attorney of Cuth: ffenwick in dittã caã. for

      10000 l Tob, dew by Bond, uers Capt Giles Brent deft. The

      Court desyring to be certifyed what might be allowed for Cask

      & fransport. Putt Tho: Gerrard one of the Counceil to his

      oath.