52     Court and Testamentary Business, 1638—9.

             Liber F. 23d May 1639

                    This day came James Courtney Planter and made Oath that

                  he is not precontracted to any other wounan then Mary Lawne,

                  and that there is no Impediment of Consanguinity or appren

                  tiship or precontract, or any other Lawfull Impediment what

                  soever on his part, nor to his knowledge on the part of the

                  Said Mary Lawne why he Should not be married to the

                  Said Mary, And he bindeth himself and assignes in five

                  thousand wt Tob to the Lord Proprietary that the Oath now

                  made is rightfull and true whereupon a Certificate was granted.

             p. 138 June 1st 1639

                    This day came John Hollis and made Oath that he is not

                  precontracted to any other woman then Restituta Tue, and

                  that there is no Impediment on his part nor to his knowledge

                  on the part of the Said Restituta why he Should not be married

                  to her, and he bindeth himself to the Lord Propriary in 1000 wt

                  Tobo for the truth of this Oath.

                  Recognit coram me               John Hallowes

                      John Lewger Secretary

                  June 2d 1639

                    This day came Cutbert ffennick and Robert Perry and made

             p. 139 Oath that they were present and eye wittnesses of The Marriage

                  of the Said John Hollis with the Said Restituta this Instant day

                  by Mr Thomas White

                       John Lewger Secretary.

                  Cecilius &c to our Trusty

                    Greeting Know Ye that We have given unto you full power

                  and authority to examine diligently Anne the wife of Roger

                  Moy Planter touching the Articles and points contained in the

                  paper hereunto annexed, and therefore We doe authorise and

                  Nevertheless Command and require you, that forthwith you

                  repair to the Said Ann and Administer to her an oath upon

                  the holy Gospel corporally touched by her to answer the truth

                  and nothing but the truth to all Such things as Shall be

                  enquired of her.

                             Memorandu That the last foregoeing entry is

                             Cross't out of the Orriginal Record book.

             Liber Z. 6. Octobr 1639

                p. 89  Richard duke (servt to mr Pulton made oath that John Speed

                  late Capt: wintrs servant deceased, lying vpon his death-bedd

                  said to this deponent that his will was that Richard Browne