140 Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.

         LiberB. 19 Marcij. Matthias Bryan on the behalf of Tho: Thomas

               demandeth of the Estate of Joseph Cadle 305 l Tob & Caske

                22do Marcij 1651. Michael Baysey acknowledgerh a Judgmt

               to Wm Boreman for three hundred fifty and Six pounds of To-

               bacco and Caske being the Remainder of ffive hundred and

               eighty pounds of Tobacco and Caske unpaid of a bill dated

               the 30th of September last and payable by the Said Baisey to

               the Said Borernan the tenth day of November last Wittness

               his hand the day and year abovesd

         Testor Tho Hatton          the Mark W Michael Baisey

                22do Marcij John Mannsfield demandeth 875 l of Tobacco

               and Caske due to him by bill and accompt out of the Estate of

               Joseph Cadle deceased.

           At a Court held at St Maries 20 die Marcij 1651

                      Wm Stone Esq Governr Thomas Gerrard Esq

                  prsent Robert Brooke Esq   Mr John Pille

                      Wm Eltonhead Esq Mr Tho: Hatton

                  Capt John Price     

               Thomas Chynne Marriner plt     The Complts Suit being for 1250 l

               Wm Edwyn DefdtTob & Cakse due upon demand by

               Bill of which the Defdt refuseth paymt and the plt being one of

               Capt Thurston's Mates and the Ship being ready to depart the

               Province is likely to be much dampnified for want of his To-

               bacco, And the Defendt Confessing the debt Saith he is not

               able to make payment till there be a Season for Stricking To-

               bacco and alleadgeth he gave the plt Several notes to receive Tobo

               upon his accompt of Several Inhabitants here which for ought

               he knoweth the plt may have received, But the plt denyeth he

               hath received any Tobacco's upon these Notes, which he Saith

               he is ready to return unto the Defdt It is therefore Ordered in

               respect of the plts Suddain departure that the Defdt Shall pay

               unto him the sd Twelve hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco

               and Caske And the plt is to deliver back to him the notes

               before menconed

               Mr John Lawson plt The Complaynts Suit being for Satisfaction

               Wm Edwyn Deft F for the use of the pits boat above ffive weeks,

               and for the damage he Sustained for want thereof for that time

               and the prejudice the Said boat received which he lent to the

           P. 273   Dcfdt upon his promise to Return the Same to his Landing

               place within five days And the Defdt acknowledigeth he prom-

               ised to return the boat within five days but denyeth he under-