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         the Said Wade replyed, that with Satisfaccon he would Liber B.

         willingly release him from that name of a Servt This Depont

         further Saith that being at his own house about the 26th of p. 301

         January 1650 the Said Wade and Medwell being in Company

         together heard them in discourse concerning the premisses the

         Said Medwell Saying to Doctor Wade, Jack Wade I pray thee

         let me not have the name of Servitude put upon me and I will

         give you one hhd of Tobacco if that will not Satisfie you Shall

         have two if two will not you Shall have three, and further this

         Depont Saith not.

         Mr John Wade plt     The Complaynt Sueth for Satisfaccon

         John Nichols Admr of     for the Charges he was at in paying for

         Thomas Medwell deced deft) the Decedt Thomas Medwell hic pas

         sage out of England into this Province of Maryland about

         years Since together with 108o l pounds of Tobacco and Cask

         upon account out of which he gives him Creditt for one hun-

         dred and fifty and two pounds of the like Tobacco received the

         Court Conceives in equity they can allow him noe less then

         700 pounds of Tobacco and Caske for the Said Decedents

         transport out of England into this Province, and having proved

         his account by his Oath, It is Ordered that the Complt have

         paid him the remainder of the Said io8o which is 928 l ‘fob

         and Cask forthwith And the Said Seven hundred to be paid

         according to the Custome and liberty Soe provided for Dead

         men's Estate.

                     Thomas Medwell's Acc0 Debtor proved by

                     Mr Wades Oath the 23th day of Aprill 1652

                                                 Tob

         It for a Vomitive potion for himself         20

         It for breathing a vein for himself          10

         It in another Sickness at the fort for Phisick and          the)

          botome with Dea phoreti and Shudoretick Cordi and               300

           Corobrotines for his Stomach and my pains

         Itt received of John Nevell for me           130

         Itt receci of Edward Packer in Tobacco for me               20

         Itt in his last Sickness more for Cordialls Dormytine            200

         Itt for other Astringent means               150

         Itt for visiting two timeS                   250

                                                1080

                     Thomas Medwells Creditor      p. 302

         Itt pd Wm Edwn for me                        8o

         Itt for 6 ffish hookes                       24

         Itt paid to Capt Stone for me for Sugar           48

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