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      twixt them as able a man as he the Said Mee delivered John Liber B.

      Cornelius, and that this deponent was imployed in bringing

      mr Mee's Man to the Said Cornelius, and to bring Cornelius p. 384

      man to the Said Mee, and Comeing along with the Said man

      of Cornelius the Said man Said that he was Sorry that mr Mee

      had Exchanged for him, not knowing him, for he was no Sound

      man, this Depont asked him why he did not tell him Soe before

      he came from home, Saying if he had he would not have

      brought him, And further Sayth not.

                           J urat Coram me Tho: Hatton

        Thomas Methin aged 45 years maketh oath in open Court

      the 21th January 1652 Sayeth that he this Depont could not See

      any disability in John Roads by his labour and that for ought

      he knoweth he was in health and able in body when he was

      delivered to mr Geo: Mee. And further Sayth not

                                  J urat in open Court

      At a Court held at )       Wm Stone Esq Governor

      St Maries the 20th January Present Robert Brooks Esq, Capt

      1652                 ) John Price mr Tho: Hat

                             ton, mr Job Chandler &

                                 mr Richard Preston

      ffrancis Brookes CompitThe Complt Suit being to be relieved

      Monjoy Evelin defendtfor five Hundred & forty pounds of To

      bacco and Caske and Damages, for the Satisfaction of of which

      debt a Servant of the defendants in the possession of Thomas

      Gerrard Esq had been attached by the Sheriffe, by vertue of

      an attachmt issued out in Sept last, and the hearing the last

      Court respited till this Court, It now appearing by a Note

      under the defendants hand directed to Levin Denwood for

      the payment of the Said five hundred and forty pound of To-

      bacco to the Complt, the Said note being Wittnessed: and

      mr Mathew Stone now averring in open Court that he had

      upon that note demand the Said Tobacco of the Said Den-

      wood for the pifes use which was not paid. And by other

      Letters and papers now produced, that the Said Debt is Still

      due and unsatisfied, And nothing being made appeare to the

      Contrary, but that the Servant attached i.s Liable thereunto. It

      is Therefore Ordered that in Case the Complt be not other-

      wise Satisfied his Said Debt with Court Charges within five

      weekes now next Ensuing, that then Execution is to issue out p. 385

      for the Satisfaction of the Said five hundred and forty pounds

      of Tobacco and Caske to the plt with Court Charges by Ap-

      praisment of the Said Servant, who in the meane time is to

      remaine with the Said mr Gerrard he haveing promised to

      Secure him in his possession till then for that purpose.