Court and Testamentary Business, 1649 50.221

      Empon with an Accompt of Truck and other Goods to the Liber B.

      Value of four thousand two hundred & five pound of Tobacco

      and Cask, and Creditor for Roanoke and Corne two Thousand

      four hundred, We whose Names are hereunder Specified do

      find the Accornpt to be very reasonable and Just only Except

      Seventy pounds of Tobacco, which is to Say in twenty Small

      Axes. forty pounds of Tobacco, and likewise in twenty howes

      Thirty Soe there rests due to the Governour from William

      Empson Seventeen hundred twenty five pound, William

      Lewes, John Hatch, John Maunsell his mark, Upon Considera-

      tion had of this Certificate. It is thereupon Ordered that the

      defendt pay unto the Complainant the Said Sume of Seventeen

      hundred twenty and five pounds of Tobacco & Cask according

      to the Said Certificate

          9 dec 1653. Execuc Sup inde ad Satisfaciend 1425 l Tob:

            Rem Judicij Sup dict.

      Thomas Symonds pite Both parties attending this day accord-

      William Cole defendt ing to the order of the last Court and the

      Testimony now produced being not Sufficient for the Cleering

      of the Cause It is againe thought fltt and So Ordered that the p. 391

      hearing be respited till the next Court and both parties then

      to produce theire proofes.

        William Empson was this day fined Twenty pounds of To-

      bacco to the Lord Proprietary for Swearing prophanely in

      open Court.

        John Cornelius is this day fined Twenty pounds of Tobacco

      to the Lord Proprietary for prophane Swearing in open Court

           The Complts Suit being for 1500 l

      John Hallowes Attorney

      of Capt Henry fileete by plte Tob payable by the deft to the plfe

      Edward Packer his Attorny     Capt ffleete 10 No: 1649 as appears

      Mr William Eltonhead defendt

          by Specialty. The defendt by his

      Answer desired respite alledging he can prove the debt to be

      paid It is Thereupon ordered that the further hearing hereof be

      respited till the next Court, And if the defendant Shall then

      faile in his proofes the Court will then proceed to give the pite

      reliefe upon his Bill as Shall be thought fltt

        Thomas Gregory acknowledgeth a Judgmt in open Court to

      Thomas Cornwallis Esq & partners for one thousand thirty

      and four pounds of Tobacco & Caske.

        Know all me by these presence that I Thomas Connerye doe

      Constitute and Appoint my loving mr ffrienship Tounge my