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       due to the Estate of the Said mr Coopar deceased, And I doe Liber B.

       further ingage my Self that in Case mr Dames received a Bill

       fifteen hundred pounds of Tobacco, which was in part of the

       debt above Mentioned that the Said mr Dames Shall returne to

       the Said mr Manning the Said Bill of fifteen hundred pounds

       and if in Case he hath received all or any part thereof that

       then the Said mr Dames to be accomptable for what he hath

       received, Wittness my hand this 9th January 1652

                                      Henry Coursey

       In the presence of

      Tho: Hatton    5th decembr 1646

         Upon the Petition of James Linsey Attorney of Cornelius

       Canoda against Thomas Gerrard Esq &c It is this day ordered

       by the Court that the Said Cornelius be at the Court in the

       first of March next, by himself or Attorney to Answer to the

       Allegation of the Said mr Gerrard, and that mr Gerard keep

       the wages due to Cornelius in his hand as his Security till the

       Said Cornelius have made answer as aforesaid

                                       John Lewger

         John and Richard Sturman doe Jointly and Severally bind

       themselves for the appearance of William Hardwich at the

       next generall Assembly to be held for this Province to answer

       to the Suit of Thomas Cornwallis Esq in an Action of the Case

       Either by himself or his Attorney and to abide the Order of

       Court, And this in the penalty of tenn Thousand pounds of

       Tobacco to be paid to the Lord Proprietary. Wittness theire

       hands this 24th day of March 1652

                                     John Sturman

       Testor: Tho. Hatton           Richard Sturman

                              (Wm Stone Esq Govr& Robert p. 413

       At a Court held at S

                              Brooke Esq. Capt John Price

       Maries the 22th day of present

                Mr Thomas Hatton Mr job

       March Anno 1652

                Chandler M Richard Presto

       Mr Hugh Lee plt. The plant Sues for fifteen Hundred pounds

       Henry Potter deft of Tobacco and Caske which he was forced to

       pay to Mr William Wilby of Virginia in regard of his the plant

       giveing the defendant a passage from Virga to Maryland upon

       his Entreaty pretending he was a freeman and proved to be a

       Servant for reparcon wherein and for Damages the plt. craves

       releife p at pr petition the defendt in Answer Sayeth that the

       plt. knew before he gave him his passage upp that he was a

       Servant, and after he was Come upp did hire him as a Servant

       and alledged he could prove that the plantiffe knew of his being