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       Court Sayeth. That Edward Cotten lately deceased (about a Liber B.

       week before his death upon takeing a Note of his debts this 461

       deponent telling him he had forgotten John Warren of whom

       he had divers things) told this depont that he had Satisfied the

       Said Warren in a Bargaine past between him the Said Cotten

       and the Said Warren or to that Effect and furth Sayth not.

                   At a Court held at St Maries

                   the Nineth of June 1653

                                The Governour

                          Present mr Thomas Hatton

                               (mr Richard Preston

       Edward Packer The Compltes Suite being for a heifer

       George Mee defendt Calfe wch the Complt upon the defendants

       undertaking to See him Satisfied lent to mr Thomas Daynes

       two yeares agoe And the defendt now acknowledging his

       ingagemt It is ordered by consent on both Sides that the de-

       fencit doe pay unto the Compit at his house a heifer of two

       yeares old and upwards.

       John Carrington plt   Upon reading of an Order made in

       Lawrence Starkey Esq deft     this Cause the 24th of March last the de

       fendt not now appearing nor any for him to make any further

       defence according to the direction of that Order, It is therefore

       now Ordered that the defendt Shall forthwith pay unto the

       Compit the residue of his Clothes, and the one hundred and

       forty pounds of Tobacco mentioned in the Said former Order

       and in the Deposition of Thomas Carpenter Upon Record with

       Court Charges.

       Robert Brooke Esq  Whereas Certaine Timber of the

       George Ketchmay defendants hath beene attached at

       & Henry Ketchrnay the pltes Suit for Satisfaction of 3000'

       Tob: debt & Damages claimed by the plt of the defendants, as

       the Court Should order, It is now Ordered upon the pltes

       mocon in presence of the defendt Henry Ketchmay that the

       Timber attached be Viewed by John Grammer & Peter John-

       son and Delivered into the possession of the Said Henry

       Ketchmay who is to be responsible for Soc much thereof as he 62

       Shall make use of, And the Same with the rest of the Said P. 4

       Timber is to be disposed of as the Court in October next Shall

       Direct till when the Said Attachmt is to Stand in force

         Upon the request of the defendants At-

       Mr Henry John amid

       William Coursey pltes    torney with the Consent of the plt Henry

         Thomas Daynes by  Coursey the hearing of this Cause is res

       his Attorney defendt

       pited till October Court next and then to

       be pernptory.