302Court and Testamentary Business, 1653

        Liber B.   the consideracon of a Bill he hath made and passed unto me of

              Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco and Caske twelve thou-

              sand part of the Said twenty to be paid upon all demands and

              the residue being Eight thousand to be paid the twentieth of

              November Anno 1654. As by the Said Bill relacon being there-

              unto had more at large it may and doth appeare. Now, know

              Ye That I the Said Thomas Wilford for me my heirs Execu-

              tors Admrs and Assignes, doe promise Covenant and agree to

              and with the Said mr Sympson in Manner and form following

              viz. That I the Said Thomas Wilford and my Assignes Shall

              and will from time to time and at all times hereafter during

              the Natural Life of the Said mr Sympson and as long as he

              Shall live allow and find him with Sufficient wholesome meate

              drink Apparell both Linnen and woollen lodging washing and

              all other Necessaryes well beseeming and fitting a Gentleman,

              and when Nayels and Carpenter can be had to build him a

              fifteen foot house Square with a welch Chimney, the house to

              be floored and lofted with Deald boards, and lined with Riven

              Boards on the inside with a handsome Joined Bedstead, one

              Small Joyned Table and Six Joined Stooles and three wain-

              Scott Chaires, and to furnish the Said room with bedding Cur-

              tames & ballance Chamber Linnen and all other things fitting

        p.    & Convenient And I doe promise that the Said mr Sympson

              Shall have use occupy and enjoy the Said room and all things

              therein Contained and Soc furnished as aforesaid onely and

              Solely to his owne proper use behoofe and benefitt, all the

              days of his Life without the let hindrance and denyall of me

              the Said Wilford or my Assigned, And further I the Said

              Thomas Wilford doe Covenant promise and agree to and with

              the Said mr Sympson, to buy for him once Every yeare during

              his Life one Anchor of Drams a Teirce of Sack and a Case of

              English Spirits to be delivered unto him at the time of Ship-

              ping for his own Spending and Drinking And also to allow

              him a Servant to gett him wood to burn in his Chamber, and

              to doe him Such Service as he Shall Command him during all

              the time aforesaid. Lastly I the Said Thomas Wilford doe

              bind my Self my Executors Admrs and Assignes firmly by these

              presents in the Summe of Thirty Thousand pounds of Good

              Sound Merchantable Tobacco and Caske to be paid unto the

              Said Paul Sytnpson gent upon all Demands for the true per-

              formance of all and Singular the premises, Covenants, and

              agreements herein above Menconed and Specified. In Witt-

              ness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the

              Nineteenth day of October 1653 Tho: Wilford

              Signed Sealed & Delivered in the

              presence of, John Mottrom. ffrancis Clay