332 Court and Testamentary Business, 1653/4.

      Liber B.     William Stone Esq Governr plt The defendt acknowledgeth him-

              Arthur Lehay defendant self to owe unto the Complainant

              three hundred forty and two pounds of Tobacco upon the

              Accompt under written

                      Arthur Lehay Debtor to the Governour

              1 Match Coate  60          1 Coverlett 1 20

              7 Ells Linnen at 12        722 ElIs Holland 27    54

              I peck Salt     6          1 pair of Shoes30

                                           Sume Tottall is 342

                          At a Court held at St Maries

                          30 die Martij Anno Dni 1653

                             Present as the day before

                Walter Deane maketh Oath that John Slingsby about two

              years and a half Since Served this deponent about a Month or

              thereabouts for which Wm Stephenson was to pay to the Said

              Slingsby three hundred pounds of Tob and Caske wch was

              Never paid to the Said Slingesby Soe farr as this Deponent

              knows.

                      Jurat 2 Martij in open Court. Thomas Hatton

           p. 534 Upon the Motion of John Slingesby and the proofe above

              written It is Ordered that he be paid the 300 l of Tobacco and

              Caske above Mentioned out of the Estate of William Stephen-

              son if the Same will Extend to Satisfie the Same, unless Hum-

              frey Atwicks the Administrator Shall the Next Court after

              Notice hereof Shew Good Cause to the Contrary.

              Thomas Cornwalleys Esq plt The pTtes Suit being for 835 l Tob:

              Arthur Lehay defendant & Caske debt by Accompt and 265 l

              Tob: Damage, The defendant Answers that he hath paid the

              debt by 300 to the plte and 500 to mr Weston upon the pltes

              Accompt. But the defendant not making any thing appear to

              Satisfie the Court that the debt or any part thereof was paid,

              And the plantiffe upon the defendts Mocon Making Oath that

              neither he nor any other to his use or by his appointment (Soe

              farr as he knows) Ever received any part of the debt before

              Mentioned, It is Ordered that the defendant pay to the plfe

              the Eight hundred thirty and five pounds of lob: & Caske

              principall debt with Court Charges.

              James Lindesey plte The hearing of both these Cause are by

              Thomas Bushell deft Consent on both Sides respited till the Next

                 et e Contra - Court