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        Liber B.   John Stringer before his death at the Corn pltes Suit be Con-

              tinued in force against the Said Estate in the Administrators

              hands or otherwise till the defendt by himself or his Attorney

              Shall Appeare and Answer the pltes Suit in this Court, or this

              Court take further Order therein.

              Thomas Connery plt Upon the Motion of the defendt by

              mr Henry Hooper deft f James Veich desireing a respite till the

              Next Court in regard of Some Urgent Occasions which would

              not permitt him to attend this Court, It is thereupon Ordered

              that the hearing be respited till the Next Court, And that then

              if there be Cause the Court will allow the plte Such Charges as

              Shall be fitt. in respect of this delay.

                     To the Honrd Wm Stone Esq Govr &c and the wor'

                      Councell &c

                        The Humble Petition of Thomas Connery

              Sheweth.

               That Comeing out of Virginia by the perswasion of Henry

          p. 536 Hooper who promised your Petitioner to furnish him with all

              Necessaries as was Needfull for him, Your Petitioner Notwith-

              standing desireing nothing of him onely that the Said Hooper

              Should build and Cleare for your Petitionr Soc much as yor

              Peticon built and Cleared for him, as for dyett your Petitioner

              agreed with the Said Hooper that he Should put in his allow-

              ance in Corne, as for other dyett he the Said Hooper was to

              find all. Your Petitionr hath often demanded the work of the

              Said Hooper, but he denyeth the Same, bidding your Peti-

              tioner to takc his Course. Whereupon your Petitioner arrested

              the Said Hooper to make his Answer at this Court. And he not

              appearing upon the writt he desireth this Court to pass an

              Order on the behalf of your Petitionr he being Lawfully Sum

              moned there.          And he Shall Ever pray &c.

              Robert Richins plte Upon the Complainants Petition here-

              Robt Warren defendt f under written It is ordered that he the Said

              complt be Satisfied out of the defendants Estate attached in

              the hands of Willm Turner three hundred Seventy and five

              pounds of Tobacco and Caske with Costs of Court in liewe or

              discharge of his whole demand of Corne Clothes &c pnt p

              Petition.

               Execuc inde Martij px ad Satisfaciend.

                     To the Worll the Governour & Councill of Maryland

                      The Humble Petition of Robert Richins.

              Sheweth.

               That yor Peticonr faithfully pformed his Covenant of Service

              In this Province, and was Servant to one Robert Warren who