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          Liber A, Counsell. But vppon his the defts acknowledgmt of his fault

              herein vppon hopes of his more respective carriage hereafter

              remitteth the Offence

         Richard Bennett Esqr plte     The pltes suite being for 1133 l of

              Thomas Copley Esqr & Tob: & Caske for goods delivered to

              Raphe Crouch gent defts the deft Crouch for the other deft Mr

              Copleyes vse, and for paymt of wch Tob: in Anno 1648 the said

              Crouch gave a Note vnder his hand dated to. May the same

              yeare. To wch the deft Mr Copley appearing gratis alleadging

              hee had witnesses in Virginia to bee examined in this Cause,

              and desired time for that purpose It is therefore ordered with

              the consent of the said Mr Copley, that hee make his proofe by

              the first of ffebruary next pemptorily

              Paul Simpson plte Lt Willm Lewis being the pits Attorney

              ffrancis Poesey & sues for 1098 l of Tob: & Caske and 40 Armes

              John Villane delts) length of Roanokevppon Accompt Mr Richard

              Browne Attorney of the defts denyeth the debt in part and

              desires liberty to discompt for the rest But it appearing to the

              Court that matter on both sides consisteth of Accompt wch by

              reason of the parties absence cannot bee at present fitted for

              the determinacon of the Court being very vnperfect. It is

              ordered by the consent of the Attorneyes on both sides That

              the further hearing of this Cause bee respited till the next

              Court where the parties themselues are to bee prsent

              Richard Bennett plte The plte by his Peticon setteth forth that

              Rich: Browne deft hee bought of the deft a Plan tacon in W

              Gerrards Mannor for wch hee gave the deft his Bill of 300 l

              Tob: & Caske payable this yeare together with a Cowe, and

              the deft engaged himself to deliver the plte a Lease thereof

              free from all arreares of Rent hee hath not yet done, and

              Mr Gerrard hath forbidden the pite to enter vpon the plantathn

              vnles hee pay him certaine Rent arreare whereby the pite is

              like to bee much dampnified and prayeth that the deft may bee

              compelled either to pforme his bargaine or else to deliver him

              vpp his said Bill It is therevppon ordered notwithstanding any

              obieccon made by the deft that the said deft shall by the 25th

              day of this moneth deliver vnto the plte a good Lease of the

              Plantacon in question for 12 yeares to comeat Christmas next

              cleere of all arreares of Rent & Incumbrances, or in default

              thereof by that time deliver vpp vnto the plte the Bill hee gave

              him for the purchase thereof and the bargaine to bee voide