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       as mr Thomas Hebden did give before his decease,  Wittness Liber B.

       my this 9th of December 1653                No.3.

      Test p the mark of                Law: Starky

        Samuell x Harris

          the mark of

        William 0 Hurd

        It is ordered by this Count that I, Henry Catchman shall sett p. 145

       up for Capt Peter Johnson, Thirteen Tunns one hogshead of

       good sufficient Tobacco and Caske, to be all sett up according

       to his Condition either at his new or old plantacon, the Caske

       to be all made between this and the first of October next En-

       suing, the said Capt Johnson to provid whop Timber for the

       said Caske, And the said Catchman to make use of the Timber

       that is already provided, and the said Catchman to have Lib-

       erty to dispose of the residue of the Timber when the afore-

       said Caske are finisht.

     At a Court holden the 22th of Augt 1655       p 148

              Capt Wm Fuller     Capt Sampson Waring

        Present                   mr Edward Lloyd   mr Tho: Meeres

              (Capt Ri: Ewen

        It is ordered that the Sherriffe shall have power and is

       hereby impowered to distraine the Goods of all such persons

       as shall refuse to pay unto him or his assigns all or any such

       flees as are due to him or shall deny to pay him such To-

       baccos as are due by Levies & Secretarys ffees which he is

       to receive.                    William Ffulier

        Mary Hodger the present Executrix unto John Hodger

       deceased being through the permittance of Almighty God

       intended to mary doth by these presents before the day of

       Matrimony make over and give unto her Son John Hodges

       one Compleate Suit of bedding that is to Say one feather bed

       and bolster and rugg and two blanketts with a Suit of Seange

       Curtaines and Vallence trimmed with Silk frenge as also a P. 149

       fowling piece and an Iron Pott, for the performance of which

       particulars; Richard Kanery who is now to mary the Sd Execu-

       trix doe bind himself to See the premisses faithfully per-

       formed; when yt the age of eighteen yeares unto which

       agreemt We doe Sett our hands this 12th day of July 1655.

                          the mark of Richard RK Kanery

                          the mark of Mary M Hoggen

       more to be added one

       Silver Sack Cup & a dram Cup

        In the presence of us

       James Veitch. William Stevens