Court and Testamentary Business, 1656.469

         Whereas Richard Collett Attorney of Capt Edward Streeter Liber B.

       who married the Relict of Coll Thomas Burbage Deceased No. 3

       arreste to this Court mrs Jane ffenwick widdow & Administra-

       trix of mr Cuthbert ffenwick deceased for a debt of 4000 l of

       Tobacco and Caske by Bill from the Sd ffenwick unto the Said

       Burbage dated the 29th of Aprill 1649 and Whereas it doth

       appeare by Oath of ffrancis Brooke that one Young Stone

       horse was delivered unto the Sd Col Burbage at his own

       house about Six or Seven years Since in part of payment of

       the Said debt from the Said ffenwick for which horse the Said

       Burbage was to allow 1600 l of Tob: & Caske as by Letter

       from the Said Burbage doth appeare, And also it appearing by

       the oath of William Sinclere that another Stone horse was

       delivered unto the Said Coll Thomas Burbage at his own

       house, for which horse the Said Burbage was to allow to the

       Said ffenwick 2600 l of Tob: & Caske which in all is 4200 l of

       Tobacco & Caske, The Court doth therefore Conceive that the

       Said debt is overpaid, and doth order that the Said mrs lane

       ffenwick be acquited of the Said debt with Costs of Suits, and

       that the Said Bill be delivered unto her at a Court held for this

       Province the 20th of March next, unless the Said Capt Streeter

       doe in the meane time by himself or his Attorney make it

       further appeare that the Said debt in whole or part is not Sat-

       isfied and untill the Said Court the Said Bill to remain in the

       Secretaries office.

         Edward Good Sworne and Examined Saith that this Depo-

       nent heard John Crabtree deceased Say that half the Mill was

       George Suttons, and that a Servant Named John Ramsden was

       between the Said Crabtree and the Said Sutton, and the Said

       Servant was with the Said Crabtree till the Said Servant dyed

       which was about June 1655 And further Saith not

                          the mark of

                         Edward X Good

         It is ordered that what George Sutton can make appeare to p. 224

       be due to him from the Estate of John Crabtree deceased at

       the next Provinciall Court to be Satisfied out of the Estate of

       the Said Crabtree deceased.

       Mr John Hatch plft  The Defendant by his Attorney Capt

       Capt Mitchell Attorny William Mitchell Attorney of Thomas Orley

       of Thomas Orley deft Craveing a Jury being Impannelled Sworne

       and having the Cause Stated by the Court was Sent forth to

       find the Case in Issue between the plft and defendant did return

       their Verdict as followeth viz