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       the Said Battin did not by himself nor Attorny Appeare at Liber B.

       this Court then order to pass against the Sheriffe. And the Said

       Battin not appearing It is ordered that the Said Sheriffe Shall

       make Satisfaction unto the Said Smith for the use of the Said

       Battin 630 pounds of Tobacco and Caske being for Physick

       and Surgery and the Sheriffe to have his remedy against the

       Said Battin or his Estate with Cost of Suit.

         Know all men by these presents that I Henry Potter of

       Maryland planter (for and in Consideracon of the assignment

       of a Covenant made by & between Thomas Orley and Samuell

       Scott) Have Covcnanted Granted, Articled, promised and

       Agreed, And by these presents doe for me my heirs Executors

       ad administrs Covenant, Grant, Article, promise and Agree to

       and with Thomas Oricy of Chickokoane in the Colony of Vir-

       ginia planter and William Mitchell of Maryland Esq Attorny

       of the Said Thomas Orley their heirs Executors and Admin-

       istrators by these presents That I the Said Henry Potter my

       heirs Executors and Administrators Shall and will well and

       Sufficiently Save defend and keep harmless and indamnified

       as well the Said William Mitchell his heirs Executors and

       Administrs of and from one Recognizance of 1500 pounds

       of Tobacco and Caske by him lately entred into the Court

       Condiconed for the fenceing and repairing a house and plan-

       tacon late Thomas Allens according to a Covenant Entred into

       and made with John Hatch and Richard Banks two of the

       Overseers of the Estate of the Said Thomas Allen by Thomas

       Warr and Robt Sharp as also to Save defend and keep harm-

       less and Indamnified the Said Thomas Orley his heirs Execrs

       and Administrators of and from all Suits Charges troubles and

       Incumbrances whatsoever to be had Commenced or prosecuted

       against him or them by any person or persons whatsoever for

       upon or by Vertue of the Covenant made by the Said Thomas p. 237

       Warre and Robert Sharp with the Said Iohn Hatch and

       Richard Banks as aforesaid, which Covenant was made and

       Entred into the 24th of October 1648 and the Said Henry

       Potter cloth hereby publish and declare his Consent and desire

       that the Court will please forthwith to discharge and Anihilate

       the Recognizance Entred into by the Said William Mitchell as

       abovesaid, In Wittness whereof the Said Henry Potter have

       hereunto Sett my hand the Seventh day of November 1656

                                     Signum

       Subscribed & Delivered in theHenry T Potter

       prsence of Nicholas Barcholest

              Edmond Lemond

         Mr Bassill Little Sworne and Examined in open Court Saith,

       That Elizabeth Jolley upon the missing of Some Linen that